Patents by Inventor Akira Shibata

Akira Shibata 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: 5805378
    Abstract: A sub-printed board 40 is disposed on a main plate of a main frame 30 at a position close to a front bezel 37. A main printed board 31 is provided on the main plate at a position opposite to the front bezel. A rotation drive mechanism for magnetic disks is mounted on the sub-printed board. A loading mechanism is assembled over the rotation drive mechanism in order to mount and eject the magnetic disks on and out of the magnetic disk drive. A head carriage 34 is disposed above the main printed board by means of a first supporting member provided on the main plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Konno, Hisashi Shibata, Hisateru Komatsu, Makoto Takahashi, Akira Shibata, Yoshihito Otomo, Koichi Seno, Takashi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5751518
    Abstract: A head feeding mechanism in a magnetic recording and reproducing device comprises: a "0" side carriage which has a "0" side magnetic head mounted on the surface of the front end portion thereof, and is fed in the direction of length of a slot formed in a magnetic disk holder, into which a magnetic disk is loaded, by a guide provided on a device frame; and a "1" side carriage which has a "1" side magnetic head 16 mounted on the surface thereof which is confronted with the "0" side magnetic head, and a base which is flexibly supported on the base 1a of the "0" side carriage, and driven ears extended from the middle portion thereof which are driven by the edge of the slot with the aid of an energizing spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Konno, Akira Shibata, Takashi Watanabe, Hisateru Komatsu
  • Patent number: 5699203
    Abstract: An information recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a record parity signal adder for receiving error corrected compressed information and an error corrected control signal both of which have been corrected based upon a transmission parity signal added to the compressed information and to the control signal. The record parity signal adder adds a record parity signal to the compressed information which is different from the transmission parity signal. A modulator is provided for modulating the record parity signal added compressed information and a recorder is provided for recording the compressed information modulated by said modulation means. A controller is provided for controlling a start of recording of the recorder based upon the error corrected control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5673154
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus for receiving a transmitted bit-compressed signal and a transmitted control signal which controls a performance of a recording apparatus. The transmitted bit-compressed signal and the transmitted control signal are transmitted after adding of a parity signal thereto and effecting modulation thereof. The receiving apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving the transmitted bit-compressed signal and the transmitted control signal, a demodulator for demodulating the bit-compressed signal and the control signal outputted by the reception unit in a manner corresponding to the modulation thereof. An error correcting unit receives the demodulated bit-compressed signal and the demodulated control signal for correcting errors therein in accordance with the parity signal added thereto and for at least outputting an error-correcting bit-compressed signal and an error-corrected control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5671095
    Abstract: A processing system and a recording/reproducing system for a digital signal including a digital video signal and a digital audio signal. Upon transmission, the digital signal is transmitted after time-base compression and modulation. The transmitted signal is received and demodulated. In the case where the signal is to be transmitted to a plurality of recording/reproducing systems, address signals designating ones of the plural recording/reproducing systems and a control signal for controlling the start/stop of recording are transmitted. The recording by the recording/reproducing system is controlled so that it is made with the same format in either normal-speed or high-speed mode or in either normal or multiple recording mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5648883
    Abstract: An improved disc drive is capable of compensating the relative positional shift of a head caused mainly by a temperature change. The disc drive includes a frame having a disc holder for rotatably driving a disc, a head for reading information recorded in the disc, a head carriage which is movable in a predetermined radial direction of the disc, a rotation shaft extending in parallel with the radial direction, a driving mechanism for moving the head carriage in the radial direction by engaging with the rotation shaft, an adjustment mechanism for compensating the positional shift of the head due to a change of ambient temperature by providing an additional deformation of the adjustment mechanism to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sampei, Kouichi Hosoya, Kenji Katoh, Masashi Sato, Mitsutoshi Ohizumi, Koichi Seno, Hisateru Komatsu, Takashi Watanabe, Makoto Konno, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5530598
