Takao Taniguchi

This inventor holds 51 USPTO granted patents and 6 EPO patents, primarily in Automatic Transmission (CPC class 4752). Top assignees: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Aisin Aw Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1987-2013.

USPTO Granted Patents = 51

% Patents Active = 84.3

EPO Patents = 6

Average Co-Inventor Count = 5.9

ph-index = 15

Forward Citations = 784(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 772(Dec 10, 2025)

Inventors with similar research interests:

Location History:

Aichi, JP (1991)
Okazaki, JP (1993 - 1999)
Ango, JP (2000)
Aichi-ken, JP (2006)
Toyota, JP (2011 - 2012)
Anjo, JP (1987 - 2013)

Company Filing History:

Aisin Aw Kabushiki Kaisha

patents

3 out of 38,774

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

patents

4. 2 out of 45

Yamazaki Mazak Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Steel Corporation Muroran Works

patent

7. 1 out of 629

Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha

patents

8. 1 out of 834,411

Other

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1987-2013

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Areas of Expertise:

Automatic Transmission

Hydraulic Control System

Hybrid Drive Unit

Position Detection

Cutting Method

Creep Torque Control

Surface Treatment

Machining Apparatus

Electronic Control Unit

Transmission Control

Vehicular Drive Unit

Infinitely Variable Transmission

51 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 8430974 - Carburized and induction-hardened component (2013-04-30),

2. 8141223 - Cell production method and cell production facility (2012-03-27),

3. 8122579 - Cell production method and cell production facility (2012-02-28),

4. 8100809 - Automatic transmission (2012-01-24),

5. 8074335 - Cell production method and cell production facility (2011-12-13),

6. 7998282 - Heat treatment method of steel components, steel components and manufacture method of steel components (2011-08-16),

7. 7866027 - Motor driving device manufacturing method (2011-01-11),

8. 7586304 - Stator position measuring method and measuring device (2009-09-08),

9. 7508151 - Stator position adjustment method and device (2009-03-24),

10. 7275899 - Machining apparatus with coolant-operated clamp device (2007-10-02),

11. 7266901 - Multiple-bolt insertion tool (2007-09-11),

12. 7174978 - Hybrid drive unit, and front-engine/rear-drive type automobile having the hybrid drive unit mounted thereon (2007-02-13),

13. 7137940 - Machining center (2006-11-21),

14. 7063654 - Machining center (2006-06-20),

15. 6935450 - Hybrid vehicle driving device (2005-08-30),

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