Koichi Ban
28Patents
11h-index
54Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 5, 1991 → Apr 2, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6179706A | Seat air conditioner for vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 140 | Expired |
| US6330909A | Vehicle air conditioning system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Expired |
| US5309731A | Air conditioning apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Expired |
| US6205805A | Motor vehicle dehumidifier with drying agent and drying agent regenerative control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 57 | Expired |
| US5390728A | Air conditioner for use in a vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US6854513B2 | Vehicle air conditioning system with cold accumulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5337802A | Vehicle air conditioner having driver and passenger units which operate independently of one another | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US7048044B2 | Heat control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US7178358B2 | Vapor-compression refrigerant cycle system with refrigeration cycle and Rankine cycle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5340021A | Air conditioning device for vehicles | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US7536869B2 | Vapor compression refrigerating apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US5209079A | Control apparatus for air conditioner used for vehicles | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6769623B2 | Automotive internal combustion engine cooling system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7845167B2 | Exhaust heat recovery system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US7418824B2 | Refrigerating apparatus and fluid machine therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US6477990B2 | Heat storage tank in cooling water circuit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US6742480B2 | Heat storage tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7152422B2 | Vapor compression refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US7748226B2 | Waste heat utilizing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US6466853B1 | Vehicle transmission and air conditioning control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7392655B2 | Vapor compression refrigerating device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7992400B2 | Refrigerating apparatus and fluid machine therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US6718925B2 | Heat storage tank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8182936B2 | Temperature control device for on-board battery pack | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8402757B2 | Waste heat control apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.