    Abstract: A processing system and a recording/reproducing system for a digital signal including a digital video signal and a digital audio signal are disclosed. Upon transmission, the digital signal is transmitted after time-base compression and modulation. The transmitted signal is received and demodulated. In the case where the signal is to be transmitted to a plurality of recording/reproducing systems, address signals designating ones of the plural recording/reproducing systems and a control signal for controlling the start/stop of recording are transmitted. The recording by the recording/reproducing system is controlled so that it is made with the same format in either normal-speed or high-speed mode or in either normal or multiple recording mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5520523
    Abstract: A diaphragm-type pump includes a disk-like diaphragm made of an elastic material which is held between an upper housing and a lower housing. In this diaphragm-type pump, the diaphragm, which has a flat shape before it is mounted in the pump, is bent along a diaphragm stopper and mounted in the pump. Consequently, an urging force is constantly applied to the diaphragm in such a direction as to press it on the diaphragm stopper. The diaphragm is deformed in response to reciprocation of a plunger, and when the plunger reaches the bottom dead center and a cylinder chamber is decreased in pressure, the diaphragm is pressed on the diaphragm stopper by the urging force toward the diaphragm stopper and a feed pressure of a feed pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Nippon Soken Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yorita, Kou Ohtsuka, Kazuhide Watanabe, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5517368
    Abstract: A processing system and a recording/reproducing system for a digital signal including a digital video signal and a digital audio signal are disclosed. Upon transmission, the digital signal is transmitted after time-base compression and modulation. The transmitted signal is received and demodulated. In the case where the signal is to be transmitted to a plurality of recording/reproducing systems, address signals designating ones of the plural recording/reproducing systems and a control signal for controlling the start/stop of recording are transmitted. The recording by the recording/reproducing system is controlled so that it is made with the same format in either normal-speed or high-speed mode or in either normal or multiple recording mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5421918
    Abstract: A silver-metal oxide composite material comprising a silver matrix or silver-copper alloy matrix containing 50% by weight or less of copper, (a) from 0.5 to 25% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Ca, Ce, Be, Th, Sr, Ti, Cr, Hf and Si, and, optionally, (b) from 0.01 to 5% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Pb, Cd, Zn, Sn, Sb, Mn and iron family metals; the oxide of the (a) element and, where present, the oxide of the (b) element being dispersed in the form of fine particles with a particle size of not more than about 0.1 .mu.m uniformly throughout the matrix from the surface to the core thereof; and process of producing the composite material using oxidation under the conditions in which a liquid phase and a solid phase coexist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5403683
    Abstract: A photo-mask comprises a light-permeable substrate, a plurality of light-shielding films that are disposed on the substrate, the light-shielding films forming a mask pattern, and a light-permeable protective film that is disposed over the surface of the substrate including the light-shielding films so as to protect the light-shielding films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Ohta, Junji Hirokane, Akira Shibata, Yoshiyuki Nagahara, Kazuo Van, Michinobu Mieda, Tetsuya Inui
  • Patent number: 5358585
    Abstract: A silver-metal oxide composite material comprising a silver matrix or silver-copper alloy matrix containing 50% by weight or less of copper, (a) from 0.5 to 25% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Ca, Ce, Be, Th, Sr, Ti, Cr, Hf and Si, and, optionally, (b) from 0.01 to 5% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Pb, Cd, Zn, Sn, Sb, Mn and iron family metals; the oxide of the (a) element and, where present, the oxide of the (b) element being dispersed in the form of fine particles with a particle size of not more than about 0.1 .mu.m uniformly throughout the matrix from the surface to the core thereof; and process of producing the composite material using oxidation under the conditions in which a liquid phase and a solid phase coexist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignees: Akira Shibata, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5337199
    Abstract: A processing system and a recording/reproducing system for a digital signal including a digital video signal and a digital audio signal. Upon transmission, the digital signal is transmitted after time-base compression and modulation. The transmitted signal is received and demodulated. In the case where the signal is to be transmitted to a plurality of recording/reproducing systems, address signals designating ones of the plural recording/reproducing systems and a control signal for controlling the start/stop of recording are transmitted. The recording by the recording/reproducing system is controlled so that it is made with the same format in either normal-speed or high-speed mode or in either normal or multiple recording mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Arai, Hitoaki Owashi, Kyoichi Hosokawa, Keizo Nishimura, Yoshizumi Watatani, Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5286441
