Inventor · Farmington Hills, MI, US

Takayuki Kimura

124Patents
12h-index
171Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 1, 1988 → Jan 19, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6170026A Mobile computing systems which automatically reconfigure to operate any devices attached to a docking module upon connection to the docking station Physics 65 Expired
US5740494A Configured to enhance toner collecting efficiency and toner redepositing efficiency Physics 50 Expired
US5606408A Image forming apparatus and cleaning device therefor Physics 42 Expired
USD857241S1 Beam General 36 Active
US6679546B2 Front body structure of vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US5765087A Color image forming method and color image forming apparatus practicable therewith Physics 29 Expired
US10046716B2 In-vehicle camera and vehicle control system Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US5933634A Mock-up method and mock-up control system for displaying pseudo operation Physics 22 Expired
US5623304A CCTV system using multiplexed signals to reduce required cables Electricity 19 Expired
US7845716B2 Front structure of automotive vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US4778734A Barium ferrite magnetic powder and magnetic recording medium containing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US8981041B2 Production process of poly(arylene sulfide) and production apparatus thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Active
US6619729B2 Side body structure of vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US9690997B2 Recognition object detecting apparatus Physics 12 Active
US6877796B2 Vehicle upper body structure Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6167230A Image forming apparatus and image transferring device therefor Physics 11 Expired
US5185939A Apparatus for drying rubber boots and other items Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US9096723B2 Production process of poly(arylene sulfide) and poly(arylene sulfide) Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US5402727A Image transfer apparatus and method for ejecting image receptor Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US5503075A Image transfer apparatus and method for ejecting image receptor Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US5408297A Image transfer apparatus Physics 7 Expired
US7247899B2 Semiconductor device, photoelectric conversion device and method of manufacturing same Electricity 7 Expired
US9607513B1 Systems and methods for informing driver of lane passing regulations Physics 6 Active
US5473768A Clock generator Physics 6 Expired
US6922538B2 Image forming apparatus including a heat shielding device Physics 5 Expired

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