Takeo Kobayashi

This inventor holds 65 USPTO granted patents, plus 7 CIPO patents, primarily in Camera Technology (CPC class 3541). Top assignees: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Zeon Company, Ltd., Sankyo Company, Limited. Active years: 1976-2000.

USPTO Granted Patents = 65

% Patents Active = 100.0

CIPO Patents = 7

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.4

ph-index = 16

Forward Citations = 929(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 842(Dec 10, 2025)

Inventors with similar research interests:

Location History:

Kawasaki, JA (1976)
Hiromachi, JP (1983)
Yokohama, JP (1989 - 1993)
Minato-Ku, JP (1999)
Tokyo, JP (1979 - 2000)

Company Filing History:

49 out of 3,132

Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

patents

5 out of 598

Nippon Zeon Company, Ltd.

patents

4 out of 613

Sankyo Company, Limited

patents

4. 2 out of 38

Asahi Kogaku Kabushiki Kaisha

Asahi Kogaku Kogyo K.k.

patents

7. 1 out of 7

Asahi Optical Co., Ltd.

patents

8. 1 out of 1,256

Kawasaki Steel Corporation

patents

9. 1 out of 13,420

Nissan Motor Company Limited

patents

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 1976-2000

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Areas of Expertise:

Zoom Lens

Lens Shutter

Electronically Controlled Camera

Camera Technology

Powder Metallurgy

Therapeutic Uses

Polyester Resin

Exposure Control

Autofocus

Portable Telephone

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65 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 6094535 - Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera (2000-07-25),

2. 5976215 - Iron-based powder mixture for powder metallurgy and process for (1999-11-02),

3. 5972272 - Unsaturated polyester resin composition and process for molding the (1999-10-26),

4. 5966551 - Lens shutter camera including zoom lens (1999-10-12),

5. 5897227 - Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera (1999-04-27),

6. 5740476 - Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera (1998-04-14),

7. 5713051 - Lens shutter camera including zoom lens (1998-01-27),

8. 5673099 - Lens shutter camera including zoom lens (1997-09-30),

9. 5643923 - Quinuclidinyloxy-isoxazole compounds and their therapeutic uses (1997-07-01),

10. 5598240 - Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera (1997-01-28),

11. 5583596 - Lens shutter camera including zoom lens (1996-12-10),

12. 5499286 - Digital radio telephone (1996-03-12),

13. 5475456 - Zoom lens drive system for lens shutter type of camera (1995-12-12),

14. 5465131 - Lens shutter camera including zoom lens (1995-11-07),

15. 5428664 - Dual mode portable telephone which prevents power being applied to the (1995-06-27),

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