Akira Terao
35Patents
9h-index
34Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 31, 1999 → Nov 3, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6423568B1 | Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 132 | Expired |
| US6337283B1 | Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 130 | Expired |
| US6387726B1 | Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 123 | Expired |
| US6274402A | Method of fabricating a silicon solar cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 117 | Expired |
| US9244137B2 | Optical pumping magnetometer and magnetic sensing method | Physics | 45 | Active |
| US7297865B2 | Compact micro-concentrator for photovoltaic cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6729254B2 | Sewing apparatus and sewing method | Textiles; Paper | 28 | Expired |
| US6808467B2 | Blade tensioner and system for a chain | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US7100523B2 | Embroidery frame for caps | Textiles; Paper | 9 | Expired |
| US8550047B2 | Valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US6543374B2 | Sewing apparatus and storage medium for the same | Textiles; Paper | 8 | Expired |
| USD477334S1 | Thread cassette for an embroidery machine | General | 7 | Expired |
| USD467595S1 | Thread cassette for an embroidery machine | General | 7 | Expired |
| US6729253B2 | Sewing apparatus | Textiles; Paper | 6 | Expired |
| USD482372S1 | Thread cassette for an embroidery machine | General | 5 | Expired |
| US8028992B2 | Recording sheet transporting apparatus and image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| USD482047S1 | Thread cassette for an embroidery machine | General | 5 | Expired |
| USD482048S1 | Thread cassette for an embroidery machine | General | 5 | Expired |
| US8543051B2 | Image forming apparatus and sheet feeding device | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US7281479B2 | Needle threading device for sewing machine and sewing machine | Textiles; Paper | 3 | Expired |
| USD466535S1 | Thread cartridge for embroidery machine | General | 3 | Expired |
| US7968256B2 | Near field exposure mask, method of forming resist pattern using the mask, and method of producing device | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US6050205A | Sewing machine with thread tension releasing mechanism | Textiles; Paper | 2 | Expired |
| US7677187B2 | Pattern generating mechanism for sewing machine | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| USD472906S1 | Thread cartridge for embroidery machine | General | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.