Niles Co., Ltd.
51Patents
31Active
51Granted
47Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 10, 2001 → May 9, 2013 · 26 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7368673B2 | Multi directional input apparatus | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US7002480B2 | Deposit detector and control device using it | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7193166B2 | Joystic input device | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US7811108B2 | Rotary connector device | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US7798816B2 | Rotary connector device | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US7034932B2 | Deposit detector and controller using the detector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7488178B2 | Rotary connector device with arcuately overlapping first and second cutter portions | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US7034326B2 | Laminated heat-reflecting windshield with detecting device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US7772794B2 | Apparatus and method for controlling vehicular wiper | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US6897386B2 | Rotational sliding switch | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US6921871B2 | Slide switch | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7767920B1 | Switch and welding method of same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7180018B2 | Switch device | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US8265824B2 | Autowiper controller | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US7050949B2 | Signal processing method and device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US8237432B2 | Rotation angle sensor | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US7466097B2 | Wiper control method and wiper control device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US7154241B2 | Wiper control method and wiper control device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US7019321B2 | Sensing device and its sensing method, and wiper controlling apparatus using the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US8362453B2 | Rain sensor | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7956298B2 | Inhibitor switch for automatic transmission | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8525445B2 | Vehicle light controller | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US7580057B2 | Vehicular image pickup device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US7019232B2 | Operation lever structure of lever switch | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
| US6989771B2 | Encoder | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.