Showing 1–15 of 15 inventors
| Rank | Inventor | Primary Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osamu Tanaka | Daikin Industries | 5 |
| 2 | Hiroshi Kishi | Taiyo Yuden Co. | 3 |
| 3 | Setsu Kagabu, heir | Toyo Chemical Co. | 2 |
| 3 | Yukihiro Yoshida | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | 2 |
| 3 | Kazuya Matsumoto | Canon | 2 |
| #6 | Shuji Kuramochi | — | 1 |
| #6 | Kensuke Kageyama | Mitsubishi Materials Electronic Chemicals Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Katsuhiro Nishino | Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Company Limited | 1 |
| #6 | Zenetu Suzuki | Sumitomo Bakelite Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Isao Kodama | Hitachi | 1 |
| #6 | Masateru Nozoki | Sumitomo | 1 |
| #6 | Norihito Ishimori | Dowa Mining Co. | 1 |
| #6 | Kaoru Kizima | Tdk | 1 |
| #6 | Masakazu Odaka | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory | 1 |
| #6 | Masahiro Hagiwara | Ebara | 1 |