Inventor

Hiroaki Tanaka

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1976–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 339 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Fprimary

G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein4%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h103%

A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing3%

H01PWaveguides3%

B62DMotor vehicles2%

PatentTitleYear

11,110,371Protein crystallization method and crystallization device2021 11,105,066Work machine2021 11,090,613Composite semipermeable membrane and method for producing composite semipermeable membrane2021 11,078,348Rubber composition for tennis ball2021 11,047,937Radio frequency power supply and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus2021 11,048,140Optical modulator2021 10,877,411Fixing belt member, fixing device, and image forming apparatus2020 10,871,733Belt, intermediate transfer belt, and image forming apparatus2020 10,831,133Endless belt, method for producing the endless belt, transfer device, and image forming apparatus2020 10,775,502Distance-measuring apparatus, mobile object, robot, three-dimensional measuring device, surveillance camera, and distance-measuring method2020 10,739,446Range-finding device2020 10,723,367Information presentation device and information presentation method2020 10,723,264Information presentation apparatus2020 10,712,001Combustion device2020 10,703,798Methods of cancer therapy by inhibiting fusion polypeptides comprising fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) and vinculin (VCL)2020 10,705,215Distance measurement apparatus, and method of measuring distance2020 10,678,168Belt, intermediate transfer belt, and image forming apparatus2020 D0884567Caliper body of disk brake for vehicle2020 10,633,825Construction machine2020 10,604,914Control system for hydraulic construction machine2020 10,596,964Distance measurement device, moveable device, and distance measuring method2020 10,583,843Travel control apparatus and travel control method2020 D0877673Caliper body of disk brake for vehicle2020 10,549,691Distance measurement device, moveable device, and distance measuring method2020 10,481,263Range finding apparatus, moveable apparatus, robot, three dimensional measurement apparatus, method of measuring three dimensional information, and storage medium2019 D0865594Caliper body of disk brake for vehicle2019 10,441,512Dental curable composition and method of manufacturing same2019 10,400,797Hydraulic control system for working machine2019 10,377,412Steering assist control system and steering assist control method2019 D0850527Tape printing device2019 10,143,976Composite semipermeable membrane2018 10,137,907Startup suggestion device and startup suggestion method2018 10,048,808Input operation detection device, projection apparatus, interactive whiteboard, digital signage, and projection system2018 10,025,005Composition for optical materials2018 10,007,508Memory system having firmware and controller2018 9,934,193Electronic apparatus2018 9,927,893'Glass film laminate for touch panel, touch panel, and method of manufacturing glass film laminate for touch panel'2018 9,835,507Dynamic quantity sensor2017 9,744,901'Vehicle-mounted apparatus'2017 9,720,214'Zoom lens system, imaging optical device, and digital apparatus'2017 9,702,112'Hydraulic excavator'2017 9,695,841'Hydraulic closed circuit system'2017 9,689,476'Continuously variable transmission and control method of continuously variable transmission'2017 9,681,079'Solid-state image pickup apparatus with vertical transfer unit and horizontal transfer unit; and camera system'2017 9,632,062'Ultrasonic pipe measurement apparatus'2017 9,581,480'Micro flow sensor'2017 9,491,334'Imaging apparatus, imaging method, electronic device, and program'2016 9,487,158'Controller assembly and work machine cab'2016 9,441,344'Controller assembly, cab for work machine, and work machine'2016 9,385,042'Semiconductor device'2016 9,372,433'Electrostatic latent image forming method, electrostatic latent image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus'2016 9,305,958'Solid-state image sensing apparatus and electronic apparatus to improve quality of an image'2016 9,279,708'Ultrasonic flowmeter'2016 9,261,683'Zoom lens, imaging optical apparatus, and digital device'2016 9,247,166'Solid-state image sensor, solid-state imaging device, and camera device'2016 9,235,154'Image forming method of exposing the surface of an image carrier with light and image forming apparatus'2016 9,146,493'Electrostatic latent image forming method, electrostatic latent image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus'2015 9,070,610'Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus'2015 9,042,196'Memory system and method