Inventor · disambiguated record
Toru Sawada
Also filed as: SAWADA TORU
27 granted patents·10 pending applications·215 citations·filing 1986–2023
96Inventor score
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37 records- 0189US6566159B2Method of manufacturing tandem thin-film solar cellKANEKA CORP·Filed 2001·Granted May 20, 2003·54 cites·18 claims
- 0285US7851695B2Stacked-type photoelectric conversion deviceKANEKA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 14, 2010·9 cites·8 claims
- 0381US11750144B2Indoor structureKANEKA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 5, 2023·1 cites·11 claims
- 0480US10761663B2Input deviceALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 1, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 0577US4759119AMethod of fabricating a magnetic head assemblyALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 26, 1988·24 cites·3 claims
- 0672US5875068AMagnetic recording/reproducing device with retaining structure for engaging a top cover and bottom coverALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·19 cites·1 claims
- 0763US12249950B2Installation structure for solar cell module, and installation method for solar cell moduleKANEKA CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 11, 2025·0 cites·4 claims
- 0863US6295180B1Disk drive capable of preventing ejection of magnetic recording medium even upon erroneous depression of eject button during workALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·17 cites·6 claims
- 0961US6939061B2Turntable device and optical apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 6, 2005·12 cites·8 claims
- 1059US7847186B2Silicon based thin film solar cellKANEKA CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 7, 2010·4 cites·4 claims
- 1159US5623381ADisk driveALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 22, 1997·13 cites·2 claims
- 1258US2025204081A1Method for producing solar cell string, and solar cell stringKANEKA CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1357US10294909B2Engine control deviceSUZUKI MOTOR CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 1455US10310654B2Input device having flexible circuit boardALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·0 cites·7 claims
- 1554US2025072158A1Method for connecting solar cell stringKANEKA CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1652US2005276987A1Method forming transparent conductive film, transparent conductive film, glass substrate including the same and photoelectric conversion device using that glass substrateKANEKA CORP·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1750US2005206781A1Turntable device and optical apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1849US10409435B2Input device with one directional lead wiringALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·0 cites·22 claims
- 1949US5748404AMagnetic recording/reproducing device with chassis support structureALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·6 cites·3 claims
- 2048US10958078B2Power generation system and power generation system control methodKANEKA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 23, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2147US11275477B2Input deviceALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 15, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 2246US5859747ACover structure for magnetic recording and reproducing deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 12, 1999·5 cites·2 claims
- 2346US5828520AMagnetic head-mounted to a tip portion of a carriage via adhesive in an adhesive filling grooveALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 27, 1998·7 cites·7 claims
- 2445US4901430AMethod of mounting a magnetic headALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 20, 1990·10 cites·4 claims
- 2545US2003164874A1Pan head having compact oscillating mechanism and optical apparatus using the sameALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2645US2003174239A1Actuator and optical apparatus using the sameALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2744US5724210AMagnetic recording/reproducing apparatus with magnetic disc engaging/disengaging mechanismALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 3, 1998·6 cites·5 claims
- 2844US2009059372A1Optical image stabilizerALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2942US2009267828A1GPS Signal Receiving ApparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3041US6259581B1Chucking device in FDDALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·5 cites·4 claims
- 3141US5657184ADisk driveALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 12, 1997·5 cites·4 claims
- 3240US2004175500A1Method for forming transparent conductive film, transparent conductive film, glass substrate having the same and photoelectric transduction unit including the glass substrateFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3338US2002084998A1Method and apparatus for contolling electrical power to display deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3437US6146189AFlexible printed circuit board mounting structure and recording/reproducing apparatus using the sameALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 14, 2000·9 cites·16 claims
- 3537US4831479APivot support structure for magnetic head assemblyALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted May 16, 1989·4 cites·5 claims
- 3634US6259582B1Chucking device in FDDALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·2 cites·6 claims
- 3726US5940248AMechanism in disk drive apparatus for preventing insertion of a disk cartridge when the shutter disk cartridge is closedALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·0 cites·8 claims
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