Atsugi, Japan

Tsutomu Kato

This inventor holds 3 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1993-1998.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Tsutomu Kato. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/tsutomu-kato-q27z7rcd

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

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 2

Forward Citations = 18(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1993-1998

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3 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Tsutomu Kato: Semiconductor Devices for Liquid-Jet Recording

Introduction

Tsutomu Kato is an inventor associated with Atsugi, Japan, and Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. His listed work includes 3 patents related to semiconductor structures and liquid-jet recording technology.

Latest Patents

Kato’s listed patents include “Substrate Having a Common Collector Region and Being Usable in a Liquid.” The invention describes a substrate for a liquid-jet recording head, with multiple transistors sharing a common collector region and electrically connected to heat-generating elements used to discharge liquid.

Another listed patent is “Multilayer Device Having Integral Functional Element for Use with an Ink.” It describes a liquid-jet recording device that combines a semiconductor functional element, an electrothermal transducer, insulating layers, and electrical connections. The transducer generates heat used to discharge liquid.

Career Highlights

Kato’s patent work at Canon Kabushiki Kaisha focuses on integrating semiconductor components and electrothermal elements in liquid-jet recording systems. These designs address device structure and electrical connections involved in generating heat to eject liquid.

Collaborations

Kato’s listed coworkers include Ryoichi Koizumi and Asao Saito.

Conclusion

Tsutomu Kato’s recorded inventions reflect contributions to semiconductor-based liquid-jet recording technology, particularly through shared transistor structures and multilayer device designs.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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