Patents by Inventor Masahito Kobayashi

Masahito Kobayashi 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: 20220199118
    Abstract: A data storage device configured to access a magnetic tape wound around a first reel and a second reel is disclosed, wherein the data storage device comprises at least one head configured to access the magnetic tape. A distortion of the magnetic tape is measured, and the magnetic tape is rewound so that the first and second reels have a respective first and second radius of the wound magnetic tape based on the measured distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Kuroki, Oscar J. Ruiz, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220178994
    Abstract: There is provided a control method of a test device, the test device comprising a chuck on which an object to be tested is mounted, a tester configured to supply electric power to the object to be tested to test the object to be tested, and a controller configured to control a temperature of the chuck. The control method comprises: when an actual temperature of the object to be tested cannot be fed back, estimating a temperature difference between the temperature of the chuck and the temperature of the object to be tested on the basis of a heat amount of the object to be tested; correcting a target temperature of the chuck on the basis of a target temperature of the object to be tested and the temperature difference; and controlling the temperature of the chuck on the basis of the corrected target temperature of the chuck and an actual temperature of the chuck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki AGAWA, Masahito KOBAYASHI, Shigeru KASAI
  • Patent number: 11340283
    Abstract: A testing device for inspecting an electronic device by causing contact terminals to electrically contact the electronic device, includes: a mounting table formed with a light transmission member opposite the side on which a inspection object is placed and having therein a coolant flow path through which a coolant capable of transmitting light flows; a light irradiation mechanism disposed so as to face the surface opposite the inspection object placement side of the mounting table, and having LEDs pointing toward the inspection object; and a controller controlling absorption of heat by the coolant and heating by the lights from the LEDs to control the temperature of the electronic device to be inspected. The controller controls the light output from the LEDs based on the measured temperature of the electronic device to be inspected and controls the absorption of heat by the coolant based on the LED light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeru Kasai, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220128603
    Abstract: A test device for testing a substrate is provided. The device comprises: a mounting table for test on which the substrate under test is mounted; a transportation mechanism to transport the substrate under test; a mounting table for polishing on which a polishing substrate is mounted; a first forward or backward movement mechanism to move the mounting table for test with respect to a probe; and a second forward or backward movement mechanism to move the mounting table for polishing with respect to the probe, wherein the mounting table for polishing is provided separately from the mounting table for test, a retreat region of the mounting table for test is opposite to a retreat region of the mounting table for polishing, and the second forward or backward movement mechanism is configured such that a portion of the polishing substrate overlaps the probe while the other portion of the polishing substrate does not overlap the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220108720
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape comprising a plurality of servo frames each comprising a plurality of servo stripes. The servo stripes are read using the head to generate a read signal that is processed to generate a position error signal (PES). The head is positioned relative to the magnetic tape based on the PES, and the read signal is demodulated into digital data based on a number of servo stripes detected in each servo frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, DERRICK E. BURTON, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220108719
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape comprising a plurality of servo frames each comprising a plurality of servo bursts. A first servo burst is read using the head to generate a read signal which is sampled to generate signal samples. A first matched filter matched to the first servo burst is used to generate filtered samples in response to the signal samples, and at least part of the filtered samples are interpolated to generate interpolated samples. The interpolated samples are processed to generate a position error signal (PES), and a position of the head relative to the magnetic tape is controlled based on the PES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, DERRICK E. BURTON, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220108722
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape comprising a plurality of servo frames each comprising an A servo burst, a B servo burst, a C servo burst, and a D servo burst. The A servo burst in a first servo frame is read using the head to generate a first read signal which is sampled to generate first signal samples. A first matched filter matched to the A servo burst filters the first signal samples to generate first filtered samples within a first burst window, and the first burst window is updated based on the first filtered samples. The first filtered samples within the first burst window are processed to generate a position error signal (PES), and a position of the head is controlled relative to the magnetic tape based on the PES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, DERRICK E. BURTON, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220108721
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape comprising a plurality of servo frames each comprising a plurality of servo bursts, wherein each servo burst comprises a plurality of servo stripes. The servo stripes in a first servo burst are read using the head to generate a first read signal that is processed using a first matched filter matched to the first servo burst in order to generate an average time stamp for the servo stripes in the first servo burst. A position error signal (PES) is generated based on the average time stamp of the first servo burst, and the head is positioned relative to the magnetic tape based on the PES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, DERRICK E. BURTON, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11295773
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising at least one head configured to access a magnetic tape comprising a plurality of servo frames each comprising a plurality of servo stripes. The servo stripes are read using the head to generate a read signal that is processed to generate a position error signal (PES). The head is positioned relative to the magnetic tape based on the PES, and the read signal is demodulated into digital data based on a number of servo stripes detected in each servo frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Derrick E. Burton, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210407829
    Abstract: A substrate support includes a supporting unit and a light irradiation mechanism. The supporting unit includes a plate member on which an inspection target is placed and a transparent member. The light irradiation mechanism is configured to irradiate light to increase a temperature of the inspection target. Each of the plate member and the transparent member is made of a low thermal expansion material having a linear expansion coefficient of 1.0×10?6/K or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Masahito KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA, Dai KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210405089
