Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Akio Watanabe

55Patents
12h-index
106Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 25, 1974 → Mar 5, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5604396A Luminescent material for mercury discharge lamp including phosphor and a continuous protective layer Electricity 60 Expired
US4794042A Magnetic recording medium Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4021595A Pressure sensitive recording sheet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4567083A Magnetic recording medium Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US4831098A Antistatic agent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US4766037A Photodegradable microcapsules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US3996156A Production of microcapsules Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US4632866A Magnetic recording medium Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6576302B1 Method for producing a metal oxide and method for forming a minute pattern Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US3932144A Coated metallic sheet for use in making a container Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4313074A Servo control system operable on digital basis Physics 13 Expired
US3936564A Pressure-sensitive copying paper containing lactone compounds of pyridine-carboxylic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6634159B1 Taping apparatus for electronic components Electricity 8 Expired
US5293439A Integrated optical circuit for fiber-optics gyroscopes Physics 8 Expired
US3930672A Pressure-sensitive copying paper containing lactone compounds derived from pyridine-carboxylic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4033737A Method of cooling a steel material without deformation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US7286782B2 Charge method, charge apparatus, and charge program for charging usage fee including print fee and format fee of an image forming apparatus Physics 7 Expired
US4605571A Process for improving abrasion resistance of textile belts Textiles; Paper 7 Expired
US3967835A Pressure-sensitive copying material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7712208B2 Electronic component mounting apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
USD598158S1 Tubular lamp General 6 Expired
US4780101A Resin treatment of cellulosic fiber-containing textile products Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4822459A Lead oxide-coated electrode for use in electrolysis and process for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US5774884A Service method using on-line systems of financial institutions Physics 5 Expired
US6872012B2 Optical isolator module Electricity 5 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.