Eiichi Sato
107Patents
18h-index
94Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 22, 1973 → Sep 21, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7111026B2 | Method and device for acquiring snapshots and computer system with snapshot acquiring function | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US7395284B2 | storage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Active |
| US4633120A | Electrostriction transducer comprising electrostriction layers of axially varied thicknesses | Electricity | 55 | Expired |
| US5479203A | Video camera apparatus with zoom control based on the pan or tilt operation | Electricity | 54 | Expired |
| US4860034A | Ink jet recording apparatus with ambient temperature detecting means for providing a signal to drive control means responsive to a recording-density data signal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 49 | Expired |
| US5761404A | Image-data managing apparatus | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US4026693A | Method for producing an image dissector | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 40 | Expired |
| US6566232B1 | Method of fabricating semiconductor device | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US7590664B2 | Storage system and storage system data migration method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US4401383A | Transfer device for use in retention type electrophotographic copying machine | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US4518887A | Differential lever actuator including differentially force-transmitting members which are not liable to break | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US7726828B2 | Planar illumination light source device and planar illumination light device using the planar illumination light source device | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US4814660A | Piezoelectric motor with multilayer piezoelectric elements | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4971445A | Fine surface profile measuring apparatus | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US5172142A | Ink jet recording apparatus with driving means providing a driving signal having upper and lower limits in response to an input signal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US6573157B1 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, NARROW PITCH CONNECTOR, ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, INK JET HEAD, INK JET PRINTER, MICROMACHINE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US7221885B2 | Image forming device, system, control method, program and memory medium utilizing operation history | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US5101324A | Structure, method of, and apparatus for mounting semiconductor devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4294453A | Mechanical seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4717927A | Liquid injection recording apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6619785B1 | METHOD OF CONNECTING ELECTRODE, NARROW PITCH CONNECTOR, PITCH CHANGING DEVICE, MICROMACHINE, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR, INK-JET HEAD, INK-JET PRINTER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US4595854A | Drive circuit for piezoelectric stack | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US4536455A | Centrifugally cast double-layer tube with resistance to carbon deposition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7272693B2 | Storage system and back-up method for storage system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6601947B1 | Narrow-pitch connector, electrostatic actuator, piezoelectric actuator, ink-jet head, ink-jet printer, micromachine, liquid crystal panel, and electronic apparatus | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.