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Assignor Name : SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Total Assignments: 21
Assignment: 1
Reel/Frame:003852/0196   Pages: 1
Recorded: 05/11/1981
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
06/05/1979
2
KATAYAMA YOSHIFUMI
Exec Dt:
06/05/1979
3
KOMATSUBARA KIICHI F.
Exec Dt:
06/05/1979
Assignee
1
HITACHI. LTD.
5-1, 1-CHOME, MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
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4289822
NONE
06048740
Correspondence name and address
CRAIG & ANTONELLI
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W.
SUITE 600
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006
Assignment: 2
Reel/Frame:003986/0650   Pages: 1
Recorded: 03/26/1982
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
MARUYAMA, EIICHI
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
3
SHIRAKI, YASUHIRO
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
4
KATAYAMA, YOSHIFUMI
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
5
MATSUBARA, HIROKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
6
ISHIZAKA, AKITOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
7
MURAYAMA, YOSHIMASA
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
8
SHINTANI, AKIRA
Exec Dt:
03/18/1982
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
5-1, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
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4433202
NONE
06362115
Correspondence name and address
CRAIG & ANTONELLI
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N. W., STE. 600
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 3
Reel/Frame:004594/0206   Pages: 1
Recorded: 08/26/1986
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
MURAMATSU, SHINICHI
Exec Dt:
06/28/1985
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
06/28/1985
3
MATSUBARA, SUNAO
Exec Dt:
06/28/1985
4
ITOH, HARUO
Exec Dt:
06/28/1985
5
NAKAMURA, NOBUO
Exec Dt:
06/28/1985
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD., A CORP OF JAPAN
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU,
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
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4642412
NONE
06759961
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
STE. 600, 1919 PENN., AVE., N. W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 4
Reel/Frame:004650/0605   Pages: 1
Recorded: 01/20/1987
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
MARUYAMA, EIICHI
Exec Dt:
11/28/1985
2
FUJIKURA, MAKOTO
Exec Dt:
11/28/1985
3
MATSUBARA, HIROKAZU
Exec Dt:
11/28/1985
4
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
11/28/1985
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME,
A CORP. OF JAPAN
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4672015
NONE
06809183
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
SUITE 600
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 5
Reel/Frame:004604/0360   Pages: 1
Recorded: 08/04/1986
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
ITOH, HARUO
Exec Dt:
07/28/1986
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
07/28/1986
3
MURAMATSU, SHIN-ICHI
Exec Dt:
07/28/1986
4
MATSUBARA, SUNAO
Exec Dt:
07/28/1986
5
NAKAMURA, NOBUO
Exec Dt:
07/28/1986
Assignee
1
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1-3-1, KASUMIGASEKI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4721535
NONE
06892286
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
STE. 600
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 6
Reel/Frame:005126/0543   Pages: 1
Recorded: 06/02/1989
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
FURUKAWA, SEIJIRO
Exec Dt:
06/30/1988
2
ETOH, HIROYUKI
Exec Dt:
06/30/1988
3
ISHIZAKA, AKITOSHI
Exec Dt:
06/30/1988
4
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
06/30/1988
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD., A CORP. OF JAPAN
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4885614
NONE
07216522
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
1919 PENN. AVE., N. W., STE. 600
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 7
Reel/Frame:005411/0775   Pages: 2
Recorded: 08/22/1990
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
TAKAHASHI, TETSUHIKO
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
2
TAKEUCH, HIROSH
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
4
ITOH, HARUO
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
5
HIRAI, TADAAKI
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
6
MAIO, KENJI
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
7
OKAJIMA, KENICHI
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
8
YOSHIDA, MINORU
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
9
YAMAMOTO, HIDEAKI
Exec Dt:
08/23/1988
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME
A CORP OF JAPAN
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4982095
NONE
07239387
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
SUITE 600
1919 PENN AVE., N. W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 8
Reel/Frame:005657/0203   Pages: 2
Recorded: 04/04/1991
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
TAKAHASHI, TETSUHIKO
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
2
YOSHIDA, MINORU
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
3
TAKEUCHI, HIROSHI
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
4
FUJII, HIDEJI
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
5
ITHO, HARUO
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
6
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
7
MAIO, KENJI
Exec Dt:
10/17/1988
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD., A CORP. OF JAPAN
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5041729
NONE
07261420
Correspondence name and address
DAVID T. TERRY
ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS
STE. 600
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 9
Reel/Frame:005217/0820   Pages: 1
Recorded: 01/23/1990
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
ITOH, HARUO
Exec Dt:
01/11/1989
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
01/11/1989
3
MURAMATSU, SHIN-ICHI
Exec Dt:
01/11/1989
4
TAKAHASHI, TETSUHIKO
Exec Dt:
01/11/1989
5
TAKEUCHI, HIROSHI
Exec Dt:
01/11/1989
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4937454
NONE
07273572
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY & WANDS
STE 600
1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Assignment: 10
Reel/Frame:005336/0843   Pages: 3
Recorded: 06/06/1990
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.
