Shozo Kito
20Patents
13h-index
33Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 15, 1980 → Dec 21, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4947967A | Locking apparatus for shift lever in automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5309744A | Locking apparatus for shift lever of automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US4880092A | Transmission operating apparatus for automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US7392675B2 | Slot mechanism and smart ignition system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5003799A | Device for locking shift lever of automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US4967883A | Automatic transmission shift lever device with park and ignition interlock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7021093B2 | Antitheft device for vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5025901A | Shift lever apparatus for automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6164101A | Key with built-in transmitting element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5577409A | Cylinder lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6474123B1 | Electronic key device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5127245A | Device for locking shift lever of automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6188140A | Immobilizer system-mounting vehicle and member used for the immobilizer system | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6050118A | Card key provided with transmitter element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4344514A | Electric switch apparatus for automobile power train clutch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US5080208A | Shift lever apparatus for automatic transmission of vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6508090B1 | Vehicle shift lever device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6703721B1 | Shift lever lock system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6948469B2 | Lighting apparatus for engine switch of vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US7861564B2 | Slot device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.