Patent assignee · JP · UNIVERSITY

CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY

120Patents
72Active
120Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 30, 1977 → Oct 12, 2021 · 50 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6816078B2 System and method for estimating power consumption of electric apparatus, and abnormality alarm system utilizing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5171941A Superconducting strand for alternating current Electricity 37 Expired
US6467289B2 Hot-water supply system with heat pump cycle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5420897A Fast reactor having reflector control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6467288B2 Heat-pump water heater Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6944255B2 Nuclear reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US8128988B2 Film-formed article and method for producing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US6627858B2 Hot-water supply system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US6418737B1 Heat pump type hot-water supply system capable of performing defrosting operation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US8649198B2 Power conversion device Electricity 18 Active
US4107981A Method of estimating ground pressure Physics 18 Expired
US6430949B1 Heat-pump water heater Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6370896B1 Hot water supply system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7081420B2 Method for preparing SiC crystal and SiC crystal Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US5012984A Process for production of coal-water mixture Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US6494051B2 Hot water supply system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6923842B2 Method and apparatus for producing fine particles, and fine particles Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US7138183B2 Environmental barrier coating material and coating structure and ceramic structure using the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US8716718B2 Epitaxial SiC single crystal substrate and method of manufacture of epitaxial SiC single crystal substrate Electricity 11 Active
US6540015B1 Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7507650B2 Process for producing Schottky junction type semiconductor device Electricity 11 Expired
US8329345B2 Combined power generation equipment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US6083286A High-concentration coal/water mixture fuel and process for production thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US7900516B2 Ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus and ultrasonic flaw detection method Physics 11 Active
US7513163B2 Pressure sensor and device for measuring pressure Physics 11 Active

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