Naoto Watanabe
173Patents
18h-index
215Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 2, 1986 → Jun 27, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6325537A | X-ray diagnosis apparatus | Human Necessities | 116 | Expired |
| US6412978B1 | X-ray diagnostic apparatus | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US7072602B2 | Image forming apparatus and image forming unit | Physics | 96 | Expired |
| US6113264A | X-ray diagnostic apparatus with C-shaped arms | Human Necessities | 76 | Expired |
| US6155713A | X-ray diagnostic apparatus having an X-ray generating portion and an X-ray detecting portion independent of each other | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US6869898B2 | Quartz glass jig for processing apparatus using plasma | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 50 | Expired |
| US7192020B2 | Sheet processing apparatus for storing supplied sheets while preceding sheet are processed | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US8441772B2 | Substrate for electrostatic chuck and electrostatic chuck | Electricity | 40 | Active |
| US6428206B1 | X-ray diagnostic imaging apparatus | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US6222906A | X-ray diagnostic apparatus using an X-ray flat panel detector and method for controlling the X-ray diagnostic apparatus | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US7050751B2 | Image forming system with temporary storage trays between sheet storage units and image forming apparatus | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US7162189B2 | Method and apparatus of image forming and process cartridge included in the apparatus | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US4762579A | Process for producing easily openable closure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US7545547B2 | Scanning unit and image forming apparatus | Physics | 24 | Active |
| US7251420B2 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively detecting toner density | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US7136610B2 | Image forming apparatus using installable process cartridge, method of positioning process cartridge, and process cartridge itself | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US7228081B2 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of controlling image-forming process conditions | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5139889A | Thickness-reduced draw-formed can | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6166355A | Power-saving controller for image-forming apparatus | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US7260335B2 | Image-information detecting device and image forming apparatus | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US4762245A | Easy-open can lid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7062207B2 | Powder transport apparatus and image forming apparatus that can stabilize replenishment of powder | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7078703B2 | Control of temperature of flat panel type of radiation detector | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6463830B1 | Differential device and method of manufacturing the device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US7354036B2 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus including the sheet processing apparatus | Physics | 13 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.