of controlling memory system'2015 9,043,565'Storage device and method for controlling data invalidation'2015 9,008,526'Method of measuring total amount of latent image charge, apparatus measuring total amount of latent image charge, image forming method and image forming apparatus'2015 8,947,593'Solid-state image sensing apparatus and electronic apparatus to improve image quality of an image'2015 8,917,457'Imaging lens, imaging optical device, and digital equipment'2014 8,899,532'Band clip'2014 8,885,270'Imaging lens system, imaging optical device, and digital appliance'2014 8,847,158'Device and method for measuring surface charge distribution'2014 8,836,150'Semiconductor device'2014 8,711,280'Solid-state image sensing apparatus and electronic apparatus'2014 8,704,937'Imaging optical system, imaging device, and digital apparatus'2014 8,677,051'Memory system, control method thereof, and information processing apparatus'2014 8,659,838'Image pickup lens, image pickup device provided with image pickup lens, and mobile terminal provided with image pickup device'2014 8,654,242'Single-focus optical system, image pickup device, and digital apparatus'2014 8,605,195'Image-taking lens system, image-taking device provided with an image-taking lens system, and portable terminal provided with an image-taking device'2013 8,604,514'Semiconductor device'2013 8,588,610'Span loss monitoring system, supervisory signal sending apparatus and supervisory signal receiving apparatus'2013 8,575,023'Contact formation method, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and semiconductor device'2013 D0688717'Digital camera'2013 8,432,015'Semiconductor device and wire bonding method'2013 D0679790'Water heater'2013 D0677720'Label printer'2013 8,389,671'Resin composition for optical member and optical member obtained from the same'2013 D0675253'Tape cartridge for a label printer'2013 D0675254'Tape cartridge for a label printer'2013 D0675255'Tape cartridge for a label printer'2013 D0674839'Ink ribbon cartridge'2013 8,300,132'Driving method of solid-state imaging device, solid-state imaging system, and camera system'2012 8,248,857'Memory system with potential rank correction capability'2012 8,183,135'Method for manufacturing thin film transistor having hydrogen feeding layer formed between a metal gate and a gate insulating film'2012 8,182,952'Fuel cell system capable of drying a fuel cell in a short time after a system stop instruction is used'2012 8,145,820'Multiprocessor system and computer program product'2012 8,132,853'Cab and construction machine'2012 8,114,178'Polishing composition for semiconductor wafer and polishing method'2012 8,098,315'Solid state imaging apparatus, solid state imaging device driving method and camera'2012 8,099,232'Vehicle control device'2012 8,079,636'Cab for construction machine'2011 8,023,028'Solid-state imaging device'2011 7,995,128'Charge-coupled apparatus and device incorporating a transfer pulse supplying circuit for driving a vertical transfer unit'2011 7,965,454'Imaging lens and small-size image pickup apparatus using the same'2011 7,907,197'Solid-state imaging device and solid-state imaging apparatus'2011 7,871,846'Thin-film transistor, TFT-array substrate, liquid-crystal display device and method of fabricating the same'2011 7,804,108'Semiconductor devices'2010 7,799,430'Carbon commutator and process for producing the same'2010 7,762,141'Pressure sensor and manufacturing method thereof'2010 7,753,974'Polishing composition for semiconductor wafer, method for production thereof and polishing method'2010 7,704,431'Mold for golf ball'2010 7,683,375'Thin-film transistor with controllable etching profile'2010 7,663,146'Active matrix addressing liquid-crystal display device'2010 7,654,926'Continuously variable V-belt transmission'2010 7,626,671'LCD device having scanning lines and common lines'2009 7,602,431'Solid-state imaging element and solid-state imaging apparatus'2009 7,589,777'Solid-state imaging device with light shield electrically connected to inter-horizontal transfer register'2009 7,571,899'Gas-liquid dissolving apparatus'2009 7,566,309'Blood water content detection device and hemodialysis timing determination device'2009 7,531,037'Device and method for forming macromolecule crystal'2009 7,532,270'Manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display device using a photo resist having regions with different thicknesses, ashing, and reflow processing'2009 7,526,332'Method for determining a right intensity of fitness level'2009 7,405,156'Method of forming wiring pattern'2008 7,393,250'Table tap'2008 7,348,406'Metabolic gene polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof'2008 7,341,898'Thin film transistor circuit device, production method thereof and liquid crystal display using the