Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Yamada

Kenichiro Yamada 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).

  • Publication number: 20240242733
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording device includes a magnetic recording medium group and a magnetic head group. The magnetic recording medium group includes a first magnetic recording medium, a plurality of second magnetic recording media, and a plurality of third magnetic recording media. The magnetic head group includes a first magnetic head, a plurality of second magnetic heads, and a plurality of third magnetic heads. The first magnetic head is configured to record data on the first magnetic recording medium by a first method. One of the plurality of second magnetic heads is configured to record data on one of the plurality of second magnetic recording media by a second method different from the first method. One of the plurality of third magnetic heads is configured to record data on one of the plurality of third magnetic recording media by the second method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke ISOWAKI, Kazuaki OKAMOTO, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20240232925
    Abstract: To improve a success rate when a user is requested to refer another user, a relation identification unit identifies a type of a relation between a person of interest and a reference person, a criterion determination unit determines a determination criterion corresponding to the type of the relation between the person of interest and the reference person, a proximity score determination unit determines a proximity score indicating a proximity between the person of interest and the reference person based on the determination criterion and an index indicating a strength of a relationship, a referral success/failure estimation unit estimates a probability of the reference person accepting the referral based on input data including attributes of the person of interest and the reference person, and a referral request unit transmits, to the person of interest, information requesting the person of interest to make a referral based on a result of the estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Satyen ABROL, Yu HIRATE, Kenichiro YAMADA, Tomohiko YAMASHITA, Manoj KONDAPAKA
  • Patent number: 11977035
    Abstract: A surface shape detection device using differential interference optics achieves restoration error reduction of a surface shape while maintaining resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamada, Shinsuke Onoe, Makoto Hosaka
  • Patent number: 11942120
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes an acquisition part, and a processor. The acquisition part is configured to acquire a reproduction signal obtained from a recording part. The recording part includes a recording medium. The reproduction signal includes a first signal corresponding to information recorded in the recording medium. The processor is configured to derive a first output and a second output. The first output is obtained by first information being processed by a first processing model. The first information includes the first signal. The second output is obtained by the first information being processed by a second processing model. The processor is configured to output a result of processing the first information based on a third output. The third output is obtained based on the first output, the second output, and the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Susumu Takeda, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20230401615
    Abstract: An optimization system includes: a customer touring acquisition unit that is configured to be able to acquire touring of stores by a customer; a store attribute information acquisition unit that is configured to be able to acquire one or more items of store attribute information for classifying features of the stores; a model training unit that creates a correlation model for the touring by the customer and the store attribute information by using the touring of the stores by the customer and the store attribute information as inputs; and a trained model storage unit that stores the created model, in which information regarding one or more stores to be opened is presented in such a way as to increase the touring of the stores by the customer based on the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kenichiro YAMADA, Yoshiki YUMBE, May TAKADA, Ippei NUMATA, Tasuku SOGA
  • Patent number: 11817138
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an operating condition determining device includes a memory, and a processer. The memory is configured to store a plurality of classifications relating to information corresponding to a vibration state of a magnetic recording/reproducing device, and a plurality of setting parameter sets relating to an operation of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The setting parameter sets correspond to the classifications. The processer is configured to acquire a first data. The first data includes information of the vibration state of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The information is measured. The processer is configured to acquire one of the setting parameter sets from the memory. The one of the setting parameter sets corresponds to one of the classifications corresponding to the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Katsuya Sugawara, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20230326482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, a magnetic element, and a magnetic member. The magnetic element is provided between the first and second magnetic poles, and includes a first magnetic layer. The magnetic member includes a first magnetic part. A second direction from the first magnetic part to the magnetic element crosses a first direction from the first to second magnetic pole. The first magnetic part includes a magnetic material including at least one of first to third materials. The first material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn3Sn, Mn3Ge and Mn3Ga. The second material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cubic or tetragonal compound including Mn and Ni, a cubic alloy including ?-phase Mn, and a cubic alloy including Fe. The third material includes an antiferromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji NAKAGAWA, Naoyuki NARITA, Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Tazumi NAGASAWA, Kenichiro YAMADA, Akira KIKITSU
