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Osaka, Japan

Toshio Norita

This inventor holds 91 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application, primarily in Three-Dimensional Measurement (CPC class 354402). Top assignees: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Minolta Company, Ltd., Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.. Active years: 1987-2017.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Toshio Norita. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/toshio-norita

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

USPTO Granted Patents = 91 

% Patents Active = 92.3

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.6

ph-index = 19

Forward Citations = 1,658(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 1,577(Dec 10, 2025)


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Location History:

  • Sakai, JP (1987 - 1993)
  • Yokohama, JP (1993 - 1998)
  • Osaka, JP (1990 - 2009)
  • Mishima-Gun, JP (1997 - 2017)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal54 out of 2,979 
 
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
 patents
silverMedal31 out of 2,816 
 
Minolta Company, Ltd.
 patents
bronzeMedal2 out of 72 
 
Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.
 patents
4. 2 out of 713 
 
Konica-Minolta Holdings, Inc.
 patents
5. 1 out of 4,387 
 
Konica Minolta, Inc.
 patents
6. 1 out of 76 
 
Minolta Camera Co., Ltd.
 patents

Years Active: 1987-2017

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Areas of Expertise:
Three-Dimensional Measurement
Measuring System
Image Sensing
Authentication System
Facial Feature Information
Biological Information Processing
3D Input Device
3D Molding Apparatus
Distance Measuring Equipment
Digital Camera Control
Shape Measuring Device
Modeling Method
91 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 9801544 - Monitor subject monitoring device and method, and monitor subject monitoring system (2017-10-31),
2. 7925060 - Authentication system and registration system related to facial feature information (2011-04-12),
3. 7791738 - Three-dimensional shape measuring device, and portable measuring device (2010-09-07),
4. 7773798 - Modeling system, and modeling method and program (2010-08-10),
5. 7566306 - Biological information processing apparatus and operation program product for the same (2009-07-28),
6. 7492398 - Three-dimensional input apparatus and image sensing control method (2009-02-17),
7. 7110593 - Method and system for generating three-dimensional data (2006-09-19),
8. 7009690 - Three-dimensional measurement device and three-dimensional measurement method (2006-03-07),
9. 6906751 - Digital camera and control method thereof (2005-06-14),
10. 6896839 - Three-dimensional molding apparatus and three-dimensional molding method (2005-05-24),
11. 6788807 - Three dimensional information measurement method and apparatus (2004-09-07),
12. 6775010 - Measuring system with improved method of reading image data of an object (2004-08-10),
13. 6674534 - Measuring system with improved method of reading image data of an object (2004-01-06),
14. 6612824 - Three-dimensional object molding apparatus (2003-09-02),
15. 6556307 - Method and apparatus for inputting three-dimensional data (2003-04-29),

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