Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Yamamoto
Nobuhiro Yamamoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11944081Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: GLOBERIDE, Inc.Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11937590Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11937589Abstract: A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.Inventors: Takuji Kawamura, Nobuhiro Izaki, Takahiko Tomioka, Hirokazu Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20240096378Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a wall and a substrate. The substrate is provided with an opening. The substrate includes an organic compound layer, a first surface of the organic compound layer, a second surface of the organic compound layer opposite the first surface, first wiring on the second surface, second wiring on the second surface, a first pad, and a second pad. The first surface is attached to the wall. The first pad is connected to the first wiring. The second pad is connected to the second wiring away from the first pad. The opening penetrates the organic compound layer to open to the first surface and the second surface between the first pad and the second pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Masahide TAKAZAWA
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Patent number: 11929103Abstract: A disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a flexible printed circuit board, an electronic component, and a wall. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The electronic component is mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. The wall has rigidity higher than the flexible printed circuit board and is attached to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board with a first through hole includes a first surface facing the electronic component with a gap, and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing the wall, the first through hole being open to the first surface and the second surface to communicate with the gap. The wall is provided with a second through hole penetrating the wall to communicate with the first through hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Okano, Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda, Hayato Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20240071422Abstract: A disk device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer having conductive property, and a third layer having insulation property. The first layer includes a first surface having insulation property. The second layer overlays the first surface, and includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced from the first conductor. The third layer covers at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second layer. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first hole that is located between the first conductor and the second conductor with spacing from the second layer and penetrates the third layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Yoshihiro AMEMIYA, Shinra YAMANAKA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Taichi OKANO
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Patent number: 11869543Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a first FPC, and a second FPC. The first FPC includes first terminals. The magnetic head is mounted on the first FPC and electrically connected to at least one of the first terminals. The second FPC includes a surface, second terminals on the surface, and a first ground plane. The second terminals are individually bonded to the corresponding first terminals with a conductive bonding material. The first ground plane covers at least one of the second terminals in a direction orthogonal to the surface. The second terminals include a first read terminal through which an electric signal representing information read from the magnetic disk by the magnetic head passes. The first ground plane is located apart from at least a part of the first read terminal in a direction along the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Taichi Okano, Yoshihiro Amemiya, Shinra Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11823717Abstract: A disk device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer having conductive property, and a third layer having insulation property. The first layer includes a first surface having insulation property. The second layer overlays the first surface, and includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced from the first conductor. The third layer covers at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second layer. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first hole that is located between the first conductor and the second conductor with spacing from the second layer and penetrates the third layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Kota Tokuda, Yoshihiro Amemiya, Shinra Yamanaka, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Taichi Okano
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Publication number: 20230348310Abstract: A method for producing a glass article includes a forming step (P1) of forming a glass ribbon (2) from a molten glass (6) and a transport step (P2) of transporting the glass ribbon (2) along a transport path. In the transport step (P2), a first roller (9a) and a second roller (9b) configured to transport the glass ribbon (2) while in contact with a first end portion (2s) and a second end portion (2t) of the glass ribbon (2) in the width direction, respectively, are disposed, and a speed difference is provided between the first roller (9a) and the second roller (9b).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Yuusuke TOMITA, Tatsuya KISE, Toshiro FUJIWARA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Ryosuke YOMORI
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Publication number: 20230282996Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a substrate and an electronic component. The substrate includes a first surface facing a first direction and to which a first hole and a second hole are open. The electronic component includes a base, a first protrusion in the first hole, and a second protrusion in the second hole. The first protrusion and the second protrusion protrude from the base. The first end of the first protrusion is more apart from the first surface than the second end of the second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion have a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface extending obliquely with respect to the first direction. In a third direction orthogonal to the first direction the first inclined surface is longer in length than the second inclined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyokazu ISHIZAKI, Masahide TAKAZAWA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230206957Abstract: according to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a first FPC, and a second FPC. The first FPC includes first terminals. The magnetic head is mounted on the first FPC and electrically connected to at least one of the first terminals. The second FPC includes a surface, second terminals on the surface, and a first ground plane. The second terminals are individually bonded to the corresponding first terminals with a conductive bonding material. The first ground plane covers at least one of the second terminals in a direction orthogonal to the surface. The second terminals include a first read terminal through which an electric signal representing information read from the magnetic disk by the magnetic head passes. The first ground plane is located apart from at least a part of the first read terminal in a direction along the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Taichi Okano, Yoshihiro Amemiya, Shinra Yamanaka