Assignors
1
SAGARA, KAZUHIKO
Exec Dt:
04/20/1989
2
UEDA, KUNIO
Exec Dt:
04/20/1989
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
04/20/1989
4
ISHII, TOSHIAKI
Exec Dt:
04/20/1989
Assignee
1
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO.
LTD., 1-1, NAEBOCHO 6-CHOME, HIGASHI-KU,
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4948599
NONE
07337554
Correspondence name and address
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER
& NEUSTADT
CRYSTAL SQUARE FIVE - SUITE 400
1755 S. JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY.
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Assignment: 11
Reel/Frame:006871/0152   Pages: 2
Recorded: 02/01/1994
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
NAKAGAWA, KIYOKAZU
Exec Dt:
01/13/1994
2
NISHIDA, AKIO
Exec Dt:
01/13/1994
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
01/13/1994
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5523592
NONE
08189865
Correspondence name and address
KENYON & KENYON
EDWARD W. GREASON
ONE BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10004
Assignment: 12
Reel/Frame:007223/0145   Pages: 2
Recorded: 11/16/1994
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
SATO, TOSHIHIKO
Exec Dt:
11/07/1994
2
ICHIKAWA, MASAKAZU
Exec Dt:
11/07/1994
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
11/07/1994
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5521390
NONE
08341949
Correspondence name and address
ALAN E. SCHIAVELLI
ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS
1300 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET
SUITE 1800
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Assignment: 13
Reel/Frame:009395/0161   Pages: 11
Recorded: 08/11/1998
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
NAKAZATO, KAZUO
Exec Dt:
06/24/1998
2
ITOH, KIYOO
Exec Dt:
06/16/1998
3
MIZUTA, HIROSHI
Exec Dt:
06/21/1998
4
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
06/19/1998
5
SUNAMI, HIDEO
Exec Dt:
06/17/1998
6
TESHIMA, TATSUYA
Exec Dt:
06/16/1998
7
MINE, TOSHIYUKI
Exec Dt:
06/16/1998
8
YAMAGUCHI, KEN
Exec Dt:
06/16/1998
Assignee
1
HITACHI, LTD.
CHIYODA-KU
6 KANDA SURUGADAI, 4-CHOME
TOKYO 101-10, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6060723
NONE
09095058
Correspondence name and address
KENYON & KENYON
JOHN C. ALTMILLER
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
Assignment: 14
Reel/Frame:009511/0596   Pages: 2
Recorded: 10/06/1998
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
SUNAMI, HIDEO
Exec Dt:
09/10/1998
2
ITOH, KIYOO
Exec Dt:
09/10/1998
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
09/10/1998
4
NAKAZATO, KAZUO
Exec Dt:
09/18/1998
5
MIZUTA, HIROSHI
Exec Dt:
09/18/1998
Assignee
1
HITACHI LTD
6, KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6169308
NONE
09166858
Correspondence name and address
ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP
GREGORY E. MONTONE
1300 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET
SUITE 1800
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Assignment: 15
Reel/Frame:015262/0530   Pages: 3
Recorded: 03/25/2004
Attorney Dkt #:042279
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
ANDO, MASAHIKO
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
3
SHIIKI, MASATOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
4
ODA, SHUNRI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
5
KOSHIDA, NOBUYOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
Assignees
1
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
4-1-8, HON-CHO, KAWAGUCHI-SHI
SAITAMA 332-0012, JAPAN
2
HITACHI, LTD.
