Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Tsuruta
Kazuhiro Tsuruta 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: 20150082192Abstract: A mechanism is provided for highlighting a display related to unopened (unread) delivered email. The mechanism determines whether a delivered email has been opened (read) or remains unopened (unread). When it has been determined that the delivered email remains unopened, the mechanism determines whether the expiration date established for the delivered email has passed. When it has been determined that the established expiration date has not passed, the mechanism determines whether the time threshold for starting highlighted display established for the delivered email has passed. When it has been determined that the time threshold has passed, the mechanism highlights the display related to the delivered email.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8891198Abstract: In a method for operating a tape storage device comprising a tape head for reading and/or writing data from/to a tape in the tape storage device, a first tape skew value concerning a skew of the tape is determined and the first tape skew value is converted into a first skew control signal by means of a skew feedback controller. A second tape skew value concerning the skew of the tape is determined, and the second tape skew value is converted into a second skew control signal by a feed-forward controller. At least one compensation signal for the second skew control signal is determined, and at least one of a rotational orientation of the tape head and a tape motion direction of the tape is controlled dependent on the second skew control signal and the compensation signal in case the first skew control signal fails.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Giovanni Cherubini, Jens Jelitto, Angeliki Pantazi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20140268409Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining a skew error signal (SES) offset used to determine an SES to adjust heads in a drive unit. A determination is made of a first difference in a first orientation with respect to a direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on first and second position information read by first and second servo read elements on a first head. A determination is made of a second difference in a second orientation with respect to the direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on third and fourth position information read by the first servo read element and a third servo read element on a second head. An offset, calculated based on the determined first and second difference, is used to generate an error signal to adjust the first and second heads.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Angeliki Pantazi, Tomoko Taketomi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20140215146Abstract: To provide a technique for optimizing the processing order of recall requests in which the average latency time of a host apparatus is minimized. A storage manager accepts a request of the host apparatus for the recalling data from a tape library, and stores the request in a queue table. In response to storage of the request, the storage manager calculates the latency time for each request in all the conceivable execution orders for all the requests stored in the queue table. The storage manager determines the execution order which minimizes the total calculated latency time for all the requests including the active request, and rearranges the requests in the queue table.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Norie IWASAKI, Yutaka OISHI, Tomoko TAKETOMI, Kazuhiro TSURUTA
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Patent number: 8788948Abstract: To provide a technique for facilitating the management of an attachment file attached to an electronic mail. A client apparatus acquires attachment position information in a text of the electronic mail and stores it associated with an identifier of the electronic mail, in receiving the electronic mail with attachment file. Upon receiving an instruction for displaying the electronic mail from the user, the client apparatus arranges a graphic representing the attachment file of the electronic mail on a child screen that displays the reduced screen of a parent screen that displays the electronic mail based on the corresponding attachment position information, and displays the child screen together with the parent screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8780486Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining a skew error signal (SES) offset used to determine an SES to adjust heads in a drive unit. A determination is made of a first difference in a first orientation with respect to a direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on first and second position information read by first and second servo read elements on a first head. A determination is made of a second difference in a second orientation with respect to the direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on third and fourth position information read by the first servo read element and a third servo read element on a second head. An offset, calculated based on the determined first and second difference, is used to generate an error signal to adjust the first and second heads.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Angeliki Pantazi, Tomoko Taketomi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8767336Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes detecting a signal originating from at least one reader of a first outer module of a head as a tape passes thereacross, the head having at least the first outer module and a second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of an inner module and aligned with the inner module in a direction of tape travel thereacross. A first guide positioned in front of the first outer module is moved in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases. The first guide is moved in a direction away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Ernest S. Gale, Reed A. Hancock, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8732393Abstract: To provide a technique for optimizing the processing order of recall requests in which the average latency time of a host apparatus is minimized. A storage manager accepts a request of the host apparatus for the recalling data from a tape library, and stores the request in a queue table. In response to storage of the request, the storage manager calculates the latency time for each request in all the conceivable execution orders for all the requests stored in the queue table. The storage manager determines the execution order which minimizes the total calculated latency time for all the requests including the active request, and rearranges the requests in the queue table.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Norie Iwasaki, Yutaka Oishi, Tomoko Taketomi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20140029130Abstract: In a method for operating a tape storage device comprising a tape head for reading and/or writing data from/to a tape in the tape storage device, a first tape skew value concerning a skew of the tape is determined and the first tape skew value is converted into a first skew control signal by means of a skew feedback controller. A second tape skew value concerning the skew of the tape is determined, and the second tape skew value is converted into a second skew control signal by means of feed-forward controller. At least one compensation signal for the second skew control signal is determined, and at least one of a rotational orientation of the tape head and a tape motion direction of the tape is controlled dependent on the second skew control signal and the compensation signal in case the first skew control signal fails.