Inventor · Maebashi, JP

Soichiro Kato

63Patents
8h-index
56Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 19, 1995 → Sep 25, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6561049B2 Linear guide apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US6347558B1 Ball screw device and linear motion device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5769543A Sealing device for linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US6019513A Sealing device for linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US6450295B1 Feed screw device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5590965A Linear guide apparatus lubricated with lubricant-containing polymer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6880676B2 Feed screw device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6510614B1 Linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US7204036B2 Linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US7090400B2 Separator, linear guide using the separator and linear motion apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6813968B2 Ball screw device and linear motion device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6371648B1 Linear guide device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6520680B2 Linear guide Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7467895B2 Separator and linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7146869B2 Ball screw device and linear motion device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6752245B2 Feed screw device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7048443B2 Sealing device for linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6550968B2 Sealing device for linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US5857779A Sealing device for linear guide apparatus General 4 Revoked
US7153027B2 Linear guide device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US6955468B2 Linear-motion device and ball screw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7229213B2 Linear guide device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7437831B2 Linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US6672764B2 Sealing device for linear guide apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US7650806B2 Feed screw device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired

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