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Akita, JP
2004
43 patents · 30 inventors
Ranked
#1,933
of 30,370 cities
Top 7%
Showing 1–30 of 30 inventors
Rank
Inventor
Primary Company
Patents
1
Masayuki Nakano
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
5
2
Junichi Noro
Mitsumi Electric Co.
4
2
Osamu Tanaka
Daikin Industries
4
#4
Hiroshi Kishi
Taiyo Yuden Co.
3
#5
Tomonobu Kusano
Nara Institute Of Science And Technology
2
#6
Kazuya Matsumoto
Canon
1
#6
Toru Saga
Hitachi
1
#6
Hiroshi Shindou
Tdk
1
#6
Toshio Tsujimoto
Japan Super Quartz
1
#6
Toshiaki Hodozuka
Dowa Mining Co.
1
#6
Takaya Ishigaki
Tdk
1
#6
Kiyoshi Fuda
Jemco
1
#6
Ken-ichi Hiroshima
—
1
#6
Jukoh Funaki
Nec Lcd Technologies
1
#6
Hiroshi Konno
Riken
1
#6
Osamu Ohtani
—
1
#6
Satoru Motoyama
Yamaha
1
#6
Yukihiko Sakaguchi
Sumitomo Bakelite Co.
1
#6
Kota Omori
Jemco
1
#6
Shiro Agehama
Mallinckrodt Medical
1
#6
Suzue Iiyama
Nisshin Flour Milling
1
#6
Akira Narumi
Dowa Mining Co.
1
#6
Takashi Konishi
Mitsubishi Materials Electronic Chemicals Co.
1
#6
Zenya Shoji
Amano Enzyme
1
#6
Shintarou Kon
Tdk
1
#6
Junetsu Tamura
Tdk
1
#6
Yukizo Kudo
Tfk Co.
1
#6
Satoru Yoshimura
Akita University
1
#6
Yoshikazu Fujishiro
Oji Holdings
1
#6
Tomohiro Sogabe
Tdk
1