Inventor · Nagoya, JP

Hiroshi Hayakawa

74Patents
14h-index
126Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 17, 1975 → Jul 29, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5144714A Vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 112 Expired
US6345411B1 Vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Expired
US5475206A Scanner assembly Physics 58 Expired
US5695734A Process for the separation of carbon nanotubes from graphite Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US5383409A Corrugated board pallet Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US5610752A Optical reader with vibrating mirror Physics 40 Expired
US4381656A Automobile door assembly having a door locking device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US6684451B2 Vacuum cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4930213A System for transferring vehicle body from a coating station to an assembly line and an overhead conveyor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5764398A Optical reader with vibrating mirror Physics 17 Expired
US5293507A Movable contact piece support structure of a seesaw switch Electricity 17 Expired
US4960228A Portable post-mix beverage dispenser unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5623134A Switch with pivoting control member mounted on slider Electricity 14 Expired
US6142647A Darkroom illumination equipment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5557080A Switching device Electricity 14 Expired
US6458204B1 Method of producing high-quality silicon single crystals Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US5512717A Plunger switch Electricity 12 Expired
US5075519A Windshield wiper switch Electricity 11 Expired
US5424216A No radical measuring method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6170789A Appliance for supporting carriage of cylindrical article Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US4527606A Pneumatic radial tires for passenger cars having low rolling resistance and excellent slipping resistance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5447820A Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material Physics 9 Expired
US4986448A Beverage dispensing unit with a control unit for controlling dispensation of a beverage Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US4806867A Magnetic resonance imaging system Physics 8 Expired
US5905237A Vehicular knob switch apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.