Patents by Inventor Akihiro Inamura

Akihiro Inamura 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: 10614014
    Abstract: To increase the number of selectable chips without adding a signal line to a general purpose memory controller. A semiconductor storage device includes a memory controller, a plurality of memory chips, a selection unit which is connected to the memory controller and is connected with the plurality of memory chips to be able to select any one of the plurality of memory chips, and a switch unit which is connected to the memory controller and the selection unit. The memory controller and the selection unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a first signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips. The memory controller and the switch unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a second signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ikeda, Yutaka Uematsu, Shungo Okabe, Akihiro Inamura, Takahiko Iwasaki, Junji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20190073330
    Abstract: To increase the number of selectable chips without adding a signal line to a general purpose memory controller. A semiconductor storage device includes a memory controller, a plurality of memory chips, a selection unit which is connected to the memory controller and is connected with the plurality of memory chips to be able to select any one of the plurality of memory chips, and a switch unit which is connected to the memory controller and the selection unit. The memory controller and the selection unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a first signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips. The memory controller and the switch unit are connected by a signal line for transmitting a second signal outputted from the memory controller and configured to select the memory chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro IKEDA, Yutaka UEMATSU, Shungo OKABE, Akihiro INAMURA, Takahiko IWASAKI, Junji OGAWA
  • Patent number: 8897006
    Abstract: First and second units are mounted on a rear side of a housing of a storage system. Either of the first and second units includes a fan. The rear side of the housing includes an upper-tier portion defining an upper-tier opening, and a lower-tier portion defining a lower-tier opening, and the housing further includes a boundary portion that is a boundary between the upper-tier portion and the lower-tier portion, and a shutter unit. The boundary portion includes a first through hole that is a through hole connecting an upper-tier passage and a lower-tier passage. When the fan is operating, if the first unit is removed from the upper-tier portion, the shutter unit blocks the upper-tier passage, and if the second unit is removed from the lower-tier portion, the shutter unit blocks the lower-tier passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuji Ito, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 8681489
    Abstract: A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of the hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision of the cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to maintain good signal quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Midori Kurokawa, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Takahiko Iwasaki, Toru Yoneyama, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Publication number: 20130250507
    Abstract: First and second units are mounted on a rear side of a housing of a storage system. Either of the first and second units includes a fan. The rear side of the housing includes an upper-tier portion defining an upper-tier opening, and a lower-tier portion defining a lower-tier opening, and the housing further includes a boundary portion that is a boundary between the upper-tier portion and the lower-tier portion, and a shutter unit. The boundary portion includes a first through hole that is a through hole connecting an upper-tier passage and a lower-tier passage. When the fan is operating, if the first unit is removed from the upper-tier portion, the shutter unit blocks the upper-tier passage, and if the second unit is removed from the lower-tier portion, the shutter unit blocks the lower-tier passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Takuji Ito, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 8453432
    Abstract: An exhaust emission purification system having a controller performing exhaust temperature rise control including multistage delay injection control for raising the exhaust temperature, if the exhaust gas temperature is lower than a predetermined judgment temperature, and performing particulate matter combustion removal control including post injection control, if the exhaust gas temperature becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined judgment temperature, when forced regeneration of a diesel particulate filter is carried out. The multistage delay injection control is forbidden when an idle operation state of an internal combustion engine occurs for a predetermined judgment time and a power take-off device is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Haseyama, Akihiro Inamura, Shinji Gotou, Hitoshi Satou, Tatsuo Mashiko, Akira Hirata, Noriyuki Tsukamoto, Futoshi Nakano, Kouichirou Yomogida
  • Publication number: 20120226875
    Abstract: A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of the hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision of the cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to maintain good signal quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Midori KUROKAWA, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Takahiko Iwasaki, Toru Yoneyama, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Patent number: 8189329
    Abstract: A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus of the invention can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to keep the signal quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Midori Kurokawa, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Takahiko Iwasaki, Toru Yoneyama, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Patent number: 7911788
