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Wakayama, JP
2017
115 patents · 72 inventors
Ranked
#1,639
of 41,746 cities
Top 4%
Showing 1–50 of 72 inventors
Rank
Inventor
Primary Company
Patents
1
Masamitsu Ikenaka
Shima Seiki Mfg.
6
2
Koji Kita
Noritsu Koki Co.
5
3
Yohei Yoshikawa
Kao
4
3
Hiroshi Hori
Kao
4
3
Hideki Goto
Sumitomo Wiring Systems
4
3
Hiroaki Tsujimoto
Osaka City University
4
3
Hirotaka Takeno
Socionext
4
3
Yoshinori Mitsuda
Kao
4
3
Yasuhiro Doi
Kao
4
#10
Ayako Kita
Kao
3
#10
Hironobu Fukuroi
Kao
3
#10
Kenta Terai
Shima Seiki Mfg.
3
#13
Shuichi Matsumoto
Yamaha
2
#13
Yoshiharu Ataka
Kao
2
#13
Yoshihisa Uchikawa
Shima Seiki Mfg.
2
#13
Masaaki Sakaue
Panasonic
2
#13
Akihiro Onoue
Sanshin Industries
2
#13
Yoshifumi Nishimoto
Canon
2
#13
Teruyuki Fukuda
Kao
2
#20
Takafumi Uematsu
Kao
1
#20
Masaaki Shimoda
Kao
1
#20
Yoshinori Shimasaki
Shima Seiki Mfg.
1
#20
Koji NAGASAWA
Kao
1
#20
Kazutomo Osaki
Kao
1
#20
Wataru Yamauchi
Shimano
1
#20
Masafumi Ekawa
—
1
#20
Akihiko Ojiri
Honshu Chemical Industry Co.
1
#20
Takafumi Tsujigami
Honshu Chemical Industry Co.
1
#20
Jun Kono
Kao
1
#20
Kuniko Hayashi
Fujitsu General Limited
1
#20
Masahiro Fujioka
Sumitomo Chemical
1
#20
Minari Fukuzumi
Panasonic
1
#20
Masataka Maki
Kao
1
#20
Kazumi Nishino
Shima Seiki Mfg.
1
#20
Kazuhiko Kurita
Kao
1
#20
Shuichi Kaku
Kao
1
#20
Kaoru Ohmae
Kao
1
#20
Naoki Nojiri
Kao
1
#20
Yumi Nishimura
Kao
1
#20
Kai Yashiro
Kao
1
#20
Ryo Shibutani
Kao
1
#20
Tetsuji Yamamoto
Panasonic
1
#20
Yukiko TABUCHI
Kao
1
#20
Yoshiro ODA
Kao
1
#20
Yoji Hamada
Apple
1
#20
Tatsuro Ozaki
Kao
1
#20
Hirofumi Kouge
Mistubishi Electric
1
#20
Kazuki Naito
Kao
1
#20
Yu NIWANO
Kao
1
#20
Kazuyuki Harima
Kao
1
1
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