Akira Yamauchi
101Patents
18h-index
128Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 27, 1974 → Oct 14, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6140565A | Method of visualizing music system by combination of scenery picture and player icons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US5661823A | Image data processing apparatus that automatically sets a data compression rate | Electricity | 91 | Expired |
| US6020982A | Image data processing apparatus for digitally reproducing optical image data | Electricity | 66 | Expired |
| US3931886A | Inner bag for containers | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US6703549B1 | Performance data generating apparatus and method and storage medium | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6156845A | Polyolefin composition and method of making | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6437048B1 | Molded resin articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5616879A | Electronic musical instrument system formed of dynamic network of processing units | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US6231804A | Modified olefin (co)polymer composition, process for preparing the same, and modified olefin (co)polymer composition molding | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 29 | Expired |
| US4206514A | Sanitary footgear articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US5117730A | String type tone signal controlling device | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US6932402B2 | Console box | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US6303696A | Propylene (co)polymer composition using metallocene catalyst | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6617733B1 | Magnetic bearing apparatus and vacuum pump having magnetic bearing apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US9142532B2 | Chip-on-wafer bonding method and bonding device, and structure comprising chip and wafer | Electricity | 20 | Active |
| US6563244B1 | Composite-type electromagnet and radial magnetic bearing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6295139A | Image data processing apparatus for processing and transferring data from memory cards to external devices | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US5941329A | Radiator grill guard for a vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US5814427A | Decolorizable toner and process for preparing the same | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6313387A | Apparatus and method for editing a music score based on an intermediate data set including note data and sign data | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6416290B1 | Turbo molecular pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5973468A | Magnetic bearing devices | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US4140120A | Portable bidet | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US7004527B2 | Console box | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5286916A | Musical tone signal synthesizing apparatus employing selective excitation of closed loop | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.