Assignee profile:

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.

City:

Chiba

Country:

Japan

Published Applications:

675

Last publication date:

2024-11-28

Patent Grants:

653

Last grant date:

2026-04-21

Quarterly SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. Patent Applications

Top Inventors for applications by SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.

These are the the leading inventors for applications assigned to SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.:

Recent patent applications by SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. based in Chiba, JP has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2024-11-28 ✅ Patent 12,607,227 granted on 2026-04-21
US20240392832A1
Mechanical engineering

ROLLING BEARING, ROTATING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING

#2 | 2024-09-26 ✅ Patent 12,533,891 granted on 2026-01-27
US20240316951A1
Performing operations; transporting

PRINTER

#3 | 2024-09-19 ✅ Patent 12,600,146 granted on 2026-04-14
US20240308240A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTROL DEVICE, PRINTER APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD

#4 | 2024-07-18 ✅ Patent 12,454,983 granted on 2025-10-28
US20240240670A1
Mechanical engineering

ROLLING BEARING, ROTATING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING

#5 | 2024-05-30 ✅ Patent 12,432,305 granted on 2025-09-30
US20240179249A1
Electricity

PRINTING SYSTEM, HOST DEVICE, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

#6 | 2024-05-30 ✅ Patent 12,447,759 granted on 2025-10-21
US20240174007A1
Performing operations; transporting

PORTABLE TERMINAL, PRINTING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

#7 | 2024-05-02 ✅ Patent 12,304,197 granted on 2025-05-20
US20240140112A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer

#8 | 2024-03-07 ✅ Patent 12,344,008 granted on 2025-07-01
US20240075750A1
Performing operations; transporting

PRINTING UNIT AND PORTABLE TERMINAL

#9 | 2024-02-01 ✅ Patent 12,590,606 granted on 2026-03-31
US20240035516A1
Mechanical engineering

ROLLING BEARING, ROTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING

#10 | 2024-01-25 ✅ Patent 12,333,193 granted on 2025-06-17
US20240028269A1
Physics

TERMINAL DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND PRINTING SYSTEM

#11 | 2024-01-04 ✅ Patent 12,280,607 granted on 2025-04-22
US20240001689A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing unit and portable terminal

#12 | 2023-12-14 ✅ Patent 12,326,173 granted on 2025-06-10
US20230400061A1
Mechanical engineering

ROLLING BEARING, ROTATING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING

#13 | 2023-10-12 ✅ Patent 12,220,907 granted on 2025-02-11
US20230322001A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing apparatus, control method, program, information processing apparatus, and printing system

#14 | 2023-09-28 ✅ Patent 11,831,828 granted on 2023-11-28
US20230308572A1
Electricity

Printer

#15 | 2023-08-17 ✅ Patent 12,194,738 granted on 2025-01-14
US20230256756A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer

#16 | 2023-06-15 ✅ Patent 12,338,860 granted on 2025-06-24
US20230184289A1
Mechanical engineering

ROLLING BEARING, ROTATING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING

#17 | 2022-11-24 ✅ Patent 11,738,582 granted on 2023-08-29
US20220371345A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer and method of manufacturing printer

#18 | 2022-11-10 ✅ Patent 11,964,475 granted on 2024-04-23
US20220355599A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer

#19 | 2022-07-14 ✅ Patent 11,656,813 granted on 2023-05-23
US20220222018A1
Physics

Printing system, detection method, and recording medium having computer program stored therein for detecting a portion between an adjacent pair of labels

#20 | 2022-04-07 ✅ Patent 11,791,513 granted on 2023-10-17
US20220109206A1
Electricity

Electrochemical cell

#21 | 2022-04-07 ✅ Patent 12,034,160 granted on 2024-07-09
US20220109150A1
Electricity

Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery

#22 | 2022-04-07 ✅ Patent 11,677,888 granted on 2023-06-13
US20220107764A1
Physics

Terminal device control method, terminal device, and recording medium having program stored thereon for receiving information from an external device

#23 | 2021-09-30 ✅ Patent 11,494,601 granted on 2022-11-08
US20210303953A1
Physics

Printer and power control program

#24 | 2021-09-09 ✅ Patent 11,624,404 granted on 2023-04-11
US20210277949A1
Mechanical engineering

