Takashi Ban
110Patents
16h-index
64Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 10, 1981 → Jul 12, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6230507A | Hybrid compressor and control method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 101 | Expired |
| US5059098A | Apparatus for varying capacity of scroll type compressor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 72 | Expired |
| US5391058A | Fluidic apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 41 | Expired |
| US6338912B1 | Fuel cell system having common scroll type compressor and regenerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US6059198A | Coolant circulation system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US5791883A | Compressor driver | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Expired |
| US6361890B1 | Fuel cell system having scroll type compressor and regenerator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US6082316A | Heat generator for vehicle heating system | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US5816236A | Viscous fluid type heat generator with an additional chamber for storing viscous fluid | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US6247899A | Dual driven hybrid compressor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US6312843A | Fuel cell apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US5708319A | Multiple axes drive apparatus with electrostatic drive means | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US6027032A | Heating apparatus for vehicle, having heat-generating unit | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6428915B1 | Apparatus for regulating humidity of process air in fuel cell system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6105380A | Refrigerating system and method of operating the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US5829676A | Heating apparatus and method for vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5477688A | Automotive air conditioning apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US6244232A | Automotive heater apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US4484869A | Volumetric fluid compressor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5788151A | Viscous fluid type heat generators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5954266A | Heating apparatus for vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6263687A | Air conditioning systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5699673A | Compressed dry air supply system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US6068452A | Torque limiting mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5743467A | Automobile heating system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.