Minoru Taya
31Patents
11h-index
35Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 26, 1992 → Apr 2, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7256923B2 | Switchable window based on electrochromic polymers | Physics | 91 | Expired |
| US7874666B2 | Smart sunglasses, helmet faceshields and goggles based on electrochromic polymers | Physics | 61 | Active |
| US6386001B1 | Optical fiber manufacture method including elongating a preform in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 17 | Expired |
| US7667560B2 | Membrane actuator based on ferromagnetic shape memory alloy composite for synthetic jet actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US7450290B2 | Electropolymerization of enhanced electrochromic (EC) polymer film | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US6747780B2 | Electrochromic organic polymer synthesis and devices utilizing electrochromic organic polymers | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US7186020B2 | Thermal interface material (TIM) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) and low thermal impedance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US7104056B2 | Design of ferromagnetic shape memory alloy composites and actuators incorporating such materials | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US7547658B2 | Switchable window based on electrochromic polymers | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US7675667B2 | Electropolymerization of enhanced electrochromic (EC) polymer film | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US5246475A | Method for preparing a fused silica glass body co-doped with a rare earth element and aluminum | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7387747B2 | Method of making thermal interface material (TIM) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US7280016B2 | Design of membrane actuator based on ferromagnetic shape memory alloy composite for synthetic jet actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5260816A | Optical amplifier with erbium-doped fiber | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US7232002B2 | Apparatus for controlling rigidity of vehicle body | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US7823467B2 | Tactile sensors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7810326B2 | Torque actuator incorporating shape memory alloy composites | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US7002722B2 | Electrochromic organic polymer synthesis and devices utilizing electrochromic organic polymers | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7688168B2 | Actuators based on ferromagnetic shape memory alloy composites | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7038828B2 | Electrochromic organic polymer synthesis and devices utilizing electrochromic organic polymers | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US8072302B2 | Inchworm actuator based on shape memory alloy composite diaphragm | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US7648589B2 | Energy absorbent material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US7298541B2 | Green electrochromic (EC) material and device | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
| US7826124B2 | Flexible panel based on electrochromic polymers | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US7505191B2 | Electrochromic monomers and polymers for a switchable window | Physics | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.