Akira Kimura
225Patents
22h-index
204Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 20, 1975 → Jul 31, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4739801A | Flexible supporting sheath for cables and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 158 | Expired |
| US5197767A | Flexible supporting sheath for cables and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 140 | Expired |
| US5046764A | Flexible supporting sheath for cables and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 127 | Expired |
| US5276740A | Earphone device | Electricity | 87 | Expired |
| US5215338A | Flexible supporting sheath for cables and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 84 | Expired |
| US5138664A | Noise reducing device | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US7518864B2 | Cooling fan and image display apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 70 | Active |
| US4783904A | Automatic assembly apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Expired |
| US5177677A | Power conversion system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US5091954A | Noise reducing receiver device | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US4384714A | Weighted cuff exercising device | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US4701682A | Control system for maintaining traction of rolling stock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5634377A | Articulated robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5499545A | Pipetting device and method therefore | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US6113197A | Wheel braking system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US4741078A | Multi-function industrial robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5862586A | Method and apparatus for mounting components to shorten tact time | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5695351A | Electrical connector equipped with a release mechanism | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US4213440A | Low-noise-level reciprocating piston engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5125347A | Power supply system for a linear motor type transportation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US7329194B2 | Multi-piece solid golf ball | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US5243661A | Microphone apparatus | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US7625302B2 | Multi-piece solid golf ball | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US3984001A | Bubble-dispersing apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US5414905A | Hose clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.