Inventor · Osaka, JP

Mitsuo Tanaka

68Patents
16h-index
103Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 4, 1974 → Jun 17, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4199222A Optical device with a laser-to-fiber coupler Physics 68 Expired
US5394231A Image forming apparatus capable of forming an erasable image Physics 65 Expired
US4603674A Gas-diesel dual fuel engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US3973828A Optical wave guide Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Expired
US4030809A Optical connector Physics 33 Expired
US5402220A Fixing device for an image forming apparatus featuring a fixing belt and heating control Physics 31 Expired
US5064255A Opening/closing device of a door member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
USD324234S Printer for electronic computer General 25 Expired
US4098501A Cassette type sheet feed apparatus for copying machine or the like Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US4947583A Opening/closing device of a door member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US4504943A Time domain multiplexer Electricity 23 Expired
US4410980A Time division multiplexing system Electricity 22 Expired
US4601963A Locally deformable photosensitive drum for use in electrophotography Physics 21 Expired
US5122177A Method of and system for pressing sheet glass Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US4106329A Solid or water quantity measurement apparatus using microwaves Physics 18 Expired
US4032229A Construction of electrophotographic copying machines with a cleaning unit for photosensitive surface Physics 17 Expired
US6007355A Rotary connector for connecting cables Electricity 16 Expired
US4260883A Optical measurement system Physics 16 Expired
US5132719A Method and apparatus for duplex printing wherein the interleave number changes in response to detected sheet length change Physics 16 Expired
US4975738A Method of forming an image on both sides of a sheet Physics 14 Expired
US6796809B2 Electrical junction box Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6668589B1 Method of shaping sheet glass Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US4331100A Magnetic brush development apparatus Physics 12 Expired
US4732054A Stepless speed change device Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
USD328290S Image scanner or similar article General 11 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.