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Campbell, CA, United States of America

Alps Electric (usa) Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 23

Forward Citations = 501

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28 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Masahiko Kawauchi (8 out of 8 patents)

J Scott Petermann (7 out of 7 patents)

Thomas Overthun (5 out of 127 patents)

4. Shigetoshi Amano (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Tark Abed (3 out of 37 patents)

6. Barry Mullins (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Keith A Engstrom (2 out of 2 patents)

8. Jay Wilson (2 out of 23 patents)

9. Herbert Kraus (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Douglas B Satzger (1 out of 580 patents)

11. Jibing Lin (1 out of 7 patents)

12. Suning Tang (1 out of 5 patents)

13. Yuanji Tang (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Masami Aihara (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Antony Jonathan Fields (1 out of 43 patents)

23 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7301601 - Optical switching device using holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals (2007-11-27),

2. 5806179 - Method for connecting a cable to a printed circuit board (1998-09-15),

3. D389822 - Adjustable keyboard (1998-01-27),

4. D388065 - Cursor control input device (1997-12-23),

5. 5699508 - Keyboard testing methods and apparatus (1997-12-16),

6. D386756 - Computer keyboard (1997-11-25),

7. D386544 - Computer game control apparatus (1997-11-18),

8. D386172 - Adjustable computer keyboard (1997-11-11),

9. 5669722 - Computer keyboard support mechanism (1997-09-23),

10. D381014 - Computer mouse (1997-07-15),

11. D379179 - Computer keyboard (1997-05-13),

12. D372906 - Adjustable mouse (1996-08-20),

13. 5541623 - Temperature compensated opto-electronic circuit and mouse using same (1996-07-30),

14. D366037 - Finger activated cursor control (1996-01-09),

15. D362663 - Docking station for a pen computer (1995-09-26),

Alps Electric (USA) Inc. is a leading manufacturer of electronic components with a focus on human-machine interface solutions. The company offers a wide range of products including touchpad modules, switches, sensors, and custom input devices. With a history of innovation and excellence, Alps Electric (USA) Inc. is committed to providing high-quality solutions for a variety of industries including automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

23 Patents

#23 in Campbell, CA

#3,296 in California

#13,925 in US

#26,790 in the World

Campbell, CA, United States of America

Alps Electric (usa) Inc.

Forward Citations = 501

28 inventors:

Masahiko Kawauchi (8 out of 8 patents)

J Scott Petermann (7 out of 7 patents)

Thomas Overthun (5 out of 127 patents)

4. Shigetoshi Amano (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Tark Abed (3 out of 37 patents)

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