Inventor · Tokyo, JP

Shinji Ando

34Patents
12h-index
63Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: May 24, 1985 → Feb 25, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5499909A Pneumatically driven micro-pump Human Necessities 120 Expired
US4713245A Granule containing physiologically-active substance, method for preparing same and use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5108201A Polyimide optical waveguide Physics 46 Expired
US5734934A Emission angle variable flash apparatus Physics 39 Expired
US5694496A Optical waveplate and A method of manufacturing the optical waveplate Physics 30 Expired
US5598501A Polyimide optical waveguide and method of manufacturing the same Physics 27 Expired
US5901259A Optical waveplate, method of manufacturing the same, and waveguide device using the same Physics 21 Expired
US5572619A Polimide optical waveguide Physics 19 Expired
US6115514A Optical waveplate, method of manufacturing the same, and waveguide device using the same Physics 19 Expired
US7575085B2 Capacitance-based sensor and occupant sensing system Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US6072920A Optical waveplate, method of manufacturing the same, and waveguide device using the same Physics 13 Expired
US7436315B2 Passenger detection system Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US5233018A Perfluorinated polyimide, perfluorinated poly(amic acid), starting compounds therefor, and methods for preparing them Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US6273687A Micromachined pump apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US4937393A Method for preparing ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6647812B2 Starter motor having intermediate gear Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6048986A Method for preparing aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US5449741A Polyimide optical material Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9350179B2 Charging device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US5849934A Method for preparing aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US7154262B2 Rotation angle detecting device Physics 4 Expired
US5750731A Perfluorinated aromatic compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US9293232B2 Composite conductor and electric wire using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9184674B2 Power conversion apparatus that provides power conversion between AC and DC power Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US6301443A Low profile strobe device with conductive elastic members Electricity 1 Expired

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