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Patent number: 11688429Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing including a hole, a magnetic disk, a control board closing the hole, and an electronic component. The electronic component is mounted on the control board, and assists a control operation for recording and reproducing information on and from the magnetic disk.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Okano, Jia Liu, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Patent number: 11682825Abstract: A disk device includes a housing having a sidewall, the side wall having a first through-hole; a magnetic disk rotatably disposed in the housing and surrounded by the sidewall in a radial direction; a flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the magnetic disk; an insulator closing the first through-hole; a wireless communication device having a first communication antenna inside the housing; and a control board electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit. The control board is supplied with power from outside of the housing via a first connector, and is configured to receive a write command or a read command via the first communication antenna.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Jia Liu, Taichi Okano, Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230061850Abstract: A disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a flexible printed circuit board, an electronic component, and a wall. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The electronic component is mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. The wall has rigidity higher than the flexible printed circuit board and is attached to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board with a first through hole includes a first surface facing the electronic component with a gap, and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing the wall, the first through hole being open to the first surface and the second surface to communicate with the gap. The wall is provided with a second through hole penetrating the wall to communicate with the first through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Taichi OKANO, Kiyokazu ISHIZAKI, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA, Hayato YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230062571Abstract: A disk device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer having conductive property, and a third layer having insulation property. The first layer includes a first surface having insulation property. The second layer overlays the first surface, and includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced from the first conductor. The third layer covers at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second layer. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first hole that is located between the first conductor and the second conductor with spacing from the second layer and penetrates the third layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Yoshihiro AMEMIYA, Shinra YAMANAKA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Taichi OKANO
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Patent number: 11562770Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing, recording medium, a magnetic head, an internal wireless communication device, and an internal component. The housing has an internal space. The internal wireless communication device generates at least either of: an electric signal representing information to be written to the recording medium, the electric signal corresponding to light, a magnetic field, or an electric field generated by an external wireless communication device; and light, a magnetic field, or an electric field toward the external wireless communication device, the light, the magnetic field, or the electric field corresponding to an electric signal representing information read from the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Okano, Masahide Takazawa, Jai Liu, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Publication number: 20220301591Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing, recording medium, a magnetic head, an internal wireless communication device, and an internal component. The housing has an internal space. The internal wireless communication device generates at least either of: an electric signal representing information to be written to the recording medium, the electric signal corresponding to light, a magnetic field, or an electric field generated by an external wireless communication device; and light, a magnetic field, or an electric field toward the external wireless communication device, the light, the magnetic field, or the electric field corresponding to an electric signal representing information read from the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Taichi OKANO, Masahide TAKAZAWA, Jai LIU, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA
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Patent number: 11437076Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing having a first transmission hole, a magnetic disk, a head, a first sealing material having an inner surface and an outer surface and closing the first transmission hole, and a first wireless power feeding device having a first power feeding antenna. The first power feeding antenna is located mere inward of the housing than the outer surface of the first sealing material, and receives power transmitted through the first sealing material by wireless power feeding.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Okano, Jia Liu, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
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Patent number: 11410691Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wiring board unit includes a reinforcing board, a flexible printed circuit board includes a joint portion including a first plane and a second plane and attached on the reinforcing board, a relay unit extending from the first plane, a plurality of connection pad groups located on one of the first plane and the second plane and a first IC chip mounted on the first plane, and the joint portion is bent on a boundary between the first plane and the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
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Publication number: 20220247064Abstract: A disk device includes a housing having a sidewall, the side wall having a first through-hole; a magnetic disk rotatably disposed in the housing and surrounded by the sidewall in a radial direction; a flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the magnetic disk; an insulator closing the first through-hole; a wireless communication device having a first communication antenna inside the housing; and a control board electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit. The control board is supplied with power from outside of the housing via a first connector, and is configured to receive a write command or a read command via the first communication antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Jia LIU, Taichi OKANO, Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO