Inventor · Torrance, CA, US

Noboru Kimura

36Patents
8h-index
20Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 24, 1991 → Aug 5, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5331134A Double-layered ceramic heater Electricity 36 Expired
US5202843A CAE system for automatic heat analysis of electronic equipment Physics 17 Expired
US5790495A Data generator assembly for retrieving stored data by comparing threshold signal with preprocessed signal having DC component Physics 15 Expired
US5702764A Method for the preparation of pyrolytic boron nitride-clad double-coated article Electricity 13 Expired
US6221256A Portable apparatus for preventing diffusion and landing of outflow oil Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5774440A Optical data storage and retrieval system and method Physics 11 Expired
US5537379A Optical data storage and retrieval system and method Physics 9 Expired
US5894468A Data recovery with differentiation and partial integration stages to eliminate noises and DC offset level Physics 8 Expired
US5882730A Method for the preparation of a double-coated body of boron nitride Electricity 7 Expired
US5706267A Method and apparatus for retrieving data from a storage device Physics 7 Expired
US5674317A Vessel made from pyrolytic boron nitride Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6570839B2 Optical data system and optical disk relating thereto Physics 5 Expired
US5659535A Method for retrieving data from a storage device Physics 5 Expired
US5859825A Optical data storage and retrieval system and method Physics 4 Expired
US6411580B1 Storing data on a medium in an optical system Physics 4 Expired
US5761170A Optical data storage and retrieval system and method Physics 3 Expired
US7329842B2 Ceramic heater and method for producing ceramic heater Electricity 3 Active
US5607775A Article for use under high vacuum at high temperature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6542451B1 Retrieving data from a storage device using programmable filter and equalizer Physics 2 Expired
US5925429A Pyrolytic boron nitride container, and manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US7683295B2 Heating element Electricity 2 Active
US6197391A Pyrolytic boron nitride container and manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5952063A Crucible of pyrolytic boron nitride for molecular beam epitaxy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5762865A Pyrolytic boron nitride crucible Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US6802241B2 Air balancing device Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired

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