thin film transistor circuit device'2008 7,326,678'GMG-3 GMG-4 and GMG-6 polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof'2008 7,291,495'Î²-Secretase variant'2007 7,287,433'Pressure sensor'2007 7,285,631'Human cDNAs and proteins and uses thereof'2007 7,268,008'Method for manufacturing pressure sensor'2007 7,267,150'Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photographic film units'2007 7,242,065'Compact pressure sensor with high corrosion resistance and high accuracy'2007 7,223,727'GSSP4 polynucleotides and polypeptides and uses thereof'2007 7,218,026'Motor'2007 7,176,060'Integrated circuit card and a method of manufacturing the same'2007 7,176,541'Pressure sensor'2007 7,168,326'Compact pressure sensor with high corrosion resistance and high accuracy'2007 7,149,568'Exercise load intensity evaluation device and exercise equipment'2006 7,122,629'Human cDNAs and proteins and uses thereof'2006 7,105,896'Thin film transistor circuit device, production method thereof and liquid crystal display using the think film transistor circuit device'2006 7,094,876'Human cDNAs and proteins and uses thereof'2006 7,074,571'Serine carboxypeptidase hx (SCPhx) and compositions thereof'2006 7,074,901'Isolated human vCOL16A1 polypeptide and fragments thereof'2006 7,041,522'Color liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method of the same'2006 7,037,766'Method of fabricating an active matrix substrate for liquid crystal display utilizing interconnection lines formed from multilayered films that include an aluminum-neodymium alloy layer'2006 7,036,384'Pressure sensor'2006 7,029,614'Method of making a multi-piece solid golf ball'2006 D0517110'Printer'2006 7,005,500'Human cDNAs and proteins and uses thereof'2006 7,002,227'Pressure detecting device'2006 6,995,637'Waveguide, high-frequency circuit, and high-frequency circuit device'2006 6,989,262'Plasmin variants and uses thereof'2006 6,982,751'Solid-state imaging apparatus, its driving method, and camera system'2006 6,973,836'Semiconductor pressure sensor having diaphragm'2005 6,955,902'High throughput DNA sequencing vector'2005 6,931,937'Pressure sensor having diaphragm'2005 6,930,741'LCD device having scanning lines and common lines'2005 6,922,979'Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photography film unit'2005 6,897,927'Color liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method of the same'2005 6,894,311'Active matrix substrate for liquid crystal display utilizing interconnection lines formed from multilayered films that include an aluminum-neodymium alloy layer'2005 6,890,783'Active matrix substrate plate and manufacturing method therefor'2005 6,891,196'Active matrix substrate and manufacturing method therefor'2005 6,885,681'Bit rate converter with controlled stuffing rate'2005 6,865,951'Semiconductor pressure sensor'2005 6,840,546'Electrofusion joint'2005 6,838,513'Ink for golf ball'2005 6,828,867'Slot electrode dielectric resonator, inductor, capacitor, dielectric filter, oscillator, and communication device'2004 6,825,272'Golf ball'2004 6,803,258'Semiconductor device'2004 6,800,872'Active matrix thin film transistor'2004 6,798,320'Microstrip line having a line electrode with integral edge electrodes'2004 6,794,363'Isolated amyloid inhibitor protein (APIP) and compositions thereof'2004 6,790,928'Process for producing polycarbonates'2004 6,788,355'Active matrix LCD panel'2004 6,779,320'Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photography film unit'2004 6,778,215'Driving method of solid-state image pickup device and image pickup system'2004 6,750,281'Golf ball and method of manufacturing thereof'2004 6,740,596'Manufacturing method of active matrix substrate'2004 6,720,849'High frequency filter, filter device, and electronic apparatus incorporating the same'2004 6,674,093'Active matrix substrate and manufacturing method therefor'2004 6,673,655'Method of making semiconductor device having improved heat radiation plate arrangement'2004 6,657,967'Dummy bit elimination device and coding apparatus for FEC code word'2003 6,646,021'Golf ball printing ink, golf ball bearing a mark printed with the ink, and method of manufacturing the golf ball'2003 6,641,771'Method for manufacturing golf ball'2003 6,632,696'Manufacturing method of active matrix substrate plate and manufacturing method therefor'2003 6,595,067'Pressure sensor using resin adhesive between sensor element and stem'2003 6,595,065'Pressure detecting apparatus with metallic diaphragm'2003 6,578,426'Pressure sensor having semiconductor sensor chip'2003 6,576,390'Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photographic film units'2003 6,559,889'Solid-state imaging apparatus with lowered overflow drain bias, method for driving same and camera using same'2003 6,556,107'Dielectric