Patents by Inventor Makoto Yatabe

Makoto Yatabe 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).

  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Patent number: 9009387
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Patent number: 8756401
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Patent number: 8230156
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for Controlling Non-Volatile Semiconductor Memory System
    Publication number: 20100138606
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Makoto YATABE, Takeaki SATO, Kazuya KAWAMOTO
  • Method for Controlling Non-Volatile Semiconductor Memory System
    Publication number: 20100023680
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Makoto YATABE, Takeaki SATO, Kazuya KAWAMOTO
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080059695
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Patent number: 7054991
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system by using look up table
    Patent number: 6845438
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Publication number: 20050007865
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto
  • Method for controlling non-volatile semiconductor memory system
    Publication number: 20050005059
    Abstract: In a memory system using a storage medium, which is inserted into an electronic apparatus via a connector to add a memory function thereto, the storage medium has a GROUND terminal, a power supply terminal, a control terminal and a data input/output terminal, and the connector has a function of being sequentially connected to each of the terminals. When the storage medium is inserted into the connector, the GROUND terminal and control terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector before the power supply terminal and data input/output terminal of the storage medium are connected to corresponding terminals of the connector. Thus, it is possible to improve the stability when a memory card is inserted into or ejected from the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Makoto Yatabe, Takeaki Sato, Kazuya Kawamoto