Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Ichiro Tanaka

81Patents
11h-index
116Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 1977 → Jan 12, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5155688A Vehicle navigation system Physics 87 Expired
US4116012A Method of obtaining sufficient supporting force for a concrete pile sunk into a hole Fixed Constructions 76 Expired
US5736269A Fuel cell stack and method of pressing together the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US6475704B1 Method for forming fine structure Physics 27 Expired
US6641985B2 Method for making element Physics 25 Expired
US4612946A Automatic set-up system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7018783B2 Fine structure and devices employing it Physics 17 Expired
US5507257A Value guide member formed of Fe-based sintered alloy having excellent wear and abrasion resistance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US5703780A Navigation system Physics 13 Expired
US5789850A DC glow discharge lamp, and ignition apparatus, flood-light apparatus and projector apparatus for dc glow discharge lamp Electricity 12 Expired
US6121620A Radiation detector and process for its production Electricity 11 Expired
US4543970A Automatic set-up system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5151063A Air conditioning distribution system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US6340399B1 Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5752988A Method for producing electrode unit for fuel cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US8921807B2 In situ cleaning device for lithographic apparatus Electricity 8 Active
US4329948A Multiple port cylinder for crankchamber precompression type two stroke engines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6133614A Apparatus for detecting radiation and method for manufacturing such apparatus Electricity 8 Expired
US4609002A Automatic set-up system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7318405B2 Engine for vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US6762559B1 High-pressure mercury discharge lamp and lighting apparatus using the lamp Electricity 6 Expired
US7291574B2 Zirconia sintered body and a method for producing the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US8987864B2 Array type chip resistor and method of manufacturing thereof Electricity 5 Active
US4609001A Automatic set-up system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4609000A Automatic set-up system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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