    Abstract: With the storage control device of the present invention, it is possible to mount a larger number of storage devices and to cool them effectively. A plurality of sub-storage units are provided within one storage unit. Each sub-storage unit includes a plurality of hard disk drives, a plurality of enclosures, and a plurality of power supply devices. A cover is divided into a front cover which covers over the front side of a case, and a rear cover which covers over the rear side of the case. Shield portions are provided on the upper sides of the hard disk drives and the enclosures. By these shield portions contacting the adjacent modules (other disk drives and other enclosures), it is possible to reduce the negative influence upon cooling air draft passages within the case, even when a cover has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Akihiro Inamura, Rei Arikawa, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Publication number: 20100118484
    Abstract: With the storage control device of the present invention, it is possible to mount a larger number of storage devices and to cool them effectively. A plurality of sub-storage units are provided within one storage unit. Each sub-storage unit includes a plurality of hard disk drives, a plurality of enclosures, and a plurality of power supply devices. A cover is divided into a front cover which covers over the front side of a case, and a rear cover which covers over the rear side of the case. Shield portions are provided on the upper sides of the hard disk drives and the enclosures. By these shield portions contacting the adjacent modules (other disk drives and other enclosures), it is possible to reduce the negative influence upon cooling air draft passages within the case, even when a cover has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Akihiro Inamura, Rei Arikawa, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Publication number: 20100118483
    Abstract: A storage unit 3 is provided therein with a plurality of sub storage units 4. The sub storage units 4 are each configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives 5, an enclosure 6, a printed wiring board 7, a power supply device 8, and a cable holder 9. The sub storage units 4 operate each separately. The enclosure 6 is provided in the array of the hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure 6 and each of the hard disk drives 5. With the provision of the cable holder 9, communications cables 9A and 9B can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board 7. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables 9A and 9B and the printed wiring board 7, and the enclosure 6 can be favorably reduced. As such, the storage control apparatus of the invention can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to keep the signal quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Midori Kurokawa, Akihiro Inamura, Tsuyoshi Sasagawa, Takahiko Iwasaki, Toru Yoneyama, Minoru Shimokawa, Kiyoshi Honda
  • Publication number: 20100012105
    Abstract: An exhaust emission purification system including a controller performing exhaust temperature rise control executing multistage delay injection control for raising the exhaust temperature, if the exhaust gas temperature is lower than a predetermined judgment temperature, and performing particulate matter combustion removal control executing post injection control, if the exhaust gas temperature becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined judgment temperature, when forced regeneration of a diesel particulate filter is carried out. Multistage delay injection control is forbidden when an idle operation state of an internal combustion engine is sustained for a predetermined judgment time and a power take-off is in operating state. The diesel particulate filter is thereby kept in a good state in a vehicle equipped for purifying particulate matter in exhaust gas by executing forced regeneration while avoiding variation in engine speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Haseyama, Akihiro Inamura, Shinji Gotou, Hitoshi Satou, Tatsuo Mashiko, Akira Hirata, Noriyuki Tsukamoto, Futoshi Nakano, Kouichirou Yomogida
  • Patent number: 7568119
    Abstract: The invention verifies the validity of instructions transmitted between controllers without complicating the structure of the electrical connection between controllers. The initial setup detection unit detects whether an initial setup of the lower communications network has been completed. When a fault in the path to the storage unit has been detected by the fault detection unit, the switching request output unit outputs a switching request signal to the switching permission unit. When the preparation status detection unit is aware that the lower communications network has completed initial setup, the preparation status detection unit outputs the preparation complete signal to the switching permission unit. When both the switching request signal and the preparation complete signal are input, the switching permission unit outputs the switching signal to the path switching unit. The path switching unit switches the path in accordance with the signal from the switching permission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Inamura, Xiaoming Jiang
  • Publication number: 20070002847
    Abstract: The invention verifies the validity of instructions transmitted between controllers without complicating the structure of the electrical connection between controllers. The initial setup detection unit detects whether an initial setup of the lower communications network has been completed. When a fault in the path to the storage unit has been detected by the fault detection unit, the switching request output unit outputs a switching request signal to the switching permission unit. When the preparation status detection unit is aware that the lower communications network has completed initial setup, the preparation status detection unit outputs the preparation complete signal to the switching permission unit. When both the switching request signal and the preparation complete signal are input, the switching permission unit outputs the switching signal to the path switching unit. The path switching unit switches the path in accordance with the signal from the switching permission unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Akihiro Inamura, Xiaoming Jiang