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Osakashi, Japan

Minolta Company, Ltd.

USPTO Granted Patents = 2,816

EPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 36,212

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1,419 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hideki Nagata (75 out of 76 patents)

Hideaki Ueda (48 out of 99 patents)

Hideo Hotomi (46 out of 90 patents)

4. Kazuhiko Ishimaru (39 out of 76 patents)

5. Hiroyuki Suzuki (38 out of 56 patents)

6. Kohtaro Hayashi (38 out of 62 patents)

7. Hiroyuki Fukuda (38 out of 41 patents)

8. Shinya Matsuda (37 out of 55 patents)

9. Junichi Tanii (37 out of 66 patents)

10. Masahiro Anno (34 out of 94 patents)

11. Yoshikazu Ikenoue (32 out of 97 patents)

12. Yoshihiko Hirota (32 out of 55 patents)

13. Masataka Hamada (32 out of 148 patents)

14. Takeshi Morikawa (31 out of 72 patents)

15. Shoji Imaizumi (31 out of 63 patents)

Core Competencies:

Public Key Infrastructure

Fluid Transfer Technology

Data Transmission Devices

Image Processing Techniques

Document Image Processing

Ink Jet Printing

Firmware Rewriting

E-Mail Processing

Data Communication Apparatus

Printer Driver Programs

Facsimile Printing

Image Data Control

2,816 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8589676 - Communication system and method in public key infrastructure (2013-11-19),

2. 8444396 - Fluid transferring system and micropump suitable therefor (2013-05-21),

3. 8386617 - Network device connecting system, data transmission device, data receiving device, and portable terminal (2013-02-26),

4. 8380857 - Network device connecting system, data transmission device, data receiving device, and portable terminal (2013-02-19),

5. 8340293 - Verification system, server, and electronic instrument (2012-12-25),

6. 8339673 - Method and apparatus for improving edge sharpness with error diffusion (2012-12-25),

7. 8332398 - Database system in which logical principles for a data retrieval process can evolve based upon learning (2012-12-11),

8. 8237936 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method and image forming apparatus (2012-08-07),

9. 8166546 - Controlling computer program, controlling apparatus, and controlling method for detecting infection by computer virus (2012-04-24),

10. 8150921 - Apparatus, portable terminal unit, and system for controlling E-mail, and its method, computer-readable recording medium and program product for processing E-mail (2012-04-03),

11. 8149467 - E-mail transmission apparatus, e-mail transmission method and e-mail transmission program (2012-04-03),

12. 8149446 - Printer capable of refusing receipt of printed materials sent from an unintended source (2012-04-03),

13. 8051678 - Press molding method for manufacturing of glass substrate (2011-11-08),

14. 8049905 - Computer readable recording medium bearing a printer driver program and print data processing apparatus (2011-11-01),

15. 8045797 - Image processing method, recording medium with recorded image processing program and image processing apparatus (2011-10-25),

Minolta Company, Ltd. is a Japanese technology company best known for its imaging products, including cameras, printers, and optical devices. Founded in 1928, Minolta played a significant role in the development of the photography industry. Today, it is a subsidiary of Konica Minolta, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

2,816 Patents

#1 in Osakashi

#85 in Japan

#328 in the World

Osakashi, Japan

Minolta Company, Ltd.

Forward Citations = 36,212

1,419 inventors:

Hideki Nagata (75 out of 76 patents)

Hideaki Ueda (48 out of 99 patents)

Hideo Hotomi (46 out of 90 patents)

4. Kazuhiko Ishimaru (39 out of 76 patents)

5. Hiroyuki Suzuki (38 out of 56 patents)

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