Inventor

Wataru Ishimaru

15Patents
11h-index
8Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 12, 1974 → Jul 13, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6910985B2 Gear-operated speed change apparatus for automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 118 Expired
US6935985B2 Gear change-speed unit for automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US7037232B2 Multiple-speed transmission for automotive vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US4483215A Transmission with overdrive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5088352A System for controlling hydraulic fluid pressure for V-belt type automatic transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4440282A Clutch drum for automatic automotive transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US4445401A Gear shift shock reducing apparatus for hydraulic control system of automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5865289A Hydraulic engagement apparatus for automatic transmissions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US4907471A V-belt type continuously variable transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6884197B2 Gear shifter for automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6752737B2 Gear speed-changing apparatus for automatic transmissions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US3958658A Locking device for shift mechanism of an automotive power transmission system Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US7282007B2 Multiple-speed transmission for automotive vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US6790155B2 Speed change gear for automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US4160392A Automatic power transmission with direct-drive clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired

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