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Think Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 49

% Expired Patents = 6.1

EPO Patents = 30

Forward Citations = 393

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22 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Tatsuo Shigeta (34 out of 35 patents)

Kaku Shigeta (7 out of 7 patents)

Yasufumi Ueda (6 out of 19 patents)

4. Yuta Matsumoto (6 out of 17 patents)

5. Hiroshi Taniura (5 out of 5 patents)

6. Ryuma Mizushima (3 out of 23 patents)

7. Kazuki Watanabe (3 out of 8 patents)

8. Tsutomu Sato (3 out of 3 patents)

9. Kouichi Takakura (3 out of 3 patents)

10. Shintaro Sugawara (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Kazuhiro Sukenari (2 out of 2 patents)

12. Yukie Kitada (1 out of 5 patents)

13. Hiroshi Nishio (1 out of 6 patents)

14. Shigeki Tanabe (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Takahiro Sato (1 out of 14 patents)

Core Competencies:

Inkjet Printer

Gravure Printing

Printing Method

Plate-Making

Ink Detection

Surface Drying Device

Photosensitive Composition

Optical Beam Modulation

Cylinder Plating

Developing Method

Automated Manufacturing

Printing Apparatus

49 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12122148 - Inkjet printer and inkjet printing method using the same (2024-10-22),

2. 12076978 - Inkjet printer for both surface printing and back printing (2024-09-03),

3. 11383526 - Inkjet printer and inkjet printing method (2022-07-12),

4. 11358399 - Inkjet printer with unwinding part and adjacent winding part in uneven arrangement (2022-06-14),

5. 11241885 - System and method for detecting amount of ink used by inkjet printer and inkjet printer (2022-02-08),

6. 10987914 - Gripper of a robot for gravure plate-making roll (2021-04-27),

7. 10960697 - Gravure printing method (2021-03-30),

8. 10946673 - Surface drying device for sheet-like non-permeable base material, printing apparatus, and printing method (2021-03-16),

9. 10829651 - Aqueous gravure ink (2020-11-10),

10. 10744794 - Inkjet printing-lamination inline system and method (2020-08-18),

11. 10696082 - Full-automatic gravure plate-making processing system (2020-06-30),

12. 10696061 - Ink jet printer and ink jet printing method using the same (2020-06-30),

13. 10618308 - Ink jet recording method (2020-04-14),

14. 10603928 - Ink jet recording method (2020-03-31),

15. 10576772 - Gravure printing roll (2020-03-03),

Company Overview

Think Laboratory Co., Ltd., based in Chiba, Japan, specializes in advanced printing technologies, focusing on inkjet and gravure printing systems. The company is dedicated to developing innovative surface drying devices and aqueous gravure inks, enhancing the efficiency and quality of printing processes. Additionally, Think Laboratory explores laser exposure methods, photoengraving materials, optical beam modulation, and cylinder plating techniques, positioning itself as a key player in the printing technology landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

49 Patents

#23 in Chiba

#1,739 in Japan

#14,301 in the World

Think Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Forward Citations = 393

22 inventors:

Tatsuo Shigeta (34 out of 35 patents)

Kaku Shigeta (7 out of 7 patents)

Yasufumi Ueda (6 out of 19 patents)

4. Yuta Matsumoto (6 out of 17 patents)

5. Hiroshi Taniura (5 out of 5 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Think Laboratory Co., Ltd.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/think-laboratory-company

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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