Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Nagano

Hirofumi Nagano 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: 8139470
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20110134743
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20110134739
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7911931
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7889631
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20100163973
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a P-type substrate 1, an N-type buried layer 2, a P-type buried layer 3, N-type epitaxial layers 4, P-type diffusion layers 6, P-type diffusion layers 8, P-type diffusion layers 11, first electrodes formed on the P-type diffusion layers 11, N-type diffusion layers 9, P-type diffusion layers 12, N-type diffusion layers 13, second electrodes formed on the P-type diffusion layers 12 and the N-type diffusion layers 13, and gate electrodes 10 short-circuited with the second electrodes. The N-type buried layer 2 is in a floating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuki Nakamura, Koji Shirai, Hirofumi Nagano, Jun Morioka, Tsubasa Yamada, Kazuaki Yamaura, Yasunori Iwatsu
  • Publication number: 20100124156
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20100110870
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7672216
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7664007
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7656782
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7656783
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7656785
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7656784
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20090059779
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20090059762
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20080291814
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Patent number: 7457228
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20080267053
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano
  • Publication number: 20080267052
    Abstract: In an optical disk including at least a rewritable phase change material and comprising a recording layer having a reflectivity of more than 15%, an address output value as an address pit signal component occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be 0.18 though 0.27 or a numerical aperture of an address pit signal occupying in a reproduced signal in a non recording state is prescribed to be more than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Victor Company of Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kondo, Eiji Nakagawa, Hirofumi Nagano