  • Publication number: 20230298619
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes an acquisition part, and a processor. The acquisition part is configured to acquire a reproduction signal obtained from a recording part. The recording part includes a recording medium. The reproduction signal includes a first signal corresponding to information recorded in the recording medium. The processor is configured to derive a first output and a second output. The first output is obtained by first information being processed by a first processing model. The first information includes the first signal. The second output is obtained by the first information being processed by a second processing model. The processor is configured to output a result of processing the first information based on a third output. The third output is obtained based on the first output, the second output, and the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Susumu TAKEDA, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230289898
    Abstract: An information processing system identifies a type of a relation between a person of interest and a reference person; determines, in accordance with a determination criterion corresponding to the type of the relation between the person of interest and the reference person, a proximity score indicating a proximity between the person of interest and the reference person based on an index indicating a strength of a relationship between the person of interest and the reference person; and estimates an update necessity of personal information on the person of interest based on input data including an attribute of the person of interest, an attribute of the reference person, a change status of personal information on the reference person, and the proximity score and the type of the relation for a pair of the person of interest and the reference person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Satyen ABROL, Manoj KONDAPAKA, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230274763
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an operating condition determining device includes a memory, and a processer. The memory is configured to store a plurality of classifications relating to information corresponding to a vibration state of a magnetic recording/reproducing device, and a plurality of setting parameter sets relating to an operation of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The setting parameter sets correspond to the classifications. The processer is configured to acquire a first data. The first data includes information of the vibration state of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The information is measured. The processer is configured to acquire one of the setting parameter sets from the memory. The one of the setting parameter sets corresponds to one of the classifications corresponding to the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke ISOWAKI, Katsuya SUGAWARA, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230244959
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data processing device includes a processor. The processor acquires first features corresponding to a first classification label and second features corresponding to a second classification label. The processor selects at least a part of the first features from the first features, and at least a part of the second features from the second features. The processor performs a first operation. In the first operation, a first number of the at least a part of the selected first features is not less than 1.1 times and not more than 2 times a second number of the at least a part of the selected second features. The processor generates a first machine learning model based on first training data based on the at least a part of the selected first and second features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuya SUGAWARA, Kenichiro YAMADA, Tomoyuki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11710501
    Abstract: A magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, a magnetic element, and a magnetic member. The magnetic element is provided between the first and second magnetic poles, and includes a first magnetic layer. The magnetic member includes a first magnetic part. A second direction from the first magnetic part to the magnetic element crosses a first direction from the first to second magnetic pole. The first magnetic part includes a magnetic material including at least one of first to third materials. The first material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn3Sn, Mn3Ge and Mn3Ga. The second material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cubic or tetragonal compound including Mn and Ni, a cubic alloy including ?-phase Mn, and a cubic alloy including Fe. The third material includes an antiferromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nakagawa, Naoyuki Narita, Masayuki Takagishi, Tomoyuki Maeda, Tazumi Nagasawa, Kenichiro Yamada, Akira Kikitsu
  • Patent number: 11561089
    Abstract: To implement, when a plurality of patterns are included in a field of view during measurement of scattered light in spectral scatterometry, removal of an influence of a pattern outside a dimension (three-dimensional shape) management target from spectral reflection intensity in the field of view without modeling the pattern outside the dimension management target. A three-dimensional shape detection apparatus 100 includes a spectral reflection intensity measurement unit configured to measure spectral reflection intensity in a field of view of a light spot by irradiating a sample 103 as a target with the light spot, and detects a three-dimensional shape in the field of view of the light spot based on the measured spectral reflection intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamada, Mitsuru Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20220399033
