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Kawasaki, Japan

Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation

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USPTO Granted Patents = 22

% Expired Patents = 90.9

Forward Citations = 27

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30 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Naoki Eguchi (3 out of 10 patents)

Akihiko Doi (2 out of 20 patents)

Yoshiaki Shimada (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Hiroshi Nakane (2 out of 23 patents)

5. Masaomi Izumisawa (2 out of 2 patents)

6. Mikio Kakizaki (1 out of 8 patents)

7. Takashi Ishii (1 out of 10 patents)

8. Young-bin Lee (1 out of 10 patents)

9. Un-jin Choi (1 out of 18 patents)

10. Cheol-woong Ahn (1 out of 25 patents)

11. Min-soo Kang (1 out of 2 patents)

12. Hiroyuki Higashino (1 out of 6 patents)

13. Jeong-hun Yeom (1 out of 4 patents)

14. Masakatsu Kinoshita (1 out of 1 patent)

15. So Ishika (1 out of 2 patents)

22 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8542562 - Optical disc drive and recording method (2013-09-24),

2. 8520479 - Objective lens driving unit and optical pickup device using the same (2013-08-27),

3. 8174938 - Optical disc apparatus and method of controlling the same (2012-05-08),

4. 8164999 - Optical disc apparatus and method for determining information recording layer in optical disc (2012-04-24),

5. 8068393 - Optical disc apparatus including a divided photodetector (2011-11-29),

6. 7966629 - Optical disc device (2011-06-21),

7. 7864639 - Optical disk apparatus (2011-01-04),

8. 7839754 - Optical head and optical disk device (2010-11-23),

9. 7831983 - Optical disk device with release (2010-11-09),

10. 7808862 - Optical disc device and recording method (2010-10-05),

11. 7796476 - Optical disk device and optical disk gain adjusting method (2010-09-14),

12. 7787341 - Optical disk device and method for determining disk type (2010-08-31),

13. 7746739 - Writing power determining method and optical disc apparatus (2010-06-29),

14. 7715288 - Optical disk apparatus and data read-out control method (2010-05-11),

15. 7711020 - Optical pick-up apparatus and optical disk apparatus (2010-05-04),

Company Overview

Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced optical and storage solutions. The company focuses on producing high-quality optical discs and storage media, catering to a diverse range of industries including consumer electronics and data storage. With a strong emphasis on innovation, the organization leverages cutting-edge technologies to enhance data reliability and performance, contributing significantly to the global storage solutions market from its headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 10 2026

22 Patents

#40 in Kawasaki

#2,801 in Japan

#28,870 in the World

Kawasaki, Japan

Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation

Forward Citations = 27

30 inventors:

Naoki Eguchi (3 out of 10 patents)

Akihiko Doi (2 out of 20 patents)

Yoshiaki Shimada (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Hiroshi Nakane (2 out of 23 patents)

5. Masaomi Izumisawa (2 out of 2 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/toshiba-samsung-storage-technology

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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