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Hiroshi Niwa
Also filed as: NIWA HIROSHI
44 granted patents·17 pending applications·537 citations·filing 1988–2020
98Inventor score
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61 records- 0191US6513978B2Rolling element spacers for rolling guide unitsTHK CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 4, 2003·35 cites·5 claims
- 0289US7648458B2Insertion shape detecting probeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 19, 2010·60 cites·13 claims
- 0385US7350434B2Ball screw deviceTHK CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2008·25 cites·1 claims
- 0484US10069250B2Receptacle connectorOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·6 cites·1 claims
- 0583US7870806B2Ball screw deviceTHK CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 18, 2011·10 cites·6 claims
- 0682US7481909B2Plating apparatus, plating method and multilayer printed circuit boardIBIDEN CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·7 cites·15 claims
- 0782US5896961ADynamic vibration absorberTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 27, 1999·44 cites·7 claims
- 0879US7040189B2Circulation member of ball screw and ball screw using sameTHK CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·20 cites·12 claims
- 0978US9361918B2Memory disk drive device and resin component thereforNODA HIROYUKI·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 7, 2016·4 cites·10 claims
- 1077US6276225B1Ball screw assemblyTHK CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·29 cites·8 claims
- 1176US8273013B2Endoscope insertion assistant probe and applicable endoscope apparatus thereforNIWA HIROSHI·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 25, 2012·16 cites·1 claims
- 1273US7897027B2Plating apparatus, plating method and multilayer printed circuit boardIBIDEN CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2011·3 cites·11 claims
- 1373US6571653B1Ball screwTHK CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 3, 2003·25 cites·5 claims
- 1472US8132479B2Screw device and method of manufacturing the sameNIWA HIROSHI·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 13, 2012·7 cites·16 claims
- 1572US8033195B2Low-noise screw deviceTHK CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 11, 2011·6 cites·12 claims
- 1672US6890294B2Endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 10, 2005·48 cites·5 claims
- 1771US7878594B2Seat reclining deviceNTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·12 cites·15 claims
- 1870US8197659B2Plating apparatus, plating method and multilayer printed circuit boardNAKAI TORU·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2012·1 cites·11 claims
- 1970US7202932B2Liquid crystal display and method for manufacturing liquid crystal displayIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 10, 2007·11 cites·7 claims
- 2069US8383956B2Plating apparatus, plating method and multilayer printed circuit boardIBIDEN CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 26, 2013·2 cites·13 claims
- 2169US8272289B2Roller screwTERAMACHI AKIHIRO·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 25, 2012·6 cites·4 claims
- 2269US7857753B2Endoscope shape detection deviceOLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 28, 2010·9 cites·27 claims
- 2368US8147404B2Endoscope shape detecting apparatusMIYOSHI YOSHITAKA·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 3, 2012·8 cites·18 claims
- 2467US8616771B2Fluid dynamic bearing deviceNIWA HIROSHI·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·2 cites·5 claims
- 2566US7486369B2Liquid crystal display and method for manufacturing liquid crystal displayIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 3, 2009·2 cites·8 claims
- 2665US8876388B2Fluid dynamic bearing deviceNIWA HIROSHI·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 4, 2014·1 cites·2 claims
- 2765US5882012AOil seal ringNTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 16, 1999·31 cites·13 claims
- 2864US8192354B2Endoscope inserted-shape detecting apparatusMIYAKE KENSUKE·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·7 cites·18 claims
- 2963US8876386B2Fluid dynamic bearing deviceHIBI KENJI·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 4, 2014·2 cites·5 claims
- 3063US8408087B2Screw device with sound insulating memberMICHIOKA HIDEKAZU·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 2, 2013·4 cites·6 claims
- 3162US6745065B2Endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 1, 2004·20 cites·15 claims
- 3261US9125560B2Endoscope shape detecting apparatusMIYOSHI YOSHITAKA·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2015·3 cites·3 claims
- 3360US8282282B2Motion guide device and method of assembling motion guide deviceMICHIOKA HIDEKAZU·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 9, 2012·2 cites·4 claims
- 3459US7255310B2Holder for a medical deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 14, 2007·18 cites·4 claims
- 3559US6616335B2Rolling element spacer in rolling guide deviceTHK CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 9, 2003·7 cites·3 claims
- 3652US7347816B2Adaptor for endoscope forceps openingOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 25, 2008·6 cites·8 claims
- 3752US4885661AMulti-layer ceramic capacitorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 5, 1989·9 cites·6 claims
- 3850US9512878B2Method of injection molding a sealing member for a fluid dynamic bearingNTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 6, 2016·0 cites·7 claims
- 3949US7850605B2Inserting shape detecting probeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 14, 2010·2 cites·8 claims
- 4049US6333848B1Storage device with vibration reduction unitTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 25, 2001·10 cites·1 claims
- 4148US5837767AStripping fingersNTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 17, 1998·16 cites·15 claims
- 4248US2003104742A1Method making yarn softer and smoother and the product thereofFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2007238922A1Endoscope shape detecting deviceOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4446US2009287047A1Endoscope apparatusOLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4546US2020154982A1Endoscope system and endoscope converterOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4645US2008200759A1Medical apparatusNIWA HIROSHI·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4744US10624528B2ConnectorOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·0 cites·7 claims
- 4843US11089294B2Endoscope inspection system, endoscope inspection apparatus, endoscope package, and endoscope inspection methodOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 4943US2018000323A1Endoscope apparatus and light source apparatusOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 5043US2007265177A1Grease Composition Conforming to Vibration and Guide Device Employing the SameMICHIOKA HIDEKAZU·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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