Rolling bearing, rotary apparatus, and method of manufacturing rolling bearing

#25 | 2021-09-02 ✅ Patent 11,420,448 granted on 2022-08-23
US20210268807A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal head control device, thermal printer, and thermal head control method

#26 | 2021-06-24 ✅ Patent 11,534,896 granted on 2022-12-27
US20210187704A1
Performing operations; transporting

Rotation tool

#27 | 2021-06-03 ✅ Patent 11,400,735 granted on 2022-08-02
US20210162781A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing unit and thermal printer

#28 | 2021-05-06 ✅ Patent 11,292,274 granted on 2022-04-05
US20210129556A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing unit and printer

#29 | 2021-03-25 ✅ Patent 11,316,454 granted on 2022-04-26
US20210091694A1
Electricity

Stepping motor control device, timepiece and method for controlling stepping motor

#30 | 2021-03-25 ✅ Patent 11,929,640 granted on 2024-03-12
US20210091607A1
Electricity

Stator, movement, timepiece, method for manufacturing movement and method for manufacturing stator

#31 | 2021-02-04 ✅ Patent 11,077,684 granted on 2021-08-03
US20210031545A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer

#32 | 2021-01-21 ✅ Patent 11,641,028 granted on 2023-05-02
US20210020980A1
Electricity

Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery

#33 | 2020-10-01 ✅ Patent 11,424,702 granted on 2022-08-23
US20200313583A1
Electricity

Motor driving apparatus, motor driving method, and timepiece

#34 | 2020-10-01 ✅ Patent 11,036,187 granted on 2021-06-15
US20200310351A1
Physics

Timepiece including a stop member rotatably mounted to a bezel

#35 | 2020-10-01 ✅ Patent 12,061,443 granted on 2024-08-13
US20200310350A1
Physics

Timepiece dial and timepiece

#36 | 2020-08-20 ✅ Patent 11,474,479 granted on 2022-10-18
US20200264562A1
Physics

Hairspring, balance with hairspring, timepiece movement, and timepiece

#37 | 2020-08-20 ✅ Patent 11,415,940 granted on 2022-08-16
US20200264561A1
Physics

Timepiece movement and timepiece

#38 | 2020-08-06 ✅ Patent 11,146,187 granted on 2021-10-12
US20200252009A1
Electricity

Inertial force imparting device and tactile sensation presenting device

#39 | 2020-08-06 ✅ Patent 11,016,446 granted on 2021-05-25
US20200249630A1
Physics

Timepiece and motor control method

#40 | 2020-07-16 ✅ Patent 11,334,030 granted on 2022-05-17
US20200225621A1
Physics

Timepiece and timepiece control method

#41 | 2020-07-16 ✅ Patent 11,209,779 granted on 2021-12-28
US20200225620A1
Physics

Timepiece and timepiece motor control method

#42 | 2020-07-16 ✅ Patent 11,175,631 granted on 2021-11-16
US20200225618A1
Physics

Analog electronic timepiece, stepping motor control device, and analog electronic timepiece control method

#43 | 2020-07-09 ✅ Patent 11,446,433 granted on 2022-09-20
US20200215262A1
Human necessities

Feeding device and portable dispensing device

#44 | 2020-07-02 ✅ Patent 10,866,770 granted on 2020-12-15
US20200210118A1
Physics

Printing system, host apparatus, printing control method, and program

#45 | 2020-07-02 ✅ Patent 11,072,192 granted on 2021-07-27
US20200207126A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing unit and thermal printer

#46 | 2020-06-11 ✅ Patent 10,904,609 granted on 2021-01-26
US20200186868A1
Electricity

Display control device and display control method

#47 | 2020-06-11 ✅ Patent 10,899,148 granted on 2021-01-26
US20200180331A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer and printer display device

#48 | 2020-06-11 ✅ Patent 10,967,651 granted on 2021-04-06
US20200180330A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer and printer display device

#49 | 2020-05-14 ✅ Patent 11,495,832 granted on 2022-11-08
US20200153048A1
Electricity

Electrochemical cell

#50 | 2020-04-30 ✅ Patent 10,949,721 granted on 2021-03-16
US20200134406A1
Physics

