Kazuo Watanabe
245Patents
25h-index
343Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 27, 1973 → Apr 5, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5218710A | Audio signal processing system having independent and distinct data buses for concurrently transferring audio signal data to provide acoustic control | Physics | 195 | Expired |
| US5903730A | Method of visualizing results of performance monitoring and analysis in a parallel computing system | Physics | 79 | Expired |
| US5704013A | Map determination method and apparatus | Physics | 74 | Expired |
| US5761128A | Non-volatile semiconductor memory device | Physics | 69 | Expired |
| US6388684B1 | Method and apparatus for displaying a target region and an enlarged image | Physics | 68 | Expired |
| US4956944A | Polishing apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 67 | Expired |
| US5689814A | Radio communication apparatus with expanded dynamic range | Electricity | 49 | Expired |
| US6339556B1 | Semiconductor memory device | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US5090729A | Air bag for a passenger | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US5317221A | Linear driving device | Electricity | 47 | Expired |
| US6176986A | Sputtering target of dielectrics having high strength and a method for manufacturing same | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US4411710A | Method for manufacturing a stranded conductor constituted of insulated strands | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4571453A | Conductor for an electrical power cable | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5094703A | Conductor for an electrical power cable and a method for manufacturing the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US4196784A | Weighing scale with load cell | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US5903867A | Information access system and recording system | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US6206583A | Optical fiber fusion splicer with communication device | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US6335566B1 | Semiconductor device and an electronic device | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US5318869A | Method and apparatus for repairing defects in emulsion masks and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US5231511A | Still image recording/playback apparatus with player electronics connectable to an electronic still camera to initiate predetermined operating modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US6909882B2 | Signal processing semiconductor integrated circuit device and wireless communication system | Electricity | 31 | Expired |
| US7405005B2 | Display apparatus and antireflection substance | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5144679A | Graphic data searching and storage method | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5841711A | Semiconductor memory device with redundancy switching method | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5776545A | Nozzle coating method and equipment | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 26 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.