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Osaka, Japan

Kenji Nakanishi

This inventor holds 74 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications and 5 EPO patents, primarily in Image Reading Technology (CPC class H04N). Top assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan Science and Technology Agency. Active years: 1989-2021.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kenji Nakanishi. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kenji-nakanishi

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

USPTO Granted Patents = 74 

% Patents Active = 82.4

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.7

ph-index = 10

Forward Citations = 393(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 331(Dec 10, 2025)


Inventors with similar research interests:


Location History:

  • Shijonawate, JP (1989 - 1991)
  • Chiba-ken, JP (1996)
  • Kashihara, JP (1999)
  • Inzai, JP (1999)
  • Chiba, JP (1996 - 2003)
  • Sakurai, JP (2003 - 2009)
  • Nara, JP (1992 - 2011)
  • Hyogo, JP (2012 - 2013)
  • Nishinomiya, JP (2018)
  • Osaka, JP (2013 - 2019)
  • Sakai, JP (2017 - 2021)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal69 out of 25,974 
 
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation
 patents
silverMedal2 out of 13 
 
Hyogo College of Medicine
 patents
bronzeMedal2 out of 1,329 
 
Japan Science and Technology Agency
 patents
4. 1 out of 151 
 
Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute
 patents
5. 1 out of 128 
 
International Superconductivity Technology Center
 patents
6. 1 out of 85 
 
Mie University
 patents
7. 1 out of 834,570 
Other
 patents
where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1989-2021

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Areas of Expertise:
Image Reading Apparatus
Illuminating Device
Image Forming Apparatus
Image Scanning
Driving Device
Thin Film Transistor
Image Reader
Illumination Device
74 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 11122174 - Image reading device and image forming apparatus (2021-09-14),
2. 10805490 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2020-10-13),
3. 10728413 - Illuminating device, image reading apparatus including the illuminating device, and image forming apparatus including the image reading apparatus (2020-07-28),
4. 10674031 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2020-06-02),
5. 10567609 - Illumination device, image scanning apparatus, and image forming apparatus (2020-02-18),
6. 10477058 - Image reading device and image forming apparatus including the same (2019-11-12),
7. 10412254 - Illuminating device, image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2019-09-10),
8. 10334133 - Illuminating device, image reading apparatus including the illuminating device, and image forming apparatus including the image reading apparatus (2019-06-25),
9. 10326899 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2019-06-18),
10. 10244140 - Illumination device, image scanning apparatus, and image forming apparatus (2019-03-26),
11. 10230865 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2019-03-12),
12. 10057441 - Driving device, image reading device, and image forming apparatus (2018-08-21),
13. 10015333 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus (2018-07-03),
14. 10003712 - Illuminating device, image reading apparatus including the illuminating device, and image forming apparatus including the image reading apparatus (2018-06-19),
15. 9949465 - Atopic dermatitis model animal and use thereof (2018-04-24),

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