Patents by Inventor Minoru Ota
Minoru Ota 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).
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Patent number: 11696512Abstract: A magnetic domain wall moving element according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic recording layer, a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer arranged between the magnetic recording layer and the ferromagnetic layer, wherein the ferromagnetic layer contains an additive element dispersed therein, and the additive element is one or more of H, He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N, C, Ag, Cu, Hg, Au, Pb, Zn, and Bi.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Ota, Tatsuo Shibata, Minoru Sanuki
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Patent number: 11489109Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and a non-magnetic spacer layer that is stacked between the magnetization fixed layer and the magnetization free layer. The magnetization free layer includes a first free layer and a second free layer that are formed of a ferromagnetic material, and a magnetic coupling layer that is stacked between the first free layer and the second free layer. The first free layer and the second free layer are magnetically coupled to each other by exchange coupling via the magnetic coupling layer such that magnetization directions of the first free layer and the second free layer are antiparallel to each other. The magnetic coupling layer is a non-magnetic layer that includes Ir and at least one of the following elements: Fe, Co and Ni.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Shiokawa, Minoru Ota, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Yoshitomo Tanaka
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Publication number: 20220216394Abstract: A magnetic domain wall moving element according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic recording layer, a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer arranged between the magnetic recording layer and the ferromagnetic layer, wherein the ferromagnetic layer contains an additive element dispersed therein, and the additive element is one or more of H, He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N, C, Ag, Cu, Hg, Au, Pb, Zn, and Bi.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru OTA, Tatsuo SHIBATA, Minoru SANUKI
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Publication number: 20220165934Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element includes a magnetic recording layer which includes a ferromagnetic material, a non-magnetic layer laminated on the magnetic recording layer, and a magnetization reference layer laminated on the non-magnetic layer. The magnetic recording layer includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a spacer layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer in order from the non-magnetic layer. The first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer are antiferromagnetically coupled to each other. The magnetic recording layer has a central region in which a product of film thickness and saturation magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer is greater than a product of a film thickness and saturation magnetization of the second ferromagnetic layer, and an outer region in which the product of the film thickness and the saturation magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer is smaller than the product of the film thickness and the saturation magnetization of the second ferromagnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shogo YAMADA, Minoru OTA, Tatsuo SHIBATA
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Patent number: 11245314Abstract: A positioning and fixing apparatus that fixes a position of a stator core includes a plurality of positioners that are displaced so as to approach or separate from the stator core, by a positioner displacing unit. One of the positioners is an engager that engages with a first tab section being an engaging section. First, the engager engages with the first tab section, and then, pressers being the remainder of the positioners position a certain region of the stator core.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Yoshida, Takao Inoue, Osamu Shino, Minoru Ota
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Publication number: 20210151667Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and a non-magnetic spacer layer that is stacked between the magnetization fixed layer and the magnetization free layer. The magnetization free layer includes a first free layer and a second free layer that are formed of a ferromagnetic material, and a magnetic coupling layer that is stacked between the first free layer and the second free layer. The first free layer and the second free layer are magnetically coupled to each other by exchange coupling via the magnetic coupling layer such that magnetization directions of the first free layer and the second free layer are antiparallel to each other. The magnetic coupling layer is a non-magnetic layer that includes Ir and at least one of the following elements: Fe, Co and Ni.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei SHIOKAWA, Minoru OTA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Yoshitomo TANAKA
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Publication number: 20210104662Abstract: A magnetic recording layer according to this embodiment has a magnetic domain wall inside and contains a rare gas element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru OTA, Tatsuo SHIBATA
