Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Kiyoshi Arai

43Patents
15h-index
73Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 2, 1981 → Dec 9, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5544050A Sign language learning system and method Physics 123 Expired
US5887069A Sign recognition apparatus and method and sign translation system using same Physics 100 Expired
US5291065A Semiconductor device and method of fabricating semiconductor device Electricity 61 Expired
US5722295A Injection-molded gear for engine and manufacturing method therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4399749A Method and apparatus for controlling a thermal color printer Electricity 35 Expired
US5761040A Semiconductor device Electricity 29 Expired
US4443121A Thermal printing apparatus with reference gray scale comparator Electricity 26 Expired
US6124466A Nitroisourea derivative Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US4389935A Method and apparatus for controlling a printer Electricity 25 Expired
US5424579A Semiconductor device having low floating inductance Electricity 25 Expired
US5686758A Semiconductor device having integral structure of case and external connection terminals Electricity 24 Expired
US4975032A Roots type blower having reduced gap between rotors for increasing efficiency Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5767579A Semiconductor device having an electrical connection between a control electrode and a resistive layer Electricity 18 Expired
US5870099A Method of supporting perspective projection Physics 17 Expired
US4584601A Circuit providing gamma, color and temperature compensation for thermal printer Electricity 16 Expired
US4395146A Method and apparatus for operating a thermal printer with uniform heat distribution Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6124859A Picture conversion method and medium used therefor Physics 12 Expired
US4822822A Benzylamine derivatives, and use thereof Human Necessities 11 Expired
US6841866B2 Power semiconductor device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7769209B2 Biometric authentication method and biometric authentication apparatus Physics 7 Active
US6552429B2 Power switching semiconductor device with suppressed oscillation Electricity 7 Expired
US5640378A Disc recording apparatus for recording data in units of a full cluster Physics 6 Expired
US7600806B2 Attachment structure and attachment method for window glass and glass molding Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7859079B2 Power semiconductor device Electricity 3 Active
US5530146A Furobenzopyran derivatives, process for preparation of same and herbicides containing same as active components Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired

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