    Abstract: A magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, a magnetic element, and a magnetic member. The magnetic element is provided between the first and second magnetic poles, and includes a first magnetic layer. The magnetic member includes a first magnetic part. A second direction from the first magnetic part to the magnetic element crosses a first direction from the first to second magnetic pole. The first magnetic part includes a magnetic material including at least one of first to third materials. The first material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn3Sn, Mn3Ge and Mn3Ga. The second material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a cubic or tetragonal compound including Mn and Ni, a cubic alloy including ?-phase Mn, and a cubic alloy including Fe. The third material includes an antiferromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji NAKAGAWA, Naoyuki NARITA, Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Tazumi NAGASAWA, Kenichiro YAMADA, Akira KIKITSU
  • Patent number: 11513174
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first magnetic element, a conductive member including a first corresponding portion, an element current circuit configured to supply an element current to the first magnetic element, and a first current circuit configured to supply a first current to the first corresponding portion. The first corresponding portion is along the first magnetic element. The first current includes an alternating current component. The first current includes a first duration of a first current value of a first polarity, a first pulse duration of a first pulse current value of the first polarity, a second duration of a second current value of a second polarity, and a second pulse duration of a second pulse current value of the second polarity. The second polarity is different from the first polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hitoshi Iwasaki, Satoshi Shirotori, Akira Kikitsu, Yoshihiro Higashi, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220221535
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first magnetic element, a conductive member including a first corresponding portion, an element current circuit configured to supply an element current to the first magnetic element, and a first current circuit configured to supply a first current to the first corresponding portion. The first corresponding portion is along the first magnetic element. The first current includes an alternating current component. The first current includes a first duration of a first current value of a first polarity, a first pulse duration of a first pulse current value of the first polarity, a second duration of a second current value of a second polarity, and a second pulse duration of a second pulse current value of the second polarity. The second polarity is different from the first polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hitoshi IWASAKI, Satoshi SHIROTORI, Akira KIKITSU, Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220178846
    Abstract: A surface shape detection device using differential interference optics achieves restoration error reduction of a surface shape while maintaining resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichiro YAMADA, Shinsuke ONOE, Makoto HOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20220120555
    Abstract: To implement, when a plurality of patterns are included in a field of view during measurement of scattered light in spectral scatterometry, removal of an influence of a pattern outside a dimension (three-dimensional shape) management target from spectral reflection intensity in the field of view without modeling the pattern outside the dimension management target. A three-dimensional shape detection apparatus 100 includes a spectral reflection intensity measurement unit configured to measure spectral reflection intensity in a field of view of a light spot by irradiating a sample 103 as a target with the light spot, and detects a three-dimensional shape in the field of view of the light spot based on the measured spectral reflection intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamada, Mitsuru Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 11280853
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first element, a first wire, and a first magnetic part. The first element includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first counter magnetic layer. A direction from the first counter magnetic layer toward the first magnetic layer is along a first direction. The first wire extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first magnetic part includes a first region and a first counter region. At least a portion of the first wire is between the first region and the first counter region in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Shirotori, Kenichiro Yamada, Yoshihiko Fuji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Akira Kikitsu
  • Patent number: 11240402
    Abstract: An optical scanning device for displaying or capturing an image is used, the device including: an optical scanning unit configured to scan emitted light while drawing a spiral trajectory, wherein the unit includes: a light guide path configured to guide incident light to output the emitted light from an emission end; and a vibration unit configured to vibrate the emission end; a light emission control unit configured to control light emission of the emitted light; a polar coordinate generation unit configured to generate a radius and a deflection angle relating to the spiral trajectory; a driving signal generation unit configured to generate a driving signal for driving the vibration unit; an angle correction unit configured to perform calculation for correcting an angle based on information from the driving signal generation unit and output an corrected angle; and a coordinate calculation unit configured to calculate coordinates of an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Onoe, Toshiteru Nakamura, Kenichiro Yamada, Takahiro Matsuda, Yoshiho Seo