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KABUSHIKIKAISHA EQUOS RESEARCH

99Patents
18Active
99Granted
45Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 14, 1992 → Mar 30, 2011 · 17 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5778326A Hybrid vehicle with battery charge control relative to a driving route Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 349 Expired
US6249740A Communications navigation system, and navigation base apparatus and vehicle navigation apparatus both used in the navigation system Physics 293 Expired
US6351698B1 Interactive vehicle control system Performing Operations; Transporting 284 Expired
US6278941A Route guide system Physics 228 Expired
US7246672B2 Hybrid-vehicle power train Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 223 Expired
US5806617A Hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 182 Expired
US5832396A Hybrid vehicle including means for maintaining residual charge capacity based on destination information Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 161 Expired
US6249720A Device mounted in vehicle Physics 157 Expired
US6314369A Communications navigation system, and navigation base apparatus and navigation apparatus both used in the navigation system Physics 150 Expired
US5892346A Vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Expired
US5658681A Fuel cell power generation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Expired
US5654908A Electronic diary with navigation destination output Physics 131 Expired
US5775449A Hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US6577334B1 Vehicle control Performing Operations; Transporting 121 Expired
US5513719A Hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US5697466A Hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 106 Expired
US6401029B1 Assist device in designation of destination Physics 106 Expired
US5631532A Fuel cell/battery hybrid power system for vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US5382854A Electrical motor drive apparatus with planetary gearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US5406492A Directional voice-type navigation apparatus Physics 101 Expired
US5433282A Hybrid vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and an electric motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US5562565A Power transmission system in a hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US5409785A Fuel cell and electrolyte membrane therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 92 Expired
US5865263A Hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US6263276A Communicatory navigation system Physics 84 Expired

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