Patents by Inventor Akihiro Nose

Akihiro Nose 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).

  • Writing of data of a first block size in a raid array that stores and mirrors data in a second block size
    Patent number: 8954668
    Abstract: Data that is to be written is received, wherein the data is indicated in one or more blocks of a first block size. Each of the one or more blocks of the first block size is written in consecutive blocks of a second block size that is larger in size than the first block size, wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size stores only one block of the first block size, and wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size has empty space remaining, subsequent to the writing of each of the one or more blocks of the first block size. Filler data is written in the empty space remaining in each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Benhase, Akihiro Nose, Masaru Sugiura
  • Writing of data of a first block size in a raid array that stores and mirrors data in a second block size
    Patent number: 8949528
    Abstract: Data that is to be written is received, wherein the data is indicated in one or more blocks of a first block size. Each of the one or more blocks of the first block size is written in consecutive blocks of a second block size that is larger in size than the first block size, wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size stores only one block of the first block size, and wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size has empty space remaining, subsequent to the writing of each of the one or more blocks of the first block size. Filler data is written in the empty space remaining in each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Benhase, Akihiro Nose, Masaru Sugiura
  • WRITING OF DATA OF A FIRST BLOCK SIZE IN A RAID ARRAY THAT STORES AND MIRRORS DATA IN A SECOND BLOCK SIZE
    Publication number: 20120303893
    Abstract: Data that is to be written is received, wherein the data is indicated in one or more blocks of a first block size. Each of the one or more blocks of the first block size is written in consecutive blocks of a second block size that is larger is size than the first block size, wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size stores only one block of the first block size, and wherein each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size has empty space remaining, subsequent to the writing of each of the one or more blocks of the first block size. Filler data is written in the empty space remaining in each of the consecutive blocks of the second block size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael T. Benhase, Akihiro Nose, Masaru Sugiura
  • Method of constructing transgenic ice plant
    Patent number: 8101824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transforming common ice plant by gene transfer using a microorganism belonging to the genus Agrobacterium and a method of producing a transformed common ice plant. The present invention also provides a stable transformed common ice plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Saga University
    Inventors: Sakae Agarie, Akihiro Nose, Toyoaki Anai, Haruki Sunagawa, Makiko Umemoto
  • Method of Constructing Transgenic Ice Plant
    Publication number: 20090217410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transforming common ice plant by gene transfer using a microorganism belonging to the genus Agrobacterium and a method of producing a transformed common ice plant. The present invention also provides a stable transformed common ice plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Saga University
    Inventors: Sakae Agarie, Akihiro Nose, Toyoaki Anai, Haruki Sunagawa, Makiko Umemoto