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes: a probe card having a probe to be in contact with an object to be inspected; an upper module having a mounting portion on which the object to be inspected is mounted; a movement mechanism that is configured to support the upper module to be liftable and lowerable and that is able to move the upper module in a horizontal direction; and a lifting and lowering mechanism that is provided under the movement mechanism and that is able to push up the upper module toward the probe card, wherein an axis passing through a point of action of a pushing force when the lifting and lowering mechanism pushes up the upper module and an axis passing through a point of action of a load received by the probe card are arranged at positions to be common.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11169204
    Abstract: A temperature control device for controlling a temperature of an object, the temperature control device includes a heater having a heating source configured to heat the object, a cooler having a cooling source configured to cool the object; and a temperature controller configured to control the heating source and the cooling source. The temperature controller includes a sliding mode controller configured to supply power to the heating source as an operation amount, a cooling mode controller configured to supply power to the cooling source as an operation amount, and a switching controller configured to determine whether an output of the sliding mode controller will be output to the heating source as a first operation amount, or an output of the cooling mode controller will be used as a second operation amount, based on a nonlinear term value of the output of the sliding mode controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahito Kobayashi, Shigeru Kasai
  • Publication number: 20210247786
    Abstract: A temperature control device for controlling a temperature of a temperature control object is provided. The temperature control device includes a heating mechanism having a heating source configured to heat the temperature control object, a cooling mechanism having a cooling source configured to cool the temperature control object, an infrared sensor configured to measure the temperature of the temperature control object, and a temperature controller configured to allow a control system including a sliding mode control to control the heating mechanism and the cooling mechanism based on a measurement signal from the infrared sensor and perform a feedback control of the temperature of the temperature control object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210249042
    Abstract: A storage device comprises tape reel(s) holding tape media for storing data, a head assembly, motor(s) configured to actuate the head assembly, a sealed casing, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) configured to control operations of the motor(s). The head assembly comprises a support structure, a head bar with read head(s) and write head(s), and a suspension system connecting the head bar to the support structure. The sealed casing encloses in its interior the tape reel(s), the head assembly, and the motor(s). Meanwhile, the PCBA is mounted on an external surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210247248
    Abstract: A lifetime estimation system for estimating a lifetime of a heating source is provided in an apparatus for heating a target object using the heating source and performing a feedback control of a target object temperature using a temperature controller based on a temperature measurement value of the target object measured by a temperature measuring device. The temperature controller controls a power supplied to the heating source and performs a temperature control using a state space model to perform the feedback control of the temperature of the target object. The lifetime estimation system includes a temperature monitor unit that monitors the temperature measurement value of the target object, a hunting amount detection unit that detects a hunting amount in a stable region of the monitored temperature of the target object, and a lifetime estimation unit that estimates a lifetime of the heating source from the detected hunting amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10991390
    Abstract: A storage device comprises tape reel(s) holding tape media for storing data, a head assembly, motor(s) configured to actuate the head assembly, a sealed casing, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) configured to control operations of the motor(s). The head assembly comprises a support structure, a head bar with read head(s) and write head(s), and a suspension system connecting the head bar to the support structure. The sealed casing encloses in its interior the tape reel(s), the head assembly, and the motor(s). Meanwhile, the PCBA is mounted on an external surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Masahito Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10950265
    Abstract: A method of operating a data storage device is disclosed comprising an enclosure comprising a first head actuated over a first disk surface and a second head actuated over a second disk surface. A manufacture printed circuit board (PCB) is coupled to the enclosure, wherein the manufacture PCB comprises at least one dual channel configured to execute concurrent access operations. While the manufacture PCB is coupled to the enclosure, the data storage device is operated as a dual channel device. The manufacture PCB is decoupled from the enclosure and a product PCB is coupled to the enclosure, wherein the product PCB comprises a single channel configured to execute a single access operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Junzo Noda, John T. Contreras, Robert C. Reinhart, Michael J. Esmond, Masahito Kobayashi, Alec Parken
  • Patent number: 10896695
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a top head actuated over a top surface of a first disk, a bottom head actuated over a bottom surface of the first disk, a top head actuated over a top surface of a second disk, and a bottom head actuated over a bottom surface of the second disk. A dual channel preamp circuit is coupled to the top and bottom heads of the first and second disks, wherein a selection signal is applied to the dual channel preamp circuit to select between the first disk and the second disk. A concurrent access operation of the top and bottom surface of the selected disk is executed using the dual channel preamp circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Junzo Noda, John T. Contreras, Masahito Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200408828
    Abstract: A testing device for inspecting an electronic device by causing contact terminals to electrically contact the electronic device, includes: a mounting table formed with a light transmission member opposite the side on which a inspection object is placed and having therein a coolant flow path through which a coolant capable of transmitting light flows; a light irradiation mechanism disposed so as to face the surface opposite the inspection object placement side of the mounting table, and having LEDs pointing toward the inspection object; and a controller controlling absorption of heat by the coolant and heating by the lights from the LEDs to control the temperature of the electronic device to be inspected. The controller controls the light output from the LEDs based on the measured temperature of the electronic device to be inspected and controls the absorption of heat by the coolant based on the LED light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Shigeru KASAI, Masahito KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200258544
    Abstract: A storage device comprises tape reel(s) holding tape media for storing data, a head assembly, motor(s) configured to actuate the head assembly, a sealed casing, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) configured to control operations of the motor(s). The head assembly comprises a support structure, a head bar with read head(s) and write head(s), and a suspension system connecting the head bar to the support structure. The sealed casing encloses in its interior the tape reel(s), the head assembly, and the motor(s). Meanwhile, the PCBA is mounted on an external surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Masahito KOBAYASHI