Minoru Ota
34Patents
7h-index
69Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 28, 1985 → Dec 6, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6068746A | Oxygen sensor having a solid electrolyte applicable to an internal combustion engine | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US4609093A | Hanger conveyance in automobile assembly line | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US8164853B2 | Perpendicular magnetic write head with side shield saturation magnetic flux density increasing away from magnetic pole | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US5969229A | Lead wire for sensor | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US5556526A | Gas sensor having enhanced external connectivity characteristics | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US7862404B2 | Micro-concave portion machining method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US6036829A | Oxygen sensor | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US7134304B2 | Micro-roll forming device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8891208B2 | CPP-type magnetoresistive element including a rear bias structure and lower shields with inclined magnetizations | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7328637B2 | Apparatus for machining a cylinder bore surface and method of machining the cylinder bore surface using the apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8233237B2 | Perpendicular magnetic write head and magnetic recording device | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8913349B2 | CPP-type magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic disk device using side shield layers | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US5846359A | Ultrasonic direct fixing of reagent layer and method for preparing peel type test piece | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US10665375B2 | Spin current magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, magnetic memory, and high-frequency magnetic element | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US7610786B2 | Apparatus for forming microscopic recesses on a cylindrical bore surface and method of forming the microscopic recesses on the cylindrical bore surface by using the apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US6432289B1 | Oxygen concentration detector | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US6022433A | Ultrasonic direct fixing of reagent layer and method for preparing peel type test piece | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US8641335B2 | Apparatus for forming microscopic recesses on a cylindrical bore surface and method of forming the microscopic recesses on the cylindrical bore surface by using the apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8202004B2 | Low-friction slide member, production apparatus therefor and process for producing the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US10720811B2 | Electric motor for vehicle, electric motor bearing holder tube part with water drain structure concave recessed parts | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US9502056B1 | Magnetoresistance element including a stack having a sidewall, and an insulating layer in contact with the sidewall | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10829877B2 | Warp knitting machine, warp knitted fabric manufacturing method and warp knitted fabric | Textiles; Paper | 1 | Active |
| US7121928B2 | High smoothness grinding process and apparatus for metal material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US11696512B2 | Magnetic domain wall moving element and magnetic array | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US6881126B2 | Traction drive rolling element and method of forming the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.