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Giovanni Cherubini, Jens Jelitto, Angeliki Pantazi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20140016226Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining a skew error signal (SES) offset used to determine an SES to adjust heads in a drive unit. A determination is made of a first difference in a first orientation with respect to a direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on first and second position information read by first and second servo read elements on a first head. A determination is made of a second difference in a second orientation with respect to the direction of movement of the recordable storage media based on third and fourth position information read by the first servo read element and a third servo read element on a second head. An offset, calculated based on the determined first and second difference, is used to generate an error signal to adjust the first and second heads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Angeliki Pantazi, Tomoko Taketomi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8598458Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic component, a joining member to be mechanically joined with the electronic component, and a metal conductor located between the electronic component and the joining member to mechanically join the electronic component and the joining member. The metal conductor is made of porous noble metal to have pores, and includes an end surface without being covered by the electronic component and the joining member. Furthermore, a reinforcing resin is impregnated from the end surface of the metal conductor to the pores inside of the metal conductor, so as to mechanically reinforce the metal conductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Ishino, Takao Izumi, Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Nobuyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20130286503Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes detecting a signal originating from at least one reader of a first outer module of a head as a tape passes thereacross, the head having at least the first outer module and a second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of an inner module and aligned with the inner module in a direction of tape travel thereacross. A first guide positioned in front of the first outer module is moved in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases. The first guide is moved in a direction away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Nhan X. Bui, Ernest S. Gale, Reed A. Hancock, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8493682Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes tracking a magnetic tape moving in a first direction using at least one reader of an inner module of a head having at least the inner module and first and second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of the inner module and aligned with the inner module in a tape travel direction, detecting a signal using at least one reader of the first outer module as the tape passes thereacross, moving a guide positioned in front of the first outer module in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases by a predetermined amount, and moving the guide directionally away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases by the predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Ernest S. Gale, Reed A. Hancock, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8490001Abstract: To provide a technique for facilitating the management of an attachment file attached to an electronic mail. A client apparatus acquires attachment position information in a text of the electronic mail and stores it associated with an identifier of the electronic mail, in receiving the electronic mail with attachment file. Upon receiving an instruction for displaying the electronic mail from the user, the client apparatus arranges a graphic representing the attachment file of the electronic mail on a child screen that displays the reduced screen of a parent screen that displays the electronic mail based on the corresponding attachment position information, and displays the child screen together with the parent screen.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8473676Abstract: A control apparatus connected to different types of storage devices include a performance-information storing section that stores performance information on the storage devices; a list storing section that stores a list of data on the storage devices; a monitoring section that monitors the load statuses of the storage devices and the control apparatus; a detecting section; an estimating section; and a determining section.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shinobu Fujihara, Takeshi Inagaki, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Terue Watanabe
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Patent number: 8405926Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of operating a magnetic tape drive, a magnetic tape drive and a servo control system are provided for obtaining and maintaining velocity control in a magnetic tape drive. In one embodiment, a method is provided for operating a magnetic tape drive. The tape drive includes a plurality of DC motors, and each DC motor has a plurality of Hall sensors. The DC motors are under the control of a servo system which is configured to read location information from the magnetic tape, and compute a primary tape velocity from the location information, and sense a secondary and tertiary velocity signal and compute a tape velocity based on one of the sensed secondary velocity signal and tertiary velocity. The method includes detecting if the primary velocity location information is available. In response to detecting that the primary velocity location information is available the primary velocity is employed to control the servo system.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan Xuan Bui, Reed Alan Hancock, Randy Clark Inch, Shuhei Nadehara, Eiji Ogura, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8395860Abstract: A method to position a head module, where the head module comprises at least one servo element and a plurality of data elements, where the servo element and each of the plurality of data elements can detect a servo signal, wherein the method includes moving a sequential information storage medium having a servo band encoded therein across the head module and detecting the servo band using the at least one servo element or any one of the plurality of data elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Giovanni Cherubini, Robert A. Hutchins, Jens Jelitto, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20120300337Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes tracking a magnetic tape moving in a first direction using at least one reader of an inner module of a head having at least the inner module and first and second outer modules positioned on opposite sides of the inner module and aligned with the inner module in a tape travel direction, detecting a signal using at least one reader of the first outer module as the tape passes thereacross, moving a guide positioned in front of the first outer module in a direction towards the tape until the signal detected by the first outer module decreases by a predetermined amount, and moving the guide directionally away from the tape to a position to set about a predetermined wrap angle of the tape relative to the first outer module after the signal detected by the first outer module decreases by the predetermined amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nhan X. Bui, Ernest S. Gale, Reed A. Hancock, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8274752Abstract: A digital control system, and in particular a tape drive system having a track-following servomechanism with a predictor (also referred to herein as a predictor filter), is described. In certain embodiments, the servomechanism includes an actuator, a servo channel, and a predictor coupled to the servo channel. The predictor receives from the servo channel a lateral position estimate signal and determines a modified lateral position estimate signal that reduces a difference, introduced by a tape velocity-dependent delay, e.g., introduced by the servo channel, between the modified lateral position estimate signal and an actual lateral position. The modified lateral position estimate may be used to modify a control signal sent to the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Cherubini, Jens Jelitto, Kazuhiro Tsuruta
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Publication number: 20120212853Abstract: A method to position a head module, where the head module comprises at least one servo element and a plurality of data elements, where the servo element and each of the plurality of data elements can detect a servo signal, wherein the method includes moving a sequential information storage medium having a servo band encoded therein across the head module and detecting the servo band using the at least one servo element or any one of the plurality of data elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nhan Xuan Bui, Giovanni Cherubini, Robert Allen Hutchins, Jens Jelitto, Kazuhiro Tsuruta