Hiroshi Shimanuki
31Patents
11h-index
24Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 9, 1994 → May 13, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5574617A | Fuel injection valve drive control apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 64 | Expired |
| US6669177B2 | Humidifying module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6755399B2 | Humidifier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5813429A | Compressed natural gas charging system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6554261B2 | Humidifier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6471195B2 | Humidifier for use with a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US6653012B2 | Humidifier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US6936359B2 | Apparatus for warming-up fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6713204B2 | Fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6696192B2 | Fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6953635B2 | Humidifier for fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6656620B2 | Humidification system for a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6740432B1 | Fuel cell system and method for regulating liquid fuel for the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6805988B2 | Humidifying apparatus for fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6808832B2 | Fuel cell humidifying system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8776564B2 | Impact treatment method for improving fatigue characteristics of welded joint, impact treatment device for improving fatigue characteristics for same, and welded structure superior in fatigue resistance characteristics | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6659433B2 | Humidifier | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6872484B2 | Humidifying system for a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7087328B2 | Fuel cell system and humidification method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6596429B2 | Fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6777121B1 | Fuel cell system and gas/liquid separation method for the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6939629B2 | Humidifying system for a fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7748596B2 | Welded structure having excellent resistance to brittle crack propagation and welding method therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7470479B2 | Method and apparatus for warming-up fuel cell and fuel cell vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US7531257B2 | Fuel cell system programmed to control reactant gas flow in a gas circulation path | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.