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).

  • Patent number: 11342650
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing including a sidewall, a magnetic disk, a wireless communication device including a first communication antenna, and a first insulating member. The sidewall includes a first through portion. The first insulating member closes the first through portion. The first communication antenna is located in the first through portion, is disposed spaced from the housing, and wirelessly communicates with an outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia Liu, Taichi Okano, Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11289129
    Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment includes a housing, a first substrate, a second substrate, a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first substrate is located inside the housing. The second substrate is located outside the housing and attached to the housing. The first wireless communication device is included in the first substrate. The second wireless communication device is included in the second substrate and wirelessly communicates with the first wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi Okano, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda, Jia Liu, Masahide Takazawa
  • Publication number: 20220037761
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a housing including a sidewall, a magnetic disk, a wireless communication device including a first communication antenna, and a first insulating member. The sidewall includes a first through portion. The first insulating member closes the first through portion. The first communication antenna is located in the first through portion, is disposed spaced from the housing, and wirelessly communicates with an outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia LIU, Taichi OKANO, Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210407550
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi OKANO, Jia LIU, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA
  • Patent number: 11178760
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a base substrate, a first pad located on the base substrate, a second pad located on the base substrate alongside the first pad with respect to a first direction X with a gap therebetween and a solder resist covering the base substrate and including a cavity portion in a position overlapping the first pad and the second pad, the solder resist including a first protruding portion projecting in a second direction crossing the first direction and a second protruding portion projecting in the second direction on an opposite side to the first protruding portion, and the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion each overlap the gap, an end of the first pad on a gap side, and an end of the second pad on a gap side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20210295876
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Taichi Okano, Jia Liu, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
  • Patent number: 11109482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a plurality of connection pads provided on one side of the insulating layer and constituting a group, and a pad provided on another surface side of the insulating layer and having heat conductivity, wherein the pad overlaps one or more connection pads positioned at an outer edge of the group of connection pads via the insulating layer and comprises a portion extending on the outside of the connection pad on the outer edge, and a connection member includes a plurality of connection terminals connected to the connection pads via a solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11108178
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing with a through-hole, a flexible printed circuit inserted through the through hole and including a first connection portion on an inner side of the housing with first connection pads and a second connection portion on an outer side of the housing with second connection pads, a first electrical component in the housing, and a first connector connected to the first electrical component and including connection terminals contacting the first connection pads. A first pad of the first connection pads is greater than other first connection pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Kota Tokuda, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Patent number: 11087795
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a housing having a box-shaped base with a bottom wall, a first connection portion provided inside the bottom wall, a second connection portion provided outside the bottom wall and electrically connected to the first connection portion, a control circuit board provided outside the housing, a third connection portion fixed to an inner surface of the control circuit board facing the bottom wall, and abutting on and electrically connecting to the second connection portion, and a reinforcement member positioned between the control circuit board and the bottom wall and provided around the third connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Publication number: 20210225412
    Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment includes a housing, a first substrate, a second substrate, a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first substrate is located inside the housing. The second substrate is located outside the housing and attached to the housing. The first wireless communication device is included in the first substrate. The second wireless communication device is included in the second substrate and wirelessly communicates with the first wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Taichi Okano, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda, Jia Liu, Masahide Takazawa
  • Publication number: 20210225395
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Publication number: 20210084760
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a base substrate, a first pad located on the base substrate, a second pad located on the base substrate alongside the first pad with respect to a first direction X with a gap therebetween and a solder resist covering the base substrate and including a cavity portion in a position overlapping the first pad and the second pad, the solder resist including a first protruding portion projecting in a second direction crossing the first direction and a second protruding portion projecting in the second direction on an opposite side to the first protruding portion, and the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion each overlap the gap, an end of the first pad on a gap side, and an end of the second pad on a gap side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10903595
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda
  • Patent number: 10818316
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actuator assembly includes a head actuator including an actuator block having a first surface, a second surface intersecting the first surface, and a first groove provided on the second surface, and a suspension assembly supporting a magnetic head and a wiring board including a plate arranged on the first surface, a flexible printed circuit board provided on the plate, and an IC chip provided on the flexible printed circuit board, wherein the plate comprises a first engaging portion engaging with the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Yousuke Hisakuni, Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10811040
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a plurality of disk-shaped recording media, a first actuator assembly supported by a support shaft, a second actuator assembly supported by the support shaft and spaced from the first actuator assembly, a flexible printed wiring board includes a base portion, a first relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the first actuator assembly, and a second relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the second actuator assembly, a support member fixed to the base portion of the flexible printed wiring board, and a reinforcing member provided in the base portion in the vicinity of the first relay portion and the second relay portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota Tokuda, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10786204
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes an attaching member and a sensing circuit. The attaching member includes a face configured to be attached to a detection target. The sensing circuit includes a sensing interface provided on the face. The sensing circuit is configured to obtain information related to a contact state between the sensing interface and the detection target from the sensing interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Takahisa Funayama
  • Publication number: 20200305280
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a flexible printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a plurality of connection pads provided on one side of the insulating layer and constituting a group, and a pad provided on another surface side of the insulating layer and having heat conductivity, wherein the pad overlaps one or more connection pads positioned at an outer edge of the group of connection pads via the insulating layer and comprises a portion extending on the outside of the connection pad on the outer edge, and a connection member includes a plurality of connection terminals connected to the connection pads via a solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200302960
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a plurality of disk-shaped recording media, a first actuator assembly supported by a support shaft, a second actuator assembly supported by the support shaft and spaced from the first actuator assembly, a flexible printed wiring board includes a base portion, a first relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the first actuator assembly, and a second relay portion extending from the base portion and connected to the second actuator assembly, a support member fixed to the base portion of the flexible printed wiring board, and a reinforcing member provided in the base portion in the vicinity of the first relay portion and the second relay portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200294546
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a housing having a box-shaped base with a bottom wall, a first connection portion provided inside the bottom wall, a second connection portion provided outside the bottom wall and electrically connected to the first connection portion, a control circuit board provided outside the housing, a third connection portion fixed to an inner surface of the control circuit board facing the bottom wall, and abutting on and electrically connecting to the second connection portion, and a reinforcement member positioned between the control circuit board and the bottom wall and provided around the third connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Publication number: 20200259283
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Kota TOKUDA