Inventor · Somalomo, CM

Hiroshi Kitamura

66Patents
15h-index
74Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 10, 1979 → Jan 9, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5562501A Female electrical contact with stop for resilient contact Electricity 195 Expired
US9363285B2 Communication system, network for qualification screening/setting, communication device, and network connection method Electricity 85 Active
US5037475A Colored metallic pigment, method for the production of same and products containing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US6250952A Air bag connector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 42 Expired
US5053661A Geared motor with an improved lubricating seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5219305A Filter connector and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5534584A Glass-reinforced thermoplastic resin compositions containing the anatase form of titanium dioxide as a white pigmenting agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US5079470A Standing-wave type ultrasonic motor and timepiece Electricity 22 Expired
US4798748A Artificial fur Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5829994A Lever-type connector Electricity 20 Expired
US5365139A Electronic apparatus with ultrasonic motor Electricity 18 Expired
US5928012A Lever-type connector Electricity 16 Expired
US6340031B1 Check valve for refueling pipe of fuel tank Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5212222A Melt-stable recyclable carbon black-laden polyacetal resin molding compositions and molded articles formed of the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US6386928B2 Electrical contact Electricity 15 Expired
US6775296B1 Method and system of communicating by establishing one virtual connection between terminals, a terminal device, and a protocol repeater/converter Electricity 12 Expired
US6577034B1 Geared motor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4972215A Lens driving apparatus for a camera Physics 10 Expired
US5988260A Method for controlling injection in a die casting machine and apparatus for the same Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5957192A Method for controlling injection in a die casting machine and apparatus for the same Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6039586A Lever type connector Electricity 8 Expired
US7380543B2 Fuel vapor release suppression system for fuel tank Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8770175B2 Evaporation fuel processing system and purging method therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US4781951A Artificial fur Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6581379B2 Pressure intensifying apparatus for hydraulic cylinder Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired

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