Patents by Inventor Masaya Kudo

Masaya Kudo 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).

  • Patent number: 12085424
    Abstract: In order to save on costs and space when processing analogue signals and pulse signals, a signal measurement unit (2) comprises: an input unit (21) which inputs an electrical signal from a device and selects whether to transmit the signal to an analogue measurement unit (22) or a counting measurement unit (23); the analogue measurement unit which measures voltage as an analogue value; and the counting measurement unit which counts the number of times that the voltage value has equaled or exceeded a first threshold value or the number of times that the voltage value has equaled or fallen below a second threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Kudo, Hitoshi Oba
  • Publication number: 20240238793
    Abstract: A disk type pulverizer including a pair of disks capable of high-speed rotation is provided. In the disk type pulverizer, a pulverizing object is supplied to a first region on a disk rotation shaft side in a space region between the pair of disks 2 and 3, a minimum space G1min in the first region of the space region is set to be wider than a minimum space G2min in a second region outside the first region of the space region, and a pulverizing part is formed in a part of a counter surface that corresponds to the second region. Each of the pair of disks 2 and 3 includes a central disk part on the first region side and a pulverizing disk part on the second region side, and the pulverizing disk part includes a balance weight part on a part on a side opposite to the counter surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Nara Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yorioki Nara, Takeaki Tamiya, Masaya Kudo
  • Patent number: 11988529
    Abstract: When counting a pulse signal, in order that the communication load and data processing load be suppressed and measurement accuracy be maintained, a counter unit (2) comprises: a measurement unit (21) which counts the number of pulses of a pulse signal, and thus measures an actual value; a comparison unit (22) which determines if the actual value and a target value match; a time information processing unit (23) which, if there is a match, sets the time of the actual value as target time information; and an output unit (24) which outputs the target time information, in a prescribed communication cycle, to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Patent number: 11664049
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a load beam, a flexure, a head unit, and a first restrictor. The load beam has a first face facing the magnetic disk. The flexure is attached to the first face. The head unit includes: a magnetic head attached to the flexure, configured to read and write information from and to the magnetic disk; and a heat-assister attached to the magnetic head, configured to heat the magnetic disk. The first restrictor is included in the head unit, configured to come in contact with at least one of the load beam and the flexure along with movement of the magnetic head away from the first face by a first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Patent number: 11640197
    Abstract: Provided is a counter unit capable of supporting any output apparatus of single-phase output, two-phase output, or three-phase output without waste. A counter unit (10) is provided with: a plurality of signal input terminals to which pulse signals outputted from a plurality of external output apparatuses (50) are respectively inputted; input circuits (21a to 21f) respectively connected to the plurality of signal input terminals; a single-phase counter (13) that performs count on the basis of a single-phase pulse signal, and a multi-phase counter (15) that performs count on the basis of a multi-phase pulse signal; and a switching part (16) that switches whether the input circuits (21a to 21f) are connected to the single-phase counter (13) or the multi-phase counter (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Oba, Masaya Kudo
  • Publication number: 20220311259
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charging circuit capable of operating stably under a charging current of a wide range. A first transistor is connected between an input terminal and an output terminal. A current setting terminal is connected to an external current setting resistor. A second transistor is connected between the input terminal and the current setting terminal, and has a gate connected to a gate of the first transistor. A constant current feedback circuit feedback-controls a gate voltage of the first transistor in a manner that a voltage of the current setting terminal approaches a reference voltage. The constant current feedback circuit is configured in a manner that a phase compensation parameter is variable according to a current flowing through the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Masaya KUDO
  • Publication number: 20220196441
    Abstract: In order to save on costs and space when processing analogue signals and pulse signals, a signal measurement unit (2) comprises: an input unit (21) which inputs an electrical signal from a device and selects whether to transmit the signal to an analogue measurement unit (22) or a counting measurement unit (23); the analogue measurement unit which measures voltage as an analogue value; and the counting measurement unit which counts the number of times that the voltage value has equaled or exceeded a first threshold value or the number of times that the voltage value has equaled or fallen below a second threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya KUDO, Hitoshi OBA
  • Publication number: 20220196440
    Abstract: When counting a pulse signal, in order that the communication load and data processing load be suppressed and measurement accuracy be maintained, a counter unit (2) comprises: a measurement unit (21) which counts the number of pulses of a pulse signal, and thus measures an actual value; a comparison unit (22) which determines if the actual value and a target value match; a time information processing unit (23) which, if there is a match, sets the time of the actual value as target time information; and an output unit (24) which outputs the target time information, in a prescribed communication cycle, to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya KUDO
  • Publication number: 20220172741
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a load beam, a flexure, a head unit, and a first restrictor. The load beam has a first face facing the magnetic disk. The flexure is attached to the first face. The head unit includes: a magnetic head attached to the flexure, configured to read and write information from and to the magnetic disk; and a heat-assister attached to the magnetic head, configured to heat the magnetic disk. The first restrictor is included in the head unit, configured to come in contact with at least one of the load beam and the flexure along with movement of the magnetic head away from the first face by a first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Publication number: 20220121266
    Abstract: Provided is a counter unit capable of supporting any output apparatus of single-phase output, two-phase output, or three-phase output without waste. A counter unit (10) is provided with: a plurality of signal input terminals to which pulse signals outputted from a plurality of external output apparatuses (50) are respectively inputted; input circuits (21a to 21f) respectively connected to the plurality of signal input terminals; a single-phase counter (13) that performs count on the basis of a single-phase pulse signal, and a multi-phase counter (15) that performs count on the basis of a multi-phase pulse signal; and a switching part (16) that switches whether the input circuits (21a to 21f) are connected to the single-phase counter (13) or the multi-phase counter (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi OBA, Masaya KUDO
  • Patent number: 11282539