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Patent number: 10871528Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and a non-magnetic spacer layer that is stacked between the magnetization fixed layer and the magnetization free layer. The magnetization fixed layer includes a first fixed layer and a second fixed layer that are formed of a ferromagnetic material, and a magnetic coupling layer that is stacked between the first fixed layer and the second fixed layer. The first fixed layer and the second fixed layer are magnetically coupled to each other by exchange coupling via the magnetic coupling layer such that magnetization directions of the first fixed layer and the second fixed layer are antiparallel to each other. The magnetic coupling layer is a non-magnetic layer that includes Ir and at least one of the following elements: Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Shiokawa, Minoru Ota, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Yoshitomo Tanaka
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Patent number: 10829877Abstract: Provided is a warp knitting machine capable of irregularities conforming to a pattern in a warp knitted fabric. The warp knitting machine according to an embodiment is a double raschel machine, and includes at least one guide bar GB5 between a pair of jacquard bars at a front side (JB3, JB4), and a pair of jacquard bars at a back side (JB6, JB7).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: NIPPON MAYER LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu Takayama, Minoru Ota, Kazuhiro Osawa, Sachiko Koide, Isao Takaoka
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Patent number: 10720811Abstract: An electric motor for vehicle including a stator; a stator support member; a rotation shaft; a rotor including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, in which the peripheral wall is provided with a magnet and the bottom wall is configured to be combined with the rotation shaft; and a bearing holder including a tube part, and a water drip hole is formed on a vertically lower side of the tube part, the stator support member being provided with a bearing holder insertion part including a boss part into which the tube part is configured to be inserted, wherein a water drain structure configured to drain a water drop from the water drip hole is provided along a circumferential direction of an inner circumferential surface of the boss part in a vertically lower area of the inner circumferential surface of the boss part.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Keiichi Hosoi, Shuichi Tsujiyama, Mikio Kawamura, Shingo Watanabe, Hiroki Masuyama, Takeshi Tonegawa, Minoru Ota
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Patent number: 10665375Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a spin current magnetization rotational element, a spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, a magnetic memory, and a high-frequency magnetic element which can efficiently generate a pure spin current and reduce a reversal current density. The spin current magnetization rotational element includes: a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a first direction; and a first ferromagnetic layer laminated in a second direction which intersects the first direction, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring includes at least one rare gas element of Ar, Kr, and Xe.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru Ota, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Hirokazu Takahashi
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Publication number: 20200076280Abstract: A positioning and fixing apparatus that fixes a position of a stator core includes a plurality of positioners that are displaced so as to approach or separate from the stator core, by a positioner displacing unit. One of the positioners is an engager that engages with a first tab section being an engaging section. First, the engager engages with the first tab section, and then, pressers being the remainder of the positioners position a certain region of the stator core.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Takashi Yoshida, Takao Inoue, Osamu Shino, Minoru Ota
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Publication number: 20200063301Abstract: Provided is a warp knitting machine capable of irregularities conforming to a pattern in a warp knitted fabric. The warp knitting machine according to an embodiment is a double raschel machine, and includes at least one guide bar GB5 between a pair of jacquard bars at a front side (JB3, JB4), and a pair of jacquard bars at a back side (JB6, JB7).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Hirokazu TAKAYAMA, Minoru OTA, Kazuhiro OSAWA, Sachiko KOIDE, Isao TAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20190103552Abstract: A magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetization fixed layer, a magnetization free layer, and a non-magnetic spacer layer that is stacked between the magnetization fixed layer and the magnetization free layer. The magnetization fixed layer includes a first fixed layer and a second fixed layer that are formed of a ferromagnetic material, and a magnetic coupling layer that is stacked between the first fixed layer and the second fixed layer. The first fixed layer and the second fixed layer are magnetically coupled to each other by exchange coupling via the magnetic coupling layer such that magnetization directions of the first fixed layer and the second fixed layer are antiparallel to each other. The magnetic coupling layer is a non-magnetic layer that includes Ir and at least one of the following elements: Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei SHIOKAWA, Minoru OTA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Yoshitomo TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190088395Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a spin current magnetization rotational element, a spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, a magnetic memory, and a high-frequency magnetic element which can efficiently generate a pure spin current and reduce a reversal current density. The spin current magnetization rotational element