Shinichi Murata
104Patents
15h-index
95Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 8, 1982 → Aug 30, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6637386B2 | Variable valve timing apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 77 | Expired |
| US4856574A | Electric blind apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 57 | Expired |
| US5099806A | Valve system for automobile engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 44 | Expired |
| US5150675A | Cylinder head assembly for use in internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US5992361A | Variable valve timing mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5429079A | Internal combustion engine for vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5778840A | Variable valve driving mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US5809955A | Hydraulic actuator and variable valve driving mechanism making use of the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US5353756A | Valve operating system structure with variable valve timing mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US8205587B2 | Internal combustion engine with variable valve gear | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US8235015B2 | Internal combustion engine with variable valve gear | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Active |
| US7823550B2 | Engine equipped with adjustable valve timing mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US5704316A | Valve drive system of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5186128A | Valve operating apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US6954017B2 | Motor | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US5441020A | Valve-moving apparatus for internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US5320082A | Valve-moving apparatus for internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5417191A | Control device for automobile engine including a valve system which opens and closes intake and exhaust valves by reciprocative force of crankshaft | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| USD697123S1 | Surveillance camera | General | 11 | Active |
| US7314027B2 | Variable valve unit for internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| USD819719S1 | Surveillance camera | General | 11 | Active |
| US6810846B2 | Flow path structure of hollow tube | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US5711387A | Engine cooling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6920869B2 | V-type engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5086554A | Method of manufacturing a magnetic core | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.