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NITTA CORPORATION

228Patents
99Active
228Granted
50Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 3, 1973 → May 4, 2023 · 22 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6598006B1 Data input device using a palatal plate Human Necessities 132 Expired
US5977685A Polyurethane elastomer actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US6373265B1 Electrostatic capacitive touch sensor Electricity 125 Expired
US6530283B2 Force sensor Electricity 113 Expired
US4774502A Environmental abnormality detection apparatus Physics 69 Expired
US4755797A Fire alarm apparatus Physics 66 Expired
US6011478A Smoke sensor and monitor control system Physics 64 Expired
US6958614B2 Capacitance type sensor and method for manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4790863A Air cleaner Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US4668939A Apparatus for monitoring disturbances in environmental conditions Physics 57 Expired
US7112755B2 Pressure-sensitive sensor Electricity 49 Expired
US6974022B2 Beaded conveyor belt Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Expired
US4658243A Surveillance control apparatus for security system Physics 36 Expired
US7441470B2 Strain gauge type sensor and strain gauge type sensor unit using the same Physics 28 Expired
US4469953A Combination ionization and photoelectric smoke detector Physics 27 Expired
US6555024B2 Pressure-sensitive conductive ink composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
USD382217S Fire detector General 25 Expired
US4947162A Terminal device for a monitoring and control system Electricity 24 Expired
USD426482S Fire detector General 24 Expired
US4524351A Smoke detector Physics 24 Expired
USD319798S Fire detector General 23 Expired
US4525700A Fire alarm system Physics 23 Expired
USD651926S1 Fire detector General 23 Expired
US4538137A Fire detector Physics 23 Expired
US4924417A Environmental abnormality alarm apparatus Physics 23 Expired

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