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Canon Components, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 68

% Expired Patents = 48.5

EPO Patents = 4

Forward Citations = 201

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47 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hidemasa Yoshida (20 out of 20 patents)

Shuuichi Shimoda (14 out of 14 patents)

Yoshihiko Tsumekawa (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Hidehisa Takahashi (9 out of 9 patents)

5. Hideo Kiyota (8 out of 8 patents)

6. Takeshi Sugiyama (7 out of 7 patents)

7. Junya Kinoshita (6 out of 6 patents)

8. Tomoyuki Horiguchi (5 out of 5 patents)

9. Akifumi Fujiwara (5 out of 5 patents)

10. Takahiro Kaihotsu (5 out of 5 patents)

11. Junichi Kato (4 out of 4 patents)

12. Yoshihiro Hattori (4 out of 4 patents)

13. Suguru Tashiro (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Ryoki Matsui (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Taisuke Iwashita (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Image Sensor Unit

Illumination Apparatus

Reading Apparatus

Image Forming Apparatus

Paper Sheet Distinguishing Apparatus

Flexible Circuit Board

Electromagnetic Wave Detector

Conveyance Detection Apparatus

Light Emitting Unit

Line Sensor Assembly

Electrostatic Adsorptive Belt

68 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11774606 - Electromagnetic wave detector, electromagnetic wave detection apparatus, inspection apparatus, and circuit board (2023-10-03),

2. 11483443 - Light emitting unit, illumination apparatus, reading apparatus, and recording system (2022-10-25),

3. 10823348 - Lighting apparatus, line sensor assembly, reading apparatus, and printing apparatus (2020-11-03),

4. 10821758 - Illumination device, line sensor assembly, reading apparatus, and printing apparatus (2020-11-03),

5. 10536604 - Line sensor apparatus, reading apparatus, and recording system (2020-01-14),

6. 10527780 - Illumination apparatus, reading apparatus, and printing apparatus (2020-01-07),

7. 10462324 - Image sensor unit, paper sheet distinguishing apparatus, reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus (2019-10-29),

8. 10404882 - Image sensor unit, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus (2019-09-03),

9. 10382647 - Image sensor unit, paper sheet distinguishing apparatus, and image reading apparatus (2019-08-13),

10. 10354470 - Image sensor unit, image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and paper sheet distinguishing apparatus (2019-07-16),

11. 10323825 - Light guide, illumination device, sensor unit, reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and paper sheet distinguishing apparatus (2019-06-18),

12. 10321005 - Image sensor unit, paper sheet distinguishing apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus (2019-06-11),

13. 10136019 - Illumination apparatus, sensor unit, and reading apparatus (2018-11-20),

14. 10091382 - Illumination apparatus and sensor unit (2018-10-02),

15. 10011129 - Conveyance detection apparatus, conveying apparatus, and recording apparatus (2018-07-03),

Company Overview

Canon Components, Inc., based in Saitama, Japan, specializes in advanced image sensor technology. The company focuses on the development and manufacturing of various components essential for imaging systems, including image sensor units, illumination apparatus, and reading apparatus. Their expertise extends to image forming apparatus and paper sheet distinguishing apparatus, as well as flexible circuit boards and electromagnetic wave detectors. Canon Components plays a pivotal role in enhancing imaging solutions across diverse applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

68 Patents

#25 in Saitama 343-0827

#1,431 in Japan

#10,880 in the World

Canon Components, Inc.

Forward Citations = 201

47 inventors:

Hidemasa Yoshida (20 out of 20 patents)

Shuuichi Shimoda (14 out of 14 patents)

Yoshihiko Tsumekawa (10 out of 10 patents)

4. Hidehisa Takahashi (9 out of 9 patents)

5. Hideo Kiyota (8 out of 8 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Canon Components, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/canon-components

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