Minoru Kimura
32Patents
10h-index
70Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 22, 1977 → Mar 11, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4420870A | Method of controlling channel length by implanting through polycrystalline and single crystalline regions followed by diffusion anneal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5652891A | Computer apparatus and external storage device which can be used by external power and internal power source | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6060144A | Hollow panel having cover material bonded thereto and process for producing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US4894271A | Metal-core printed wiring board and a process for manufacture thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5301276A | Method and device for assigning I/O address in data processing apparatus | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US4744653A | Distance measurement by laser light | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US8298963B2 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US4073055A | Method for manufacturing semiconductor devices | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US4442178A | SOS Substrate for semiconductor device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US8791574B2 | Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US5837953A | DC circuit breaking device | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US5548260A | Contact assembly for a magnetic switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US4470144A | Coaxial-type carbon dioxide gas laser oscillator | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US6670005B2 | Cylindrical product | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US4562702A | Evaporation cooled gas insulated electrical apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US6299718A | Method of manufacturing a cylindrical part by fiber reinforced plastic composite material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US5606571A | Microwave powered gas laser apparatus | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US4379999A | Electrostatic shield for a transformer | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US7759224B2 | Fabrication method of semiconductor integrated circuit device | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US5330237A | Pipe joint for hydraulic pipe | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US5985073A | Method of manufacturing a cylindrical part by fiber reinforced plastic composite material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US5752593A | Belt feeder centering method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US4502032A | Ebullition cooled transformer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US7074515B2 | Electrochemical element and electrochemical element apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US4954871A | Semiconductor device with composite electrode | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.