Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Kaoru Hoshide

40Patents
8h-index
55Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 7, 1989 → Aug 12, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7028370B2 Retracting apparatus, drawer apparatus and sliding door apparatus Fixed Constructions 25 Expired
US7338174B2 Shutter device and projection type video display Electricity 14 Expired
US7210198B2 Retracting apparatus, drawer apparatus and sliding door apparatus Fixed Constructions 12 Expired
US6315451A Slide guide unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5720371A Rolling bearing clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6338573B1 Universal guide device and moving table device using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
USD789186S1 Roller bearing General 10 Active
US5012687A Ball screw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6488411B2 Universal guide device and moving table device using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US6712512B2 Rolling guide device and drive system using rolling guide device Electricity 6 Expired
US7984590B2 Automatic door apparatus Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US6700228B2 Linear motor system and driving apparatus driven by same Electricity 5 Expired
US7592768B2 Robot joint structure and robot finger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9863470B2 Motion guide apparatus and method for manufacturing the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US6778340B2 Lens mounting mechanism and projector apparatus Physics 4 Expired
US7178889B2 Slide rail Human Necessities 4 Expired
US8006579B2 Electric linear actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10351023B2 Seat moving/securing device Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US6558038B2 Rolling guide device and drive system using rolling guide device Electricity 3 Expired
US7451955B2 Wall-mounting device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US7967402B2 Slide rail unit with retaining function Human Necessities 3 Active
US10174787B2 Motion guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8486021B2 Syringe drive unit Human Necessities 2 Active
US6829108B2 Lens moving mechanism and liquid crystal projector Physics 2 Expired
US7249814B2 Slide rail Human Necessities 2 Active

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