Kinya Kato

This inventor holds 75 USPTO granted patents and 2 EPO patents, primarily in Optical Projection Systems (CPC class G03F). Top assignees: Nikon Corporation, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Kogaku K.k.. Active years: 1985-2020.

USPTO Granted Patents = 75

% Patents Active = 74.7

EPO Patents = 2

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.6

ph-index = 17

Forward Citations = 1,094(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 1,049(Dec 10, 2025)

Inventors with similar research interests:

Location History:

Kawasaki, JP (1986 - 1987)
Kanagawa-ken, JP (2004)
Atsugi, JP (2000 - 2007)
Kanagawa, JP (2002 - 2007)
Yokohama, JP (1990 - 2011)
Tokyo, JP (1985 - 2020)

Company Filing History:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Years Active: 1985-2020

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Areas of Expertise:

Illumination Optical System

Exposure Apparatus

Catadioptric Imaging Lens

Charged-Particle-Beam Mapping

Polluted Soil Remediation

Decomposition Apparatus

Optical Projection Apparatus

Three-Dimensional Coordinate Measuring

75 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 10691026 - Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit (2020-06-23),

2. 10564550 - Illumination optical assembly, exposure device, and device manufacturing method (2020-02-18),

3. 10353294 - Illumination optical assembly, exposure device, and device manufacturing method (2019-07-16),

4. 10175583 - Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit (2019-01-08),

5. 9599905 - Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit (2017-03-21),

6. 9523918 - Illumination optical assembly, exposure device, and device manufacturing method (2016-12-20),

7. 9395525 - Catadioptric imaging lens (2016-07-19),

8. 8314939 - Reference sphere detecting device, reference sphere position detecting device, and three-dimensional-coordinate measuring device (2012-11-20),

9. 7956984 - Exposure apparatus, optical projection apparatus and a method for adjusting the optical projection apparatus (2011-06-07),

10. 7372544 - Exposure apparatus, optical projection apparatus and a method for adjusting the optical projection apparatus (2008-05-13),

11. 7372543 - Exposure apparatus, optical projection apparatus and a method for adjusting the optical projection apparatus (2008-05-13),

12. 7183562 - Charged-particle-beam mapping projection-optical systems and methods for adjusting same (2007-02-27),

13. 7169287 - Decomposition apparatus and decomposition method (2007-01-30),

14. 7163665 - Apparatus for decomposing gaseous aliphatic hydrocarbon halide compounds (2007-01-16),

15. 7163615 - Method of treating substance to be degraded and its apparatus (2007-01-16),

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