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NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION

258Patents
161Active
258Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 17, 1998 → Dec 9, 2022 · 47 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD450378S Fan motor General 54 Expired
US9906109B2 Vibration actuator Electricity 36 Active
US7128459B2 Light-guide plate and method for manufacturing the same Physics 32 Expired
US6783287B2 Focal-plane shutter for digital camera Physics 29 Expired
US7156564B2 Blade driving device for use in cameras Physics 24 Expired
US7193793B2 Imaging lens Physics 24 Expired
US9692286B2 Vibration actuator Electricity 23 Active
US7567001B2 Compact fan motor and electric device comprising a compact fan motor Electricity 20 Active
US6439104B1 Small size air pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6714733B2 Step motor with interpole pair stabilizing rest position Electricity 17 Expired
US6985306B2 Photographing lens Physics 17 Expired
USD705816S1 Motor General 16 Active
US6757111B2 Zoom lens Physics 15 Expired
US7230779B2 ND filter and aperture diaphragm apparatus Physics 15 Expired
USD464621S1 Motor General 15 Expired
USD706304S1 Motor General 14 Active
US6070482A Gear module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6740999B1 Motor Electricity 12 Expired
US6749348B2 Focal-plane shutter for digital still camera Physics 12 Expired
US7410310B2 Blade driving apparatus for cameras Electricity 12 Expired
US6443635B1 Electromagnetic actuator with auto-retaining of rotor at triple positions Electricity 12 Expired
US6784417B2 Optical encoder Physics 12 Expired
US6818287B1 Light shielding blade material for optical apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6388414B1 Step motor driving apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US7619337B2 Brushless motor, brushless type fan motor and electric device comprising a brushless type fan motor Electricity 11 Active

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