Patents by Inventor Yoshihito Nakagawa
Yoshihito Nakagawa 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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Publication number: 20240068529Abstract: To provide a cam clutch that allows use of the outer race as a rotating member without requiring a complex structure, and that allows a size reduction in the axial direction. The cam clutch includes an operating mode switch mechanism (140) for switching between two or more of a free state that allows relative rotation in both directions, a one-way clutch mode that allows relative rotation in one of forward and reverse directions, and a locked state that prohibits relative rotation in both directions. The operating mode switch mechanism (140) includes a cam orientation changing part (141) axially movable independently of rotation of the inner race (110) and the outer race (120). A plurality of cams (131) include an engaging portion (136) protruding from a side face toward the cam orientation changing part (141).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventors: Eiichi Nakagawa, Yoshihito Shimanaka
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Patent number: 9619171Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihito Nakagawa, Satoru Ozaki
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Patent number: 9361124Abstract: A computer system comprising a plurality of computers on which a plurality of operating systems run, wherein a memory stores a first hardware control unit, wherein a storage device stores a first OS image, a second OS image, a second hardware control unit for executing start processing of the second OS, and an address rewrite unit, wherein the second hardware control unit includes a start unit for starting the second hardware control unit, wherein the address rewrite unit which is started by the first OS is configured to: obtain an address of a storage area, in which address data to be rewritten is stored, as a target address, rewrite the address data stored in the storage area corresponding to the obtained target address and start the start unit, wherein the start unit is configured to start the second hardware control unit by using the rewritten address data.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norimitsu Hayakawa, Keisuke Yoshida, Takashi Shimojo, Masatoshi Konagaya, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Toshiomi Moriki
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Patent number: 9001062Abstract: When a cube has been selected, and a touch operation has been canceled, a retouch determination area that is larger than the original selection area for selecting the cube is set based on a touch cancellation position. When a retouch operation has been detected within the retouch determination area after the touch operation has been canceled, it is determined that the same position as the touch cancellation position has been retouched, and the cube (object) is moved.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc.Inventors: Shogo Ito, Takashi Nakagawa, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20140372742Abstract: A computer system comprising a plurality of computers on which a plurality of operating systems run, wherein a memory stores a first hardware control unit, wherein a storage device stores a first OS image, a second OS image, a second hardware control unit for executing start processing of the second OS, and an address rewrite unit, wherein the second hardware control unit includes a start unit for starting the second hardware control unit, wherein the address rewrite unit which is started by the first OS is configured to: obtain an address of a storage area, in which address data to be rewritten is stored, as a target address, rewrite the address data stored in the storage area corresponding to the obtained target address and start the start unit, wherein the start unit is configured to start the second hardware control unit by using the rewritten address data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: NORIMITSU HAYAKAWA, Keisuke Yoshida, Takashi Shimojo, Masatoshi Konagaya, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Toshiomi Moriki
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Publication number: 20140149666Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihito NAKAGAWA, Satoru OZAKI
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Patent number: 8683157Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihito Nakagawa, Satoru Ozaki
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Patent number: 8301854Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihito Nakagawa, Satoru Ozaki
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Publication number: 20120203988Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Yoshihito NAKAGAWA, Satoru Ozaki
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Patent number: 8214587Abstract: A storage apparatus has a channel board 11; a drive board 13; a cache memory 14; a plurality of processor boards 12 that transfer data; and a shared memory 15. The channel board 11 stores a frame transfer table 521 containing information indicative of correspondence between a LDEV 172 and each of the processor boards 12, set in accordance with a right of ownership that is a right of access to the LDEV 172. The processor boards 12 store LDEV control information 524 in a local memory 123, which is referred to by the processor board at the time of access. The channel board 11 transfers a data frame that forms the received data I/O request, to one of the processor boards 12 corresponding to the LDEV 172 specified from the information contained in the frame by using the frame transfer table 521.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Noda, Takashi Ochi, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20110320726Abstract: A storage apparatus has a channel board 11; a drive board 13; a cache memory 14; a plurality of processor boards 12 that transfer data; and a shared memory 15. The channel board 11 stores a frame transfer table 521 containing information indicative of correspondence between LDEV 172 and each of the processor boards 12, set in accordance with a right of ownership that is a right of access to the LDEV 172. The processor boards 12 store LDEV control information 524 in a local memory 123, which is referred to by the processor board at the time of access The channel board 11 transfers a data frame that forms the received data I/O request, to one of the processor boards 12 corresponding to the LDEV 172 specified from the information contained in the frame by using the frame transfer table 521.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Takashi Noda, Takashi Ochi, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20110296062Abstract: An object is to efficiently and securely process a data I/O request received from an external apparatus by a storage apparatus. A storage apparatus 10 includes a channel board 11, a drive board 13, a cache memory 14, a plurality of processor boards 12 that perform data transfer, and a shared memory 15, and the channel board 11 stores a third destination search 1211 that associates a sequence identifier with a processor identifier, the sequence identifier being information that identifies a sequence which includes a series of data frames delivered to and received from a host apparatus 2 and to which a data frame belongs, the processor identifier being information that identifies a processor 1221 included in the processor board 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Itaru Isobe, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Takashi Ochi
