Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kitada

Masahiro Kitada 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: 20240083482
    Abstract: Provided is a shopping cart capable of simplifying equipment of a storage area of the shopping cart. A shopping cart allowed to be nested in a front-rear direction, including: a cart body; a battery configured to supply power to an electronic device attached to the cart body and displayed commodity information read by a reading device; a power receiving portion provided on a front side of the cart body and configured to be electrically connectable to an external power supply; and a power transmitting portion provided on a rear surface side of the power receiving portion and configured to supply power to a power receiving portion of another shopping cart nested in the shopping cart. Each of the power receiving portion and the power transmitting portion is provided with a magnet configured for holding a relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuaki SAKURADA, Masahiro YASUNO, Katsuya TAKEDA, Hachirou SAWADA, Reiji SUGIKAMI, Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Hiroki TAKEDA, Takahiro OKAZAKI, Ryoichi YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki KITADA
  • Patent number: 7292417
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Hisashi Takano, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20070030604
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Hisashi Takano, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7159303
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20060152862
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7054120
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20040090850
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6687099
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20030117750
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer comprised of an insulating material, a semicondcutor or an antiferromagnetic material against said magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed with at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current is sure to be flowed in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6483677
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6452758
    Abstract: The proposed magnetic storage apparatus has the following features. The frequency at which data is recorded is selected to be 45 MHz. The thickness, resistivity and relative permeability of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head used in the apparatus are made are designed considering the eddy current loss. Also, the relation of &mgr;d2/&rgr;≦500 is satisfied where d (&mgr;m) is the thickness of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head are made, &rgr; (&mgr;&OHgr;-cm) is the resistivity, and &mgr; is the relative permeability in a low-frequency range. Under these conditions, the amount of attenuation of recording magnetic field is reduced to 10% or below, and problems of writing blur and overwrite value variation which occur as the recording frequency changes can be solved. Moreover, the media data rate is 15 megabytes per sec., and the areal data-recording density is 500 megabits per square inch or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takano, Masahiro Kitada, Mikio Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20020018325
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer comprised of an insulating material, a semicondcutor or an antiferromagnetic material against said magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed with at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current is sure to be flowed in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20010028526
    Abstract: The proposed magnetic storage apparatus has the following features. The frequency at which data is recorded is selected to be 45 MHz. The thickness, resistivity and relative permeability of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head used in the apparatus are made are designed considering the eddy current loss. Also, the relation of &mgr;d2/&rgr;≦500 is satisfied where d (&mgr;m) is the thickness of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head are made, &rgr; (&mgr;&OHgr;-cm) is the resistivity, and &mgr; is the relative permeability in a low-frequency range. Under these conditions, the amount of attenuation of recording magnetic field is reduced to 10% or below, and problems of writing blur and overwrite value variation which occur as the recording frequency changes can be solved. Moreover, the media data rate is 15 megabytes per sec., and the areal data-recording density is 500 megabits per square inch or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Hisashi Takano, Masahiro Kitada, Mikio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6297929
    Abstract: The proposed magnetic storage apparatus has the following features. The frequency at which data is recorded is selected to be 45 MHz. The thickness, resistivity and relative permeability of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head used in the apparatus are made are designed considering the eddy current loss. Also, the relation of &mgr;d2/&rgr;≦500 is satisfied where d (&mgr;m) is the thickness of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head are made, &rgr;(&mgr;&OHgr;-cm) is the resistivity, and &mgr;is the relative permeability in a low-frequency range. Under these conditions, the amount of attenuation of recording magnetic field is reduced to 10% or below, and problems of writing blur and overwrite value variation which occur as the recording frequency changes can be solved. Moreover, the media data rate is 15 megabytes per sec., and the areal data-recording density is 500 megabits per square inch or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takano, Masahiro Kitada, Mikio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6278593
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semicondutor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magneto-resistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6064546
    Abstract: The proposed magnetic storage apparatus has the following features. The frequency at which data is recorded is selected to be 45 MHz. The thickness, resistivity and relative permeability of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head used in the apparatus are made are designed considering the eddy current loss. Also, the relation of .mu.d.sup.2 /.rho..ltoreq.500 is satisfied where d (.mu.m) is the thickness of the magnetic film of which the magnetic poles of the magnetic head are made, .rho. (.mu..OMEGA.-cm) is the resistivity, and .mu. is the relative permeability in a low-frequency range. Under these conditions, the amount of attenuation of recording magnetic field is reduced to 10% or below, and problems of writing blur and overwrite value variation which occur as the recording frequency changes can be solved. Moreover, the media data rate is 15 megabytes per sec., and the areal data-recording density is 500 megabits per square inch or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Takano, Masahiro Kitada, Mikio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6011674
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-denisity recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5998040
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive element uses a multilayer film where ferromagnetic layers and nonferromagnetic layers are layered on each other, wherein a permanent magnet layer is formed on the aforementioned multilayer film through one of the nonferromagnetic layers and a bias field is applied on the multilayer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Yuzuru Hosoe
  • Patent number: 5808843
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect reproduction head which comprises a magnetoresistive layer having a central sensing region and an end domain control region and formed into a thin film of a ferromagnetic material, a hard magnetic layer overlapping with the end domain control region in direct contact therewith and formed into a thin film of a hard magnetic material, a magnetic field and a longitudinal magnetic bias field by ferromagnetic exchange coupling is generated for maintaining the central sensing region of the magnetoresistive layer in single domain state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Kobayashi, Isamu Yuito, Masahiro Kitada, Noboru Shimizu, Naoki Koyama
  • Patent number: 5726837
    Abstract: The magnetoresistance effect element is of a multilayered structure having at least magnetic layers and an intermediate layer of an insulating material, a semiconductor or an antiferromagnetic material against the magnetic layers, and the magnetoresistance effect element has terminals formed at least on the opposite magnetic layers, respectively, so that a current flows in the intermediate layer. The film surfaces of all the magnetic layers constituting the magnetoresistance effect element are opposed substantially at right angles to the recording surface of a magnetic recording medium. Therefore, the area of the magnetic layers facing the recording surface of the magnetic recording medium can be extremely reduced, and thus the magnetic field from a very narrow region of the high-density recorded magnetic recording medium can be detected by the current which has a tunneling characteristic and passes through the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Nakatani, Masahiro Kitada, Naoki Koyama, Isamu Yuito, Hisashi Takano, Eijin Moriwaki, Mikio Suzuki, Masaaki Futamoto, Fumio Kugiya, Yoshibumi Matsuda, Kazuo Shiiki, Yoshinori Miyamura, Kyo Akagi, Takeshi Nakao, Hirotsugu Fukuoka, Takayuki Munemoto, Tokuho Takagaki, Toshio Kobayashi, Hideo Tanabe, Noboru Shimizu