Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Katsuhiro Imazu

36Patents
17h-index
46Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1974 → Nov 12, 1997

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5100017A Packing can Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US5105645A Method of redrawing metal cup Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US5803301A Seamless can and process for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5179854A Process for production of draw-ironed can Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US5249447A Process for preparation of thickness-reduced deep-draw-formed can Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
USD372868S Container General 25 Expired
US3945231A Process and apparatus for preparation of thin walled cylindrical vessels Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US4962659A Redrawing method Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5778722A Method of producing seamless cans Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5137762A Laminated metal plate for drawn can, and drawn can prepared therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5700529A Seamless can and a method of producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5360649A Thickness-reduced draw-formed can Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5111679A Method for forming barrel for two-piece can Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6099924A Laminate and container made of the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5072605A Process for production of covered deep-drawn can Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5139889A Thickness-reduced draw-formed can Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5191779A Method of producing a metallic can using a saturated branched chain containing hydrocarbon lubricant Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US5144824A Process for the preparation of a thickness-reduced draw-formed can Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5653357A Laminated draw-formed container having excellent flavor-retentivity and shock resistance Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5083449A Method of redrawing flanged cup Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5300335A Laminated draw-formed container having excellent shock resistance and process for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4541546A Draw-ironed metal vessel having circumferential side seam Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5753328A Polyester-metal laminated sheet and seamless cans using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4984708A Redrawing method and drawn-redrawn can Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5705240A Coated metal plate for cans and seamless cans formed therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired

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