Tokyo, Japan

Toru Kano

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.. Active years: 2007.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Toru Kano. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/toru-kano-gzlaulhi

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

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

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Forward Citations = 2(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2007

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Toru Kano and His Patent for Manufacturing Rod-Shaped Articles.

Introduction

Toru Kano is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with Japan Tobacco Inc. His patent work includes a manufacturing machine designed to form rod-shaped articles by wrapping filler material in a wrapper.

Latest Patents

Kano is credited with 1 patent: “Machine for Manufacturing Rod-Like Article.” The invention describes a wrapping section that forms a rod-shaped article by wrapping filler material in a wrapper. A forming bed guides a garniture tape as it travels through the wrapping section. The machine also includes a cooling system, with cooling passages in portions of the forming bed and a circuit that supplies coolant to those passages.

Career Highlights

Kano’s listed invention addresses the forming-bed design and cooling process in rod-shaped article manufacturing equipment. His work is associated with Japan Tobacco Inc.

Collaborations

Kano’s listed coworkers include Shigenobu Kushihashi and Susumu Shimada.

Conclusion

Toru Kano’s patent documents a manufacturing-machine design that combines guided wrapping with cooling passages in the forming bed to support the production of rod-shaped articles.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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