    Abstract: A silver-metal oxide composite material comprising a silver matrix, (a) from 1 to 20% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cd, Zn and In and, optionally, (b) an oxide of Mg, Zr, etc. and/or (c) an oxide of Cd, Sb, etc.; the oxides being dispersed in the form of fine particles with a particle size of not more than about 0.1 .mu.m uniformly and being bound to the silver matrix with no space left, and a process for producing the same. The composite material is excellent in physical and chemical strengths at high temperatures. The process can produce the composite product even with thick walls, within a markedly short time in high productivity. The composite material is useful as electrical contact materials and electrode materials for electric welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignees: Akira Shibata, Sumico Management Planning Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5260150
    Abstract: A photo-mask comprises a light-permeable substrate, a plurality of light-shielding films that are disposed on the substrate, the light-shielding films forming a mask pattern, and a light-permeable protective film that is disposed over the surface of the substrate including the light-shielding films so as to protect the light-shielding films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Ohta, Junji Hirokane, Akira Shibata, Yoshiyuki Nagahara, Kazuo Van, Michinobu Mieda, Tetsuya Inui
  • Patent number: 5236523
    Abstract: A silver-metal oxide composite material comprising a silver matrix or silver-copper alloy matrix containing 50% by weight or less of copper, (a) from 0.5 to 25% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Zr, Ca, Ce, Be, Th, Sr, Ti, Cr, Hf and Si, and, optionally, (b) from 0.01 to 5% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi, Pb, Cd, Zn, Sn, Sb, Mn and iron family metals; the oxide of the (a) element and, where present, the oxide of the (b) element being dispersed in the form of fine particles with a particle size of not more than about 0.1 .mu.m uniformly throughout the matrix from the surface to the core thereof; and process of producing the composite material using oxidation under the conditions in which a liquid phase and a solid phase coexist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignees: Akira Shibata, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5160366
    Abstract: A silver-metal oxide composite material comprising a silver matrix, (a) from 1 to 20% by weight, in terms of elemental metal, of an oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cd, Zn and In and, optionally, (b) an oxide of Mg, Zr, etc. and/or (c) an oxide of Cd, Sb, etc.; the oxides being dispersed in the form of fine particles with a particle size of not more than about 0.1 .mu.m uniformly and being bound to the silver matrix with no space left, and a process for producing the same. The composite material is excellent in physical and chemical strengths at high temperatures. The process can produce the composite product even with thick walls, within a markedly short time in high productivity. The composite material is useful as electrical contact materials and electrode materials for electric welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignees: Sumico Management Planning Company, Ltd., Akira Shibata
    Inventor: Akira Shibata
  • Patent number: 5128922
    Abstract: An optical disk with a substrate made of glass at least partially has its inner and outer peripheral surfaces polished to surface roughness of 5 .mu.m or less so as to reduce the amount of glass powder generated from these surfaces and to thereby improve the yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Inui, Junji Hirokane, Akira Shibata, Yoshiyuki Nagahara, Kenji Ohta
  • Patent number: 5112727
    Abstract: A method of and a photomask for manufacturing an optical memory element. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: subjecting a positive type photoresist coated on a glass substrate to exposure by using the photomask capable of irradiating light onto a portion of the photoresist other than the remaining portion for forming pits of the glass substrate such that the portion of the photoresist is solubilized against developing solution; developing the photoresist by using the developing solution so as to remove the portion of the photoresist; and etching the glass substrate so as to directly form, as convex portions, the pits on a surface of the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Inui, Junji Hirokane, Akira Shibata, Yoshiyuki Nagahara, Kenji Ohta
  • Patent number: RE34698
    Abstract: Polyether type antibiotics are produced by culturing a polyether type antibiotic-producing microorganism is a medium containing a fatty acid or its precursor and ammonia or an ammonium salt or urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Kaken Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yukio Miyazaki, Akira Shibata, Tateo Yahagi, Masayuki Hara, Kaoru Hara, Singo Yoneda, Hiroko Kasahara, Yuko Nakamura