Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

Agency of Industrial Science & Technology, Ministry of International Trade & Industry

210Patents
0Active
210Granted
42Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 8, 1977 → Jun 14, 2004

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5831166A Method of non-contact micromanipulation using ultrasound Performing Operations; Transporting 190 Expired
US4661032A Bilateral master-slave manipulator control device Physics 146 Expired
US6015434A Artificial heart pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
US4866745A Ultrahigh speed X-ray CT scanner Physics 74 Expired
US6036773A Method for growing Group III atomic layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US6083008A Optical phantom of living body and method for producing it Human Necessities 71 Expired
US6430473B1 Power assist apparatus and control method for same Physics 67 Expired
US5805971A Method of producing three-dimensional forms Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US6006593A Method using cantilever to measure physical properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US6319321A Thin-film fabrication method and apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired
US4878210A Visualizing method for three dimensional standing wave sound field Physics 52 Expired
US4314379A Apparatus for discrimination of myoelectric potential patterns Human Necessities 51 Expired
US5623090A Method for production of alcohol, ketone, and epoxide by oxidation of hydrocarbon Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US5366824A Flow battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US4928047A Manipulator and control method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4615256A Method for formation of three-dimensional woven fabric and apparatus therefor Textiles; Paper 46 Expired
US6563569B2 Laser tracking interferometric length measuring instrument and method of measuring length and coordinates using the same Physics 45 Expired
US4566124A Pattern reading system Physics 44 Expired
US6280802A Method of forming film of ultrafine particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US5704016A Temporal learning neural network Physics 40 Expired
US4988362A Composition for coating bioceramics, method for coating bioceramics therewith, and composite bioceramics produced therewith Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5500357A RNA transcription system using novel ribozyme Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
US5834661A Method of detecting defects in materials using infrared thermography Physics 31 Expired
US4371686A Antithrombogenic, highly elastic polyurethane compound Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5842533A Multi-legged walking apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.