Minoru Iwata
30Patents
12h-index
52Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 4, 1976 → Dec 5, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5490319A | Thermotropic liquid crystal polymer composition and insulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US4437811A | Submersible pump with alternate pump operation control means | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US6223092A | Automatic manufacturing evaluation method and system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US4465050A | Device for atomizing the fuel for an internal-combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US4519370A | Fuel injector electronically controlled engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US4434766A | Air assist device of fuel injection type internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US5459190A | Thermotropic liquid crystal polymer composition and insulator | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 32 | Expired |
| US5717598A | Automatic manufacturability evaluation method and system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US4657189A | Electromagnetic fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of intake valves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US5709241A | Butterfly valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5832723A | Engine exhaust pipe | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US5041106A | Needle device for infusion | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US4409193A | Process for preparing cubic boron nitride | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US4749894A | Submersible motor using a water-tight wire as the primary winding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4271667A | Apparatus for controlling the amount of secondary air fed into an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US4672249A | Submersible electric motor having floating bearings | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US4519354A | Fuel supply system in internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5579639A | Double walled exhaust pipe for an engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US4287164A | Process for producing cubic system boron nitride | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5171046A | Assembly composed of hard member and soft tube for medical use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US4636672A | Submersible motor | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US4224911A | Apparatus for controlling the amount of secondary air fed into an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US5486742A | Easily started DC motor apparatus | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US8703739B2 | Intravascular indwelling catheter lock solution containing weak acid and container containing the same | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US4098689A | Method of treating waste water with activated sludge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.