resonator, inductor, capacitor, dielectric filter, oscillator, and communication device'2003 6,544,131'Multi-piece solid golf ball having good shot feel'2003 6,528,003'Manufacturing apparatus and method for golf ball'2003 6,521,161'Method for manufacturing a golf ball'2003 6,515,719'Liquid crystal display apparatus and manufacturing method for the same'2003 6,496,684'SPST switch, SPDT switch, and communication apparatus using the SPDT switch'2002 6,468,840'Active matrix substrate and manufacturing method thereof'2002 6,449,737'Command executing method of information reproducing apparatus, record medium for recording program that causes information reproducing apparatus to execute command, and disc reproducing apparatus'2002 6,449,307'Apparatus for measuring electrical characteristics of circuit'2002 6,428,299'Apparatus for manufacturing a golf ball with an initial preparatory form having a seam'2002 6,428,154'Ink cartridge and a method for sealing an aperture provided for such cartridge'2002 6,422,088'Sensor failure or abnormality detecting system incorporated in a physical or dynamic quantity detecting apparatus'2002 6,413,464'Rubber composition for use in injection molding, golf ball including the same, and golf ball producing method'2002 6,414,918'Disc reproducing apparatus and disc reproducing method'2002 6,411,181'Dielectric resonator, inductor, capacitor, dielectric filter, oscillator, and communication device'2002 6,396,142'Semiconductor device'2002 6,358,031'Golf ball-shaping mold and cavity die'2002 6,346,863'Directional coupler'2002 6,339,967'Vibration dampening hypoid gear structure'2002 6,332,674'Ink cartridge and a method for sealing an aperture provided for such cartridge'2001 6,329,825'Sensing apparatus having a sensing bridge circuit and a temperature detecting bridge circuit for detecting a physical quantity and a related temperature compensating method'2001 6,326,866'Bandpass filter, duplexer, high-frequency module and communications device'2001 6,312,487'Polishing compound and an edge polishing method thereby'2001 6,308,263'Pipeline processing apparatus for reducing delays in the performance of processing operations'2001 6,300,249'Polishing compound and a method for polishing'2001 6,290,580'Polishing method for silicon wafers which uses a polishing compound which reduces stains'2001 6,287,744'Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photography film unit'2001 6,281,762'SPST switch, SPDT switch, and communication apparatus using the SPDT switch'2001 6,281,294'Golf ball'2001 6,272,513'Multiplying device'2001 6,258,571'High throughput DNA sequencing vector'2001 6,249,858'Information processing apparatus having a CPU and an auxiliary arithmetic unit for achieving high-speed operation'2001 6,238,272'Polishing compound and a polishing method for silicon wafer'2001 6,232,846'Oscillator module and communications device using the same'2001 6,218,717'Semiconductor pressure sensor and manufacturing method therefof'2001 6,195,058'Dielectric lens, dielectric lens antenna including the same, and wireless device using the same'2001 6,187,897'Vinyl-group-containing dendrimer and curable composition'2001 6,184,561'Semiconductor pressure sensor having strain gauges and stress balance film'2001 6,181,731'Spread spectrum communication device'2001 6,170,349'Vibration dampening hypoid gear structure'2001 6,136,943'Multi-branched compounds and curable composition'2000 6,100,950'Active matrix LCD with thin film transistor switches and method of producing the same'2000 6,085,578'Apparatus and method for detecting mass eccentricity'2000 6,075,565'Solid-state image sensing apparatus and its driving method'2000 6,066,995'Four-phase phase converter'2000 6,061,550'Radio transmitter'2000 6,048,953'Curable liquid resin composition'2000 6,039,910'Golf ball and manufacturing method of golf ball core'2000 6,040,745'Unbalanced-to-balanced converter'2000 6,036,907'Method for manufacturing a golf ball with an initial preparatory form having a seam'2000 6,034,989'Spread-spectrum communication device'2000 6,022,716'High throughput DNA sequencing vector'2000 6,016,087'Coupled microstrip lines'2000 6,003,127'Pipeline processing apparatus for reducing delays in the performance of processing operations'1999 5,994,470'Golf ball'1999 5,990,987'Transverse electrical field LCD with islands having a pattern the same as the combined pattern of gate electrodes, gate bus lines and counter electrodes'1999 5,986,316'Semiconductor type physical quantity sensor'1999 5,986,525'Filter device having a distributed-constant-line-type resonator'1999 5,982,032'Electronic device having FETs on a low dielectric constant GaAs base member and passive elements on a high dielectric constant base member'1999 5,978,721'Steering control apparatus utilizing