4-6, KANDA SURUGADAI, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 101-8010, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7053422
US20040246408
10490660
Correspondence name and address
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS ET AL
KEN-ICHI HATTORI
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
Domestic representative
Assignment: 16
Reel/Frame:015309/0750   Pages: 3
Recorded: 03/25/2004
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
ANDO, MASAHIKO
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
3
SHIIKI, MASATOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
4
ODA, SHUNRI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
5
KOSHIDA, NOBUYOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
Assignees
1
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
4-1-8, HON-CHO, KAWAGUCHI-SHI
SAITAMA 332-0012, JAPAN
2
HITACHI, LTD.
4-6, KANDA SURUGADAI
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 101-8010, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7053422
US20040246408
10490660
Correspondence name and address
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS ET AL
KEN-ICHI HATTORI
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
Domestic representative
Assignment: 17
Reel/Frame:015660/0374   Pages: 3
Recorded: 03/25/2004
Attorney Dkt #:042279
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
ANDO, MASAHIKO
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
3
SHIIKI, MASATOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
4
ODA, SHUNRI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
5
KOSHIDA, NOBUYOSHI
Exec Dt:
03/02/2004
Assignees
1
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
4-1-8, HON-CHO, KAWAGUCHI-SHI
SAITAMA 332-0012, JAPAN
2
HITACHI, LTD.
4-6, KANDA SURUGADAI, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 101-8010, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7053422
US20040246408
10490660
Correspondence name and address
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LL
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Assignment: 18
Reel/Frame:017167/0140   Pages: 3
Recorded: 05/24/2005
Attorney Dkt #:052620
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
YAMAGUCHI, SHINYA
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
2
ANDO, MASAHIKO
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
3
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
4
YOKOYAMA, NATSUKI
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
5
ODA, SHUNRI
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
6
KOSHIDA, NOBUYOSHI
Exec Dt:
02/07/2005
Assignee
1
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
4-1-8, HON-CHO, KAWAGUCHI-SHI
SAITAMA, JAPAN 332-0012
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7306990
US20060051920
10535941
Correspondence name and address
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS
& ADRIAN, LLP
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW
SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Assignment: 19
Reel/Frame:024096/0803   Pages: 3
Recorded: 03/15/2010
Attorney Dkt #:2009_1779A
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
WARABISAKO, TERUNORI
Exec Dt:
02/26/2010
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
02/26/2010
3
KOSHIDA, NOBUYOSHI
Exec Dt:
02/26/2010
4
GELLOZ, BERNARD
Exec Dt:
02/26/2010
5
KANEHORI, KEIICHI
Exec Dt:
02/26/2010
Assignee
1
QUANTUM 14 KK
208, TUAT TAMA & KOGANEI VENTURE PORT, 2-24-16
NAKA-CHO, KOGANEI-SHI
TOKYO, JAPAN
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
US20100193362
12451357
Correspondence name and address
WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P.
ATTN: MICHAEL R. DAVIS, ESQ.
1030 15TH STREET, N.W., SUITE 400 EAST
WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1503
Assignment: 20
Reel/Frame:027645/0307   Pages: 4
Recorded: 02/02/2012
Attorney Dkt #:IS-US110042
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
NISHITSUJI, SATOSHI
Exec Dt:
01/24/2012
2
TOKUDA, FUMITAKA
Exec Dt:
01/24/2012
3
TAKEICHI, SHINJI
Exec Dt:
01/24/2012
4
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
01/27/2012
5
KAGEYAMA, TOSHIHARU
Exec Dt:
01/27/2012
6
SHOTSU, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
01/26/2012
Assignee
1
ISHIDA CO., LTD.
44, SANNO-CHO, SHOGOIN, SAKYO-KU,
KYOTO-SHI, KYOTO, JAPAN 606-8392
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8776485
US20120198799
13365091
Correspondence name and address
GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP
1233 20TH STREET, NW, SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2680
Assignment: 21
Reel/Frame:041530/0625   Pages: 5
Recorded: 03/09/2017
Attorney Dkt #:016600-000005
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
KAGEYAMA, TOSHIHARU
Exec Dt:
03/06/2017
2
SHIMADA, TOSHIKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/06/2017
3
MORIWAKI, TAKAKAZU
Exec Dt:
03/06/2017
Assignee
1
ISHIDA CO., LTD.
44, SANNO-CHO, SHOGOIN, SAKYO-KU, KYOTO-SHI
KYOTO, JAPAN 606-8392
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10000343
US20170297826
15510101
Correspondence name and address
STUDEBAKER & BRACKETT PC
8255 GREENSBORO DRIVE
SUITE 300
TYSONS, VA 22102

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