Inventor · Nagoya, JP

Isao Watanabe

168Patents
22h-index
254Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 3, 1973 → Jun 3, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4480000A Absorbent article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US5392967A Plug device for sealing liquid container Human Necessities 54 Expired
US5731106A Electrolytic solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US5366048A Vibration damping device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Expired
US3935340A Process for preparing plastic coated metal powders Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US5654578A Superlattice avalanche photodiode with mesa structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US8460179B2 Balloon unit for endoscope apparatus Human Necessities 38 Active
US5024264A Method of cooling a semiconductor device with a cooling unit, using metal sherbet between the device and the cooling unit Electricity 34 Expired
US6104047A Avalanche photodiode with thin built-in depletion region Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5180145A Vibration damping device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US5770835A Process and apparatus and panel heater for soldering electronic components to printed circuit board Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5522481A Vibration damping device using ER fluids Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US5247493A Magneto-optical recording and reproducing disk device having a bimorph type actuator with specific structures for mounting a magnetic head in opposing to the surface of the disk Physics 28 Expired
US5862436A Fixing apparatus and method for electrophotographic apparatus including temperature detecting mechanism for heat roller Physics 27 Expired
US4918423A Tire inspection device Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US5607609A Process and apparatus for soldering electronic components to printed circuit board, and assembly of electronic components and printed circuit board obtained by way of soldering Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5707504A Oxygen concentration detector Physics 25 Expired
USD524184S1 Flexible wristband General 25 Expired
US5552629A Superlattice avalance photodiode Electricity 24 Expired
US5874664A Air fuel ratio sensor and method for assembling the same Physics 23 Expired
US5449150A Vibration damping device with an electrode and having rolling lobes of different radii Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US4835752A Device for driving and controlling optical head for use in optical disk system Physics 23 Expired
USD519052S1 Combination wristband and clasp General 22 Expired
US5305294A Magneto-optical recording/reproducing system having an electromagnetic actuator Physics 22 Expired
US5477946A Vibration damping devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired

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