Kaoru Sato
104Patents
18h-index
166Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 21, 1987 → Sep 10, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6495194B2 | Processed whey protein and process for manufacturing the same | Human Necessities | 133 | Expired |
| US6131457A | Acceleration sensor | Physics | 86 | Expired |
| US5091754A | Image forming apparatus comprising lateral movement means | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6581922B2 | Sheet processing apparatus above image forming means and image forming apparatus | Physics | 55 | Expired |
| US5172138A | Positioning apparatus for a movable member such as a sheet guide member | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US5154411A | Image forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US6543521B1 | Cooling element and cooling apparatus using the same | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US5819134A | Fixing apparatus having a temperature control system for a plurality of heaters | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US5196885A | Image forming apparatus | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US4890288A | Light quantity control device | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US5214375A | Multi-point probe assembly for testing electronic device | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US5882705A | Micellar whey protein, solution thereof, powder thereof, and foods utilizing same | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US6008829A | Control apparatus for fixing unit having plural heaters | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5481336A | Image recording apparatus with multiple feed detection and paper feed control | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US6674976B2 | Sheet post-processing device, image forming apparatus having the device and error handling method therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US5355080A | Multi-point probe assembly for testing electronic device | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US5303015A | Recording apparatus for conserving energy | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US5115147A | Driver for light emitting device for providing a stable beam output | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US5084672A | Multi-point probe assembly for testing electronic device | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US5713060A | Image forming apparatus capable of discharging remaining sheets | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6266151A | Image forming apparatus for image formation on sheet | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6496660B2 | Image formation apparatus with printer engine control which judges whether recording sheets can be fed | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5971791A | Waterproof connector | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US5334817A | Surface temperature control device for maintaining a constant temperature by control of current supply | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5450170A | Image forming apparatus having transfer means | Physics | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.