Printer system with different topology for determining transmission of header information and method for the same

#51 | 2020-04-30 ✅ Patent 11,334,031 granted on 2022-05-17
US20200133205A1
Physics

Timepiece movement and timepiece

#52 | 2020-04-30 ✅ Patent 10,816,016 granted on 2020-10-27
US20200132090A1
Mechanical engineering

Thrust expansion device

#53 | 2020-04-30 ✅ Patent 11,040,549 granted on 2021-06-22
US20200130376A1
Performing operations; transporting

Portable printer

#54 | 2020-04-23 ✅ Patent 10,994,554 granted on 2021-05-04
US20200122478A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer and portable terminal

#55 | 2020-01-23 ✅ Patent 11,053,573 granted on 2021-07-06
US20200024710A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Electroformed part and timepiece

#56 | 2020-01-16 ✅ Patent 10,816,935 granted on 2020-10-27
US20200019123A1
Physics

Motor driving apparatus, motor control method, and timepiece

#57 | 2020-01-02 ✅ Patent 10,936,269 granted on 2021-03-02
US20200004486A1
Physics

Printing system, printer, and printing control method

#58 | 2019-10-03 ✅ Patent 10,759,200 granted on 2020-09-01
US20190299665A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer module and thermal printer

#59 | 2019-09-26 ✅ Patent 11,474,480 granted on 2022-10-18
US20190294111A1
Physics

Timepiece

#60 | 2019-09-19 ✅ Patent 11,382,153 granted on 2022-07-05
US20190289654A1
Electricity

Communication system, communication method, electronic timepiece, and communication apparatus

#61 | 2019-09-12 ✅ Patent 11,262,710 granted on 2022-03-01
US20190278234A1
Physics

Timepiece with physical authentication mark

#62 | 2019-09-12 ✅ Patent 11,520,294 granted on 2022-12-06
US20190278228A1
Physics

Component for timepiece, movement, and timepiece

#63 | 2019-09-12 ✅ Patent 11,042,122 granted on 2021-06-22
US20190278226A1
Physics

Timepiece with rotatable crown having tactile feel

#64 | 2019-09-12 ✅ Patent 10,688,818 granted on 2020-06-23
US20190275816A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer

#65 | 2019-09-12 ✅ Patent 10,737,517 granted on 2020-08-11
US20190275815A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer

#66 | 2019-07-18 ✅ Patent 11,237,521 granted on 2022-02-01
US20190219969A1
Physics

Timepiece movement and timepiece

#67 | 2019-06-13 ✅ Patent 10,752,032 granted on 2020-08-25
US20190176497A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer

#68 | 2019-04-25 ✅ Patent 11,372,374 granted on 2022-06-28
US20190121296A1
Physics

Timepiece movement, timepiece, and reference position determination method of indicating hand of timepiece

#69 | 2019-03-21 ✅ Patent 11,237,524 granted on 2022-02-01
US20190086874A1
Physics

Timepiece, electronic device, and method of determining illuminance of timepiece

#70 | 2019-03-21 ✅ Patent 10,539,927 granted on 2020-01-21
US20190086873A1
Physics

Timepiece, electronic device, and control method of timepiece

#71 | 2019-01-31 ✅ Patent 10,486,442 granted on 2019-11-26
US20190030923A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printing unit and thermal printer

#72 | 2018-12-06 ✅ Patent 10,890,242 granted on 2021-01-12
US20180347681A1
Mechanical engineering

Gear box, driving device, and electronic apparatus

#73 | 2018-12-06 ✅ Patent 10,731,729 granted on 2020-08-04
US20180347666A1
Mechanical engineering

Wheel train mechanism, gear box, driving device, and electronic apparatus

#74 | 2018-10-11 ✅ Patent 10,831,158 granted on 2020-11-10
US20180292790A1
Physics

Timepiece, motor control device, control method of timepiece, and motor control method

#75 | 2018-09-27 ✅ Patent 10,732,052 granted on 2020-08-04
US20180274983A1
Physics

Temperature display device issuing apparatus

#76 | 2018-09-20 ✅ Patent 10,982,690 granted on 2021-04-20
US20180266446A1
Mechanical engineering