includes: a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a first direction; and a first ferromagnetic layer laminated in a second direction which intersects the first direction, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring includes at least one rare gas element of Ar, Kr, and Xe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Minoru OTA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Hirokazu TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180019635Abstract: An electric motor for vehicle including a stator; a stator support member; a rotation shaft; a rotor including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, in which the peripheral wall is provided with a magnet and the bottom wall is configured to be combined with the rotation shaft; and a bearing holder including a tube part, and a water drip hole is formed on a vertically lower side of the tube part, the stator support member being provided with a bearing holder insertion part including a boss part into which the tube part is configured to be inserted, wherein a water drain structure configured to drain a water drop from the water drip hole is provided along a circumferential direction of an inner circumferential surface of the boss part in a vertically lower area of the inner circumferential surface of the boss part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Keiichi Hosoi, Shuichi Tsujiyama, Mikio Kawamura, Shingo Watanabe, Hiroki Masuyama, Takeshi Tonegawa, Minoru Ota
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Patent number: 9792934Abstract: A multi reader head has a plurality of readers that are laminated via a gap layer(s), and each of the readers has a structure in which a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) type of magneto-resistive effect element, where a current flows along the lamination direction, is interposed between a pair of shields that function as an electrode, respectively, from both sides in the lamination direction. The shields that are opposed from each other via the gap layer of the readers that are adjacent in the lamination direction by a distance that is not constant, but include a portion with a greater distance between the shields and another portion with a smaller distance between the shields are included. The portion with a greater distance between the shields is situated at a position away from the center on an air bearing surface opposing to a recording medium in the magneto-resistive effect element.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Hiraki, Minoru Ota, Hisayoshi Watanabe, Kenzo Makino, Hideyuki Ukita
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Publication number: 20170270954Abstract: A magnetic head includes a magneto-resistance effect element in the form of a multilayer film, a pair of shields between which the magneto-resistance effect element is interposed in the lamination direction of the layers of the magneto-resistance effect element and each functioning as an electrode, a pair of side shields with one of said side shields on each side of the magneto-resistance effect element in the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction of the magneto-resistance effect element interposed between the pair of shields, the side shields magnetically coupled to either of the pair of shields, and an anisotropy-application layer disposed adjacent to the shield magnetically coupled to the pair of side shields. The pair of shields, the magneto-resistance effect element, and the pair of side shields are exposed on the air bearing surface facing a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAKI, Minoru OTA, Hisayoshi WATANABE, Takahiko MACHITA, Hideyuki UKITA
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Patent number: 9767834Abstract: A magnetic head includes a magneto-resistance effect element in the form of a multilayer film, a pair of shields between which the magneto-resistance effect element is interposed in the lamination direction of the layers of the magneto-resistance effect element and each functioning as an electrode, a pair of side shields with one of said side shields on each side of the magneto-resistance effect element in the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction of the magneto-resistance effect element interposed between the pair of shields, the side shields magnetically coupled to either of the pair of shields, and an anisotropy-application layer disposed adjacent to the shield magnetically coupled to the pair of side shields. The pair of shields, the magneto-resistance effect element, and the pair of side shields are exposed on the air bearing surface facing a recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Hiraki, Minoru Ota, Hisayoshi Watanabe, Takahiko Machita, Hideyuki Ukita
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Publication number: 20170256276Abstract: A multi reader head has a plurality of readers that are laminated via a gap layer(s), and each of the readers has a structure in which a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) type of magneto-resistive effect element, where a current flows along the lamination direction, is interposed between a pair of shields that function as an electrode, respectively, from both sides in the lamination direction. The shields that are opposed from each other via the gap layer of the readers that are adjacent in the lamination direction by a distance that is not constant, but include a portion with a greater distance between the shields and another portion with a smaller distance between the shields are included. The portion with a greater distance between the shields is situated at a position away from the center on an air bearing surface opposing to a recording medium in the magneto-resistive effect element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Tetsuya HIRAKI, Minoru OTA, Hisayoshi WATANABE, Kenzo MAKINO, Hideyuki UKITA