Inventor · Yokohama, JP

Shizuo Arai

11Patents
5h-index
13Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 19, 1990 → Oct 15, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5091901A Disc Cartridge with dual identification elements Physics 32 Expired
US5511055A Optical disk device with cooling fan Physics 17 Expired
US6154431A Recording and reproducing apparatus Physics 7 Expired
US5867477A Optical disk with snap-fit magnetized hub Physics 7 Expired
US6021108A Optical pickup device in recording and/reproducing apparatus Physics 5 Expired
US6314076A Optical pickup device in recording and/reproducing apparatus Physics 5 Expired
US6285643A Disk cartridge, disk driving device using disk cartridge, and storage system comprising disk cartridge and disk driving device Physics 5 Expired
US6272092A Recording and reproducing apparatus with lock and release mechanism Physics 4 Expired
US6188661A Recording and reproducing apparatus having elevation mechanism Physics 3 Expired
US6046976A Disc cartridge with grooves for a recording and reproducing apparatus Physics 2 Expired
US8031462B2 Molded component, electronic apparatus, and method of producing a molded component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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