Minoru Morikawa
33Patents
12h-index
62Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 20, 1979 → Aug 14, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6198475A | Touch operation information output device | Physics | 220 | Expired |
| US6366276B1 | Touch operation signal output device | Physics | 49 | Expired |
| US5309744A | Locking apparatus for shift lever of automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US7061513B2 | Image recording body and image forming apparatus by use of the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US6634559B2 | Data sheet and information management system using data sheet | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US6084620A | Image forming method and apparatus for rapidly fixing ink on a recording medium | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US4972692A | Key-operated ignition device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4426864A | Cylinder lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5050411A | Shift lever locking device for automatic transmission of column type | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5400065A | Method and apparatus for forming image on a member with image forming liquid by selective application of heat and/or pressure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4789412A | Cobalt-base alloy having high strength and high toughness, production process of the same, and gas turbine nozzle | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US6108021A | Image forming method and apparatus, and image recording and indicating apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5495732A | Steering lock apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5685405A | Mechanical shift lock apparatus, and lock mechanism and wire structure for mechanical shift lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6948654B2 | Data sheet and information management system using data sheet | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US6161928A | Image forming method and apparatus for rapidly fixing ink on a recording medium | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US6232961A | Display apparatus | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US4905487A | Steering locking apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4333325A | Steering shaft locking device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6483430B2 | Turn-signal automatic cancellation apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5230233A | Locking device for steering gear | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4605057A | Process for producing core for casting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4954675A | Switch operation indicator | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US6589708B1 | Image recording body and image forming device using the image recording body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US6271362A | Gene encoding IGG FC region-binding protein | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.