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a load beam, a flexure, a head unit, and a first restrictor. The load beam has a first face facing the magnetic disk. The flexure is attached to the first face. The head unit includes: a magnetic head attached to the flexure, configured to read and write information from and to the magnetic disk; and a heat-assister attached to the magnetic head, configured to heat the magnetic disk. The first restrictor is included in the head unit, configured to come in contact with at least one of the load beam and the flexure along with movement of the magnetic head away from the first face by a first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Patent number: 11221241
    Abstract: A measurement processing device includes: a storage section; a first obtaining section configured to obtain a first signal which is outputted from a first device and indicates a measurement result of measurement of a measurement target object; a temporary storage section configured to store the first signal obtained by the first obtaining section; a second obtaining section configured to obtain a second signal which is outputted from a second device and indicates (i) a position of the measurement target object or (ii) an amount of change which is in accordance with the position of the measurement target object, the second device being different from the first device; a storage control section configured to cause the storage section to store measurement information in which the second signal which has been obtained is associated with the first signal which has been stored in the temporary storage section; and an output control section configured to output, to a control device, at least one measurement informat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Publication number: 20210287701
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a load beam, a flexure, a head unit, and a first restrictor. The load beam has a first face facing the magnetic disk. The flexure is attached to the first face. The head unit includes: a magnetic head attached to the flexure, configured to read and write information from and to the magnetic disk; and a heat-assister attached to the magnetic head, configured to heat the magnetic disk. The first restrictor is included in the head unit, configured to come in contact with at least one of the load beam and the flexure along with movement of the magnetic head away from the first face by a first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Patent number: 10825482
    Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a casing having a box-like base that has a bottom wall and a cover that has a first surface facing the bottom wall, a magnetic disk provided in the casing, a head configured to write data to the magnetic disk and to read data from the magnetic disk, an actuator assembly that supports the head in the casing, a conductive container on the first surface of the cover, and a conductive body in contact with the conductive container and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Suzuki, Kouichi Toukairin, Hisashi Hasegawa, Masaya Kudo, Kenji Hayasaka, Yusuke Nojima
  • Patent number: 10791596
    Abstract: The indication of an input or output level of an analog signal is given at low production cost and without the need for a wide space to install a configuration for indicating the input or output level. An analog signal input device (1) includes: a voltage detecting section (130) configured to detect an input or output level of an analog signal; and an LED lighting control section (132) configured to control a pattern of light emission of an LED (15) in accordance with the input or output level of the analog signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya Kudo
  • Publication number: 20200286527
    Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a casing having a box-like base that has a bottom wall and a cover that has a first surface facing the bottom wall, a magnetic disk provided in the casing, a head configured to write data to the magnetic disk and to read data from the magnetic disk, an actuator assembly that supports the head in the casing, a conductive container on the first surface of the cover, and a conductive body in contact with the conductive container and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hirofumi SUZUKI, Kouichi TOUKAIRIN, Hisashi HASEGAWA, Masaya KUDO, Kenji HAYASAKA, Yusuke NOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20200205257
    Abstract: The indication of an input or output level of an analog signal is given at low production cost and without the need for a wide space to install a configuration for indicating the input or output level. An analog signal input device (1) includes: a voltage detecting section (130) configured to detect an input or output level of an analog signal; and an LED lighting control section (132) configured to control a pattern of light emission of an LED (15) in accordance with the input or output level of the analog signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya KUDO
  • Publication number: 20200191624
    Abstract: A measurement processing device includes: a storage section; a first obtaining section configured to obtain a first signal which is outputted from a first device and indicates a measurement result of measurement of a measurement target object; a temporary storage section configured to store the first signal obtained by the first obtaining section; a second obtaining section configured to obtain a second signal which is outputted from a second device and indicates (i) a position of the measurement target object or (ii) an amount of change which is in accordance with the position of the measurement target object, the second device being different from the first device; a storage control section configured to cause the storage section to store measurement information in which the second signal which has been obtained is associated with the first signal which has been stored in the temporary storage section; and an output control section configured to output, to a control device, at least one measurement informat
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masaya KUDO
  • Patent number: 9830938
    Abstract: A suspension assembly includes a support plate, a wiring member, and a driving element. The wiring member includes a metal plate, an insulating layer, and a conductive layer. The metal plate includes a base end plate, a support portion on a projection portion formed on the support plate, and a pair of link portions which connect the base endplate to the support portion. The insulating layer includes a first end portion on the support portion, and a pair of bridge portions which are respectively provided in parallel with the link portions and extend from a second end portion that is on the base end plate to the first end portion. The driving element deforms in response to a voltage applied thereto to move the support portion. Each link portion includes a bent portion at a location of a straight line passing through a central region of the driving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenichiro Aoki, Masaya Kudo
  • Publication number: 20160078890
    Abstract: A head gimbal assembly includes a load beam, a wiring member including a metal plate disposed on the load beam, a magnetic head attached to a tip section of the wiring member, and a piezoelectric element that is fixed to and supported by supporting pads and deforms in response to a voltage applied thereto. The metal plate includes a tip section to which the magnetic head is fixed, and a base section that is spaced apart from the tip section and is fixed to the load beam. The supporting pads include first and second supporting pads proximate to the tip section and distal from the base section and a third supporting pad proximate to the base section and distal to the tip section, each of supporting pads separated from and independent of both the tip section and the base section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Masaya KUDO