Inventor · Tustin, CA, US

Kaoru Katayama

26Patents
9h-index
43Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 23, 1985 → May 14, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5832595A Method of modifying conductive lines of an electronic circuit board and its apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5499668A Process for making electronic device Electricity 26 Expired
US5801350A Surface reformation method of high polymer material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US7329855B2 Optical inspection of glass bottles using multiple cameras Physics 19 Expired
US6435401B1 Apparatus and a method for removing solder from an object Electricity 16 Expired
US4573808A Pneumatic journal bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5229569A Laser machining apparatus and method of the same Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5262614A Circuit board and sealing structure and methods for manufacturing the same Electricity 11 Expired
US5940728A Process for manufacturing electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6457228B1 Method for sealing liquid coolant into module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7330251B2 Method and apparatus for producing reference image in glass bottle inspecting apparatus Physics 8 Expired
US8284350B2 Lighting system and liquid crystal display using the same Electricity 7 Active
US6281575A Multi-chip module Electricity 6 Expired
US6161748A Process for manufacturing electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6269998A Process for manufacturing electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6133135A Process for manufacturing electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5023407A Printed circuit board with a uniform conductive layer formed by equalization of metals therein Electricity 3 Expired
US6739045B2 Method for removing solder bumps from LSI Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6325270A Solder removing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US6423405B1 Surface reformation method of high polymer material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6433810B1 Laser printing method and apparatus for printing characters Electricity 1 Expired
US6017424A Laser assisted surface reformation method of high polymer material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6795105B2 Laser printing method and apparatus Electricity 0 Expired
US6410881B1 Process for manufacturing electronic circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US7401393B2 Method for removing solder bumps from LSI Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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