Cylinder device, press machine, workpiece clamping apparatus, cylinder device actuating method, method for clamping workpiece, and method for pressing workpiece

#77 | 2018-09-20 ✅ Patent 10,941,790 granted on 2021-03-09
US20180266445A1
Mechanical engineering

Cylinder device, press machine, workpiece clamping apparatus, cylinder device actuating method, method for clamping workpiece, and method for pressing workpiece

#78 | 2018-09-20 ✅ Patent 10,821,564 granted on 2020-11-03
US20180264603A1
Performing operations; transporting

Cylinder device, press machine, workpiece clamping apparatus, cylinder device actuating method, method for clamping workpiece, and method for pressing workpiece

#79 | 2018-09-13 ✅ Patent 10,816,421 granted on 2020-10-27
US20180259408A1
Physics

Metal elastic element and diaphragm using the same

#80 | 2018-08-30 ✅ Patent 10,427,418 granted on 2019-10-01
US20180244073A1
Performing operations; transporting

Head drive device, thermal printer, and method of controlling a head drive device

#81 | 2018-08-16 ✅ Patent 11,327,441 granted on 2022-05-10
US20180231938A1
Physics

Mechanical component, mechanism module, movement, and timepiece

#82 | 2018-08-09 ✅ Patent 10,824,115 granted on 2020-11-03
US20180224805A1
Physics

Timepiece

#83 | 2018-07-26 ✅ Patent 10,754,298 granted on 2020-08-25
US20180210401A1
Physics

Portable apparatus case, portable apparatus, and timepiece

#84 | 2018-06-21 ✅ Patent 10,670,049 granted on 2020-06-02
US20180172029A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure cylinder

#85 | 2018-05-31 ✅ Patent 10,451,506 granted on 2019-10-22
US20180149535A1
Physics

Diaphragm, pressure sensor using diaphragm, and diaphragm producing method

#86 | 2018-05-31 ✅ Patent 10,576,501 granted on 2020-03-03
US20180147605A1
Performing operations; transporting

Vibration generation device and electronic apparatus

#87 | 2018-05-24 ✅ Patent 10,622,592 granted on 2020-04-14
US20180145284A1
Electricity

Electrochemical cell and manufacturing method of the electrochemical cell

#88 | 2018-04-19 ✅ Patent 10,754,300 granted on 2020-08-25
US20180107165A1
Physics

Timepiece and control method of timepiece

#89 | 2018-02-01 ✅ Patent 10,137,713 granted on 2018-11-27
US20180029389A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer and portable terminal

#90 | 2018-01-18 ✅ Patent 10,833,367 granted on 2020-11-10
US20180019500A1
Electricity

Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery

#91 | 2017-11-16 ✅ Patent 10,059,135 granted on 2018-08-28
US20170326894A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer and portable terminal

#92 | 2017-11-16 ✅ Patent 10,350,923 granted on 2019-07-16
US20170326888A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer and portable terminal

#93 | 2017-10-26 ✅ Patent 10,059,126 granted on 2018-08-28
US20170305174A1
Performing operations; transporting

Thermal printer and portable terminal

#94 | 2017-09-14 ✅ Patent 10,291,058 granted on 2019-05-14
US20170261943A1
Physics

Portable device and portable timepiece

#95 | 2017-09-14 ✅ Patent 10,110,072 granted on 2018-10-23
US20170261942A1
Physics

Portable device and portable timepiece

#96 | 2017-09-07 ✅ Patent 10,249,904 granted on 2019-04-02
US20170256816A1
Electricity

Electrochemical cell

#97 | 2017-07-27 ✅ Patent 9,906,929 granted on 2018-02-27
US20170215054A1
Electricity

Portable time synchronization system

#98 | 2017-07-27 ✅ Patent 10,520,897 granted on 2019-12-31
US20170212477A1
Physics

Analog timepiece and control method of analog timepiece

#99 | 2017-07-27 ✅ Patent 10,025,273 granted on 2018-07-17
US20170212474A1
Physics

Timepiece

#100 | 2017-07-27 ✅ Patent 9,962,975 granted on 2018-05-08
US20170210157A1
Performing operations; transporting

Printer, and detection method for a detection area on a sheet

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