a hysteresis control of a steering torque'1999 5,950,937'Alumina-zirconia sintered body, production thereof, and impact grinder using said alumina-zirconia sintered body'1999 5,938,762'Method and apparatus for performing exception processing routine in pipeline processing'1999 5,936,486'Active filter with surface acoustic wave resonator filter having multiple resonant modes'1999 5,931,250'Automatic steering apparatus'1999 5,930,287'Spread-spectrum communication apparatus'1999 5,914,515'Semiconductor device'1999 D0410674'Tape writing device'1999 5,906,645'Auto-drive control unit for vehicles'1999 5,877,973'Logic operation circuit and carry look ahead adder'1999 5,877,105'Alumina-zirconia sintered body, production thereof, and impact grinder using said alumina-zirconia sintered body'1999 5,873,784'Power steering system having a mechanical safety breaker'1999 5,867,233'Active matrix liquid crystal display substrate with island structure covering break in signal bus line and method of producing same'1999 5,856,813'Electroluminescent display device for performing brightness control'1999 5,845,856'Pin mill type crusher'1998 5,824,740'Golf ball'1998 5,820,486'Golf ball'1998 5,818,308'Coupled line element'1998 5,814,844'Gate array having highly flexible interconnection structure'1998 5,812,022'Differential amplifier circuit having low noise input transistors'1998 5,802,688'Method of producing electronic parts with an electrode pattern between two dielectric substrates'1998 5,786,616'Semiconductor integrated circuit having an SOI structure, provided with a protective circuit'1998 5,787,031'Divider and multiplier/divider using said divider'1998 5,774,069'Auto-drive control unit for vehicles'1998 5,771,376'Pipeline arithmetic and logic system with clock control function for selectively supplying clock to a given unit'1998 5,744,831'Solid-state image pick-up device'1998 5,730,663'Solid golf ball'1998 5,729,725'Mask data generator and bit field operation circuit'1998 5,727,131'Neural network learning device'1998 5,717,364'Mixer'1998 5,663,235'Golf ball'1997 5,653,647'Solid golf ball'1997 5,643,497'Aqueous zirconia sol and method of preparing same'1997 5,627,493'Semiconductor device having supply voltage deboosting circuit'1997 5,625,169'Electronic parts with an electrode pattern between two dielectric substrates'1997 5,619,512'Integrated circuit having self-testing function'1997 D0375288'Automotive washer tank'1996 5,541,841'Vehicle speed responsive power steering system with means for assisting steered state'1996 5,476,242'Structure for mounting motor pump on automotive window washer tank'1995 5,454,559'Rubber member for paper feed device'1995 5,422,854'Sense amplifier for receiving read outputs from a semiconductor memory array'1995 5,357,193'Semiconductor memory having a voltage stress applying circuit'1994 5,347,145'Pad arrangement for a semiconductor device'1994 5,315,037'Process for purification of acrylic acid'1994 5,282,167'Dynamic random access memory'1994 5,279,995'Zirconia ceramics'1994 5,264,808'Substrate potential adjusting apparatus'1993 5,255,229'Dynamic random access memory including stress test circuitry'1993 5,251,269'Multi-layer neural network modelled after the striate cortex for recognizing visual patterns'1993 5,225,753'Electric control apparatus for four-wheel steering system'1993 5,212,642'Electric control apparatus for four-wheel steering system'1993 5,202,570'Gas detection device'1993 5,160,604'Toxic substance-detecting system with fixed microorganism membrane for water quality-monitoring'1992 5,094,391'Pneumatic classifier'1992 5,059,929'Dielectric resonator'1991 5,032,811'Magnetostatic wave filter'1991

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2021Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1982–1991Patents assigned to NIPPON SOKEN (19)· patent assignee history

1982–2017Based in Okazaki, JP· patent location history

1989–2018Patents assigned to TANAKA HIROAKI (43)· patent assignee history

1989–2006Patents assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING CO (31)· patent assignee history

1991–2020Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

1995–2021Based in Kobe, JP· patent location history

1997–2021Patents assigned to SUMITOMO RUBBER IND (23)· patent assignee history

1998–2020Patents assigned to DENSO CORP (31)· patent assignee history

2001–2020Based in Kariya, JP· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TANAKA HIROAKIself	43	1989–2018
DENSO CORP	31	1998–2020
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO	31	1989–2006
SUMITOMO RUBBER IND	23	1997–2021
NIPPON SOKEN	19	1982–1991

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	55	1976–2021
Kanagawa, JP	34	1991–2020
Okazaki, JP	33	1982–2017
Kobe, JP	25	1995–2021
Kariya, JP	24	2001–2020