Inventor · Niigata, JP

Toru Watanabe

155Patents
18h-index
197Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 9, 1974 → Mar 11, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6124189A Metallization structure and method for a semiconductor device Electricity 82 Expired
US5991849A Rewriting protection of a size varying first region of a reprogrammable non-volatile memory Physics 65 Expired
US5504605A Liquid crystal display module having cut-away portions of the back frame for weight reduction and heat dissipation Physics 65 Expired
US6381117B1 Ceramic electronic component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5429730A Method of repairing defect of structure Physics 56 Expired
US5830005A Modular plug guide plate Electricity 46 Expired
US5605600A Etch profile shaping through wafer temperature control Electricity 31 Expired
US6134084A Suspension assembly having a head IC chip mounting portion Physics 30 Expired
US5639699A Focused ion beam deposition using TMCTS Physics 28 Expired
US6483670B1 Head assembly having an apertured reinforcing plate cooperatively attached to a load beam to prevent excessive movement of components of the head assembly Physics 27 Expired
US4996915A Apparatus for producing a dough roll Human Necessities 25 Expired
US4402931A Process for producing manganese dioxide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5728894A Method for producing methacrolein Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US7012039B2 Oxide catalyst composition Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5805125A Portable information processing apparatus and liquid crystal display device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5675435A Rear projection image display device Physics 20 Expired
US5547787A Exposure mask, exposure mask substrate, method for fabricating the same, and method for forming pattern based on exposure mask Physics 20 Expired
US6801398B1 Magnetic head suspension assembly with adhesion limiting structure Physics 18 Expired
US5078585A Apparatus for producing a dough roll by rolling up a dough piece Human Necessities 16 Expired
US5483253A Portable information processing apparatus and liquid crystal display device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5286185A Method and apparatus for continuously shaping bar-shaped bread Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6068715A Glass fiber mat for stampable sheet, process for the production of the mat, stampable sheet made from said mat, process for the production of the sheet, and equipment for the production thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5492394A Hydraulic braking system for an automotive vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4659449A Apparatus for carrying out dry etching Electricity 15 Expired
US4721078A LPG fuel shutoff system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired

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