Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Satoshi Shigematsu

73Patents
13h-index
78Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 1994 → Oct 23, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6248655A Method of fabricating a surface shape recognition sensor Physics 48 Expired
US6438257B1 Small capacitance change detection device Physics 43 Expired
US6833981B2 Spin valve magnetic head with three underlayers Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US6060756A Surface shape recognition sensor and method of fabricating the same Physics 36 Expired
US6714666B1 Surface shape recognition apparatus Physics 31 Expired
US6556935B2 Small shape recognizing capacitive sensor device Physics 28 Expired
US7751156B2 Dual-layer free layer in a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) element Electricity 24 Active
US5473571A Data hold circuit Physics 23 Expired
US7548636B2 Organism recognition system Human Necessities 22 Active
US6671392B1 Fingerprint recognition apparatus and data processing method Human Necessities 17 Expired
US6518083B2 Surface shape recognition sensor and method of manufacturing the same Physics 15 Expired
US7445076B2 Drive motor mounting structure Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US7031501B2 Image collation method and apparatus and recording medium storing image collation program Physics 13 Expired
US6990219B2 Image capturing method and apparatus and fingerprint collation method and apparatus Physics 13 Expired
US6727561B2 Surface shape recognition sensor and method of manufacturing the same Physics 12 Expired
US7480785B2 Parallel processing device and parallel processing method Physics 12 Expired
US7381663B2 Method of fabricating a surface shape recognition sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US6917694B1 Surface shape recognition apparatus and method Human Necessities 10 Expired
US7062075B2 Surface shape recognition sensor device Physics 9 Expired
US8820452B2 Vehicle component mounting arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7243751B2 Mounting structure for heat exchanger Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US7474514B2 Magnetoresistive head and manufacturing method thereof Physics 7 Expired
US7254711B2 Network authentication system, method, and program, service providing apparatus, certificate authority, and user terminal Electricity 7 Expired
US10766347B2 Vehicle battery mounting structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7205621B2 Surface shape recognition sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired

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