Inventor · Osaka, JP

Masanori Sakai

165Patents
19h-index
222Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 1982 → Jul 11, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5465163A Image processing method and apparatus for processing oversized original images and for synthesizing multiple images Electricity 175 Expired
US6031632A Image retrieval apparatus capable of printing a mark sheet for retrieval Electricity 51 Expired
US5935217A Network system in which a plurality of image processing apparatuses are connected Electricity 49 Expired
US5721488A Method and apparatus for testing integrated magnetic head assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5475475A Image forming apparatus and method in which image of a plurality of originals are formed at different positions of one recording sheet Electricity 38 Expired
US6905549B2 Vertical type semiconductor device producing apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US5815280A Image recording apparatus with prioritization of input Electricity 32 Expired
US7283337B2 Abutted exchange bias design for sensor stabilization Physics 29 Expired
US4963898A Method and apparatus for forming a color image Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5032928A Image processing apparatus Electricity 27 Expired
US6084746A Magnetic head device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5557430A Image processing apparatus generating patterns for colors based on a set relation between colors and patterns and synthesizing patterns with extracted monochromatic information Electricity 24 Expired
US5519330A Method and apparatus for measuring degree of corrosion of metal materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5459589A Color image processing apparatus Electricity 22 Expired
US5203984A Monitoring system for plant operation condition and its in-situ electrochemical electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US4615551A Apparatus for positioning the backrest of a vehicle seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6144530A Magnetic head apparatus with head IC chip Physics 20 Expired
US5726781A Image processing for converting color images into monochrome pattern images Electricity 20 Expired
US5283658A Image forming apparatus with TTL to ECL conversion between reading and printing circuits Electricity 20 Expired
US6202288A Method for manufacturing magnetic head suspension assembly with head IC chip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5812349A Magnetic head apparatus including separation features Electricity 18 Expired
US5585945A Image synthesis with reduced memory requirements Electricity 18 Expired
US5428458A Image communicating apparatus Electricity 18 Expired
US5937069A Communication controller Electricity 18 Expired
US5187521A Multicolor image forming apparatus with color component discrimination function Electricity 17 Expired

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