Inventor · Odawara, JP

Kaoru Watanabe

62Patents
13h-index
122Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 17, 1976 → Oct 29, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4655925A Activated sludge method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US6758753B1 Input apparatus for game systems Electricity 40 Expired
US6048390A Ink jet recording ink and ink jet recording method Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US5980623A Ink set for ink jet recording and ink jet recording method Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US5464356A Connector Electricity 29 Expired
US5351570A Electronically controlled automatic transmission for vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5480312A Protecting cap for panel-mounted electrical connector Electricity 23 Expired
US6015455A Ink jet recording ink and ink jet recording method Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US5217118A Packaged article Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5486119A Matable connector Electricity 16 Expired
US5279506A Connector Electricity 16 Expired
US5072297A Method and system for transmitting and receiving PCM audio signals in combination with a video signal Electricity 14 Expired
US5482476A Panel-mounted electrical connector Electricity 14 Expired
US6926606B2 Gaming machine Physics 11 Expired
US9083826B2 Tracking the processing of electronic document data by network services using trace Electricity 11 Active
US5234304A Method and apparatus for workpiece installation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4071860A Cassette tape recorder Physics 10 Expired
US8293348B2 Multilayered laminate film Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
USD712459S1 Toner cartridge General 8 Active
USD712462S1 Toner cartridge General 7 Active
US5501609A Connector having a soft cushion member Electricity 6 Expired
US5601450A Matable connector Electricity 5 Expired
US6436179B1 Ink-jet recording ink, ink color set, and ink-jet recording method Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US5151779A Signal transmission system for high definition television Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US9727548B2 Cloud service for hospital form auto filling system Physics 5 Active

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