Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

MATSUSHIT ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

95Patents
2Active
95Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 16, 1975 → May 9, 2007 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6137539A Digital television status display Electricity 240 Expired
US6078829A Measuring apparatus for biological information Human Necessities 163 Expired
US6218753A Motor using rotor including interior permanent magnet, and apparatus-driving-unit employing the same motor Electricity 109 Expired
US6233251A Multiplex transmission method and system, and audio jitter absorbing method used therein Electricity 87 Expired
US6185365A Multimedia optical disk, reproduction apparatus and method for achieving variable scene development based on interactive control Electricity 85 Expired
US5885063A Variable capacity scroll compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US6330453A Map information providing method and system and terminal device used therein Physics 60 Expired
US6342932B1 Liquid crystal display Electricity 55 Expired
US7039781B2 Flash memory apparatus and method for merging stored data items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US5389764A Automatic cooking appliance employing a neural network for cooking control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 47 Expired
US5637393A Magnetic recording medium and its manufacturing method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US4227117A Picture display device Electricity 43 Expired
US5678051A Translating apparatus with special display mode for supplemented words Physics 41 Expired
US5701066A Control system for an induction motor Electricity 39 Expired
US6206909A Portable warmer suitable for a body Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5158473A Connector Electricity 35 Expired
US5227608A Laser ablation apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US7046919B2 Aroma diffuser Human Necessities 31 Expired
US6285635A Optical disk apparatus Physics 30 Expired
US5946663A Method of planning a production schedule and an apparatus for planning a production schedule Physics 26 Expired
US5677935A Sync detecting method and sync detecting circuit Electricity 25 Expired
US5790569A Method and apparatus for generating, recording and transmitting an error product code block having an improved check code arrangement Electricity 19 Expired
US5918795A Soldering alloy, cream solder and soldering method Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5633211A Semiconductor device and process Electricity 19 Expired
US4918644A System containing loop shaped transmission paths for transmitting data packets using a plurality of latches connected in cascade fashion Physics 18 Expired

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