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Patent number: 7984245Abstract: Proposed is a storage system capable of preventing the compression of a cache memory caused by data remaining in a cache memory of a storage subsystem without being transferred to a storage area of an external storage, and maintaining favorable I/O processing performance of the storage subsystem. In this storage system where an external storage is connected to the storage subsystem and the storage subsystem provides a storage area of the external storage as its own storage area, provided is a volume for saving dirty data remaining in a cache memory of the storage subsystem without being transferred to the external volume. The storage system recognizes the compression of the cache memory, and eliminates the overload of the cache memory by saving dirty data in a save volume.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Ryu Takada, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7769968Abstract: A storage control system is provided where a first host system connected to a first storage controller can issue a control command to a second storage controller connected another host system. The first storage controller is connected to the second storage controller and the command is issued without providing the command to the other host system. The first storage controller has a virtual volume, a memory unit for storing information necessary for mapping the virtual volume to a logical device in the second storage controller, and attribute information for the logical device. The host system identifies the virtual volume as the logical device in the second storage controller and issues a control command to this logical device via the virtual volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Ozaki, Hisao Homma, Kiichiro Urabe, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Keishi Tamura
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Patent number: 7673107Abstract: A virtualization system, including: at least one first port coupled to at least one host system; at least one second port coupled to a plurality of storage systems; wherein the virtualization system is capable to control to perform processes of splitting a relationship between the first virtual volume and the second virtual volume; storing first differential information identifying data of a first write request; write data of first write request to a storage area of the disk drives related to the first logical volume; storing second differential information identifying data of a second write request, the data of the second request being written after the splitting step, receiving a differential copying request; to copy differential data from the first virtual volume to the second virtual volume, or to copy differential data from the second virtual volume to the first virtual volume.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiro Okumoto, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Hisao Honma, Keishi Tamura
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Publication number: 20090307429Abstract: Proposed is a storage system capable of preventing the compression of a cache memory caused by data remaining in a cache memory of a storage subsystem without being transferred to a storage area of an external storage, and maintaining favorable I/O processing performance of the storage subsystem. In this storage system where an external storage is connected to the storage subsystem and the storage subsystem provides a storage area of the external storage as its own storage area, provided is a volume for saving dirty data remaining in a cache memory of the storage subsystem without being transferred to the external volume. The storage system recognizes the compression of the cache memory, and eliminates the overload of the cache memory by saving dirty data in a save volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Ryu Takada, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20090193208Abstract: A storage control system is provided where a first host system connected to a first storage controller can issue a control command to a second storage controller connected another host system. The first storage controller is connected to the second storage controller and the command is issued without providing the command to the other host system. The first storage controller has a virtual volume, a memory unit for storing information necessary for mapping the virtual volume to a logical device in the second storage controller, and attribute information for the logical device. The host system identifies the virtual volume as the logical device in the second storage controller and issues a control command to this logical device via the virtual volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Satoru Ozaki, Hisao Homma, Kiichiro Urabe, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Keishi Tamura
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Patent number: 7546433Abstract: A storage system or data management and migration method enabling migration of an access destination for a host system without having to stop the transmission of data between the host system and storage apparatuses. The storage system includes: a host system that issues a data read/write request; an external storage apparatus that provides an external logical volume for storing the data; and a first storage apparatus that creates a first virtual logical volume.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Ozaki, Yoshihito Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7526618Abstract: A storage control system is provided where a first host system connected to a first storage controller can issue a control command to a second storage controller connected another host system. The first storage controller is connected to the second storage controller and the command is issued without providing the command to the other host system. The first storage controller has a virtual volume, a memory unit for storing information necessary for mapping the virtual volume to a logical device in the second storage controller, and attribute information for the logical device. The host system identifies the virtual volume as the logical device in the second storage controller and issues a control command to this logical device via the virtual volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Ozaki, Hisao Homma, Kiichiro Urabe, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Keishi Tamura
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Publication number: 20090094403Abstract: The storage system of the present invention is able to generate one virtual logical device from different logical devices which exist in each of the different storage control units and remote-copy all or part of the virtual logical device to another logical device. The same virtual identifier is set for a volume of the first storage unit and for a volume of the second storage unit. The path control unit of the host identifies a plurality of volumes which have the same virtual identifier as one virtual volume. A remote copy pair can also be set by a virtual volume and a volume of the third storage unit. The setting of the virtual volume and the setting of the remote copy can be performed by means of an instruction from the management server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Yoshihito NAKAGAWA, Satoro Ozaki