Hiroaki Ando
42Patents
8h-index
64Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 19, 1995 → Jun 28, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5734521A | Moisture-absorbent element for disk drives | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US6198258A | DC-DC converter capable of soft starting function by slowly raising reference voltage | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7851946B2 | Switching power supply and electronic apparatus employing the same | Electricity | 15 | Active |
| US5659241A | DC/DC converter and audio device incorporating the same | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7038436B2 | Switching type dc-dc converter for generating a constant output voltage | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US7760424B2 | Infrared reflecting device | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US8434787B2 | Counterweight attachment and removal system and machine using same | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US6310689A | Pattern reading apparatus | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US6369886B2 | Pattern reading apparatus | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US8009351B2 | Infrared reflective member, and infrared reflective device and method of making same | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US5712703A | Measuring sensor, diffuse reflectance spectrum measuring method using the measuring sensor, and emulsion production apparatus | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US6777463B2 | Particles containing a colorant and a water-based ink comprising polymer emulsion | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
| US6150080A | Silver halide emulsion and silver halide photographic light sensitive material | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US7037957B2 | Water-based ink comprising colored particles and image forming method using the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
| US9174346B2 | Loading/unloading robot | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US6825247B2 | Water-based ink and preparing method thereof | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
| US6922040B2 | PWM switching regulator with current and voltage feedback | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US5965344A | Silver halide photographic emulsion | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US10256170B2 | Electronic device for vehicle | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US7374278B2 | Water-based ink containing colored microparticle dispersion | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US10794757B2 | Near-infrared sensor cover | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7402613B2 | Colored fine particle dispersion and a water-based ink for an ink-jet system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US11603051B2 | Decorative component for vehicle | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US7679816B2 | Picture display unit | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US10698085B2 | Near-infrared sensor cover | Electricity | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.