Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Minakuchi
Nobuaki Minakuchi 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: 7768891Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20090147641Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 7515512Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 7508741Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20080037388Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 7292510Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20070091748Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20060245319Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 7035183Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 6924187Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a dummy diffused layer in the upper part of a substrate, has its noise immunity improved. The dummy diffused layer is formed between analog and digital blocks to eliminate dishing, which usually occurs during a CMP process for defining STI regions. The surface of the dummy diffused layer is covered with an anti-silicidation film at least partially and a dummy gate electrode so as not to be silicided. The dummy gate electrode can be formed along with a normal gate electrode for a transistor.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ishikura, Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi
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Publication number: 20050122866Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 6838736Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a dummy diffused layer in the upper part of a substrate, has its noise immunity improved. The dummy diffused layer is formed between analog and digital blocks to eliminate dishing, which usually occurs during a CMP process for defining STI regions. The surface of the dummy diffused layer is covered with an anti-silicidation film at least partially and a dummy gate electrode so as not to be silicided. The dummy gate electrode can be formed along with a normal gate electrode for a transistor. Accordingly, there is no need to add any extra process step to the fabrication process.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Ishikura, Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi
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Publication number: 20040037186Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 6687860Abstract: A data transfer device for successively storing data in a data storage unit or successively reading data from the data storage unit in data processing using an array of m rows×n columns, comprises a data storage unit for retaining data which have been stored in storage positions specified by row addresses indicating the positions in the row direction and column addresses indicating the positions in the column direction; a transfer address generation unit for generating transfer addresses comprising the row addresses and the column addresses so that the storage positions for transferred data are successively specified in each of storage blocks having a predetermined size and arranged in the row direction of the data storage unit; and a transfer control unit for controlling data transfer to the data storage unit by using the transfer addresses generated by the transfer address generation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1999Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Makoto Usui, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki, Takahiro Nagai
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Publication number: 20030209764Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a dummy diffused layer in the upper part of a substrate, has its noise immunity improved. The dummy diffused layer is formed between analog and digital blocks to eliminate dishing, which usually occurs during a CMP process for defining STI regions. The surface of the dummy diffused layer is covered with an anti-silicidation film at least partially and a dummy gate electrode so as not to be silicided. The dummy gate electrode can be formed along with a normal gate electrode for a transistor. Accordingly, there is no need to add any extra process step to the fabrication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Ishikura, Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi
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Patent number: 6643235Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20020191509Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LtdInventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Patent number: 6459667Abstract: An optical disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data in and from an optical disc by the use of the optical disc as a recording medium, comprises analog processing means including a binarization unit for subjecting a signal read from the optical disc to binarization and a servo unit for controlling recording and reproducing a signal in and from the optical disc; synchronous clock generating means for generating a synchronous clock signal which is synchronized with the signal read from the optical disc; address detecting means for detecting address information indicating a physical position on the optical disc based on the signal read from the optical disc, and outputting a signal indicating the address information and a signal indicating that the address has been detected when the address information has been detected; a sector counter for holding a sector count value of a sector as a recording unit on the optical disc, and updating the sector count value according to the syncType: GrantFiled: December 8, 1998Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Hidemi Takahashi, Yasushi Ueda, Makoto Okazaki
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Publication number: 20020079556Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a dummy diffused layer in the upper part of a substrate, has its noise immunity improved. The dummy diffused layer is formed between analog and digital blocks to eliminate dishing, which usually occurs during a CMP process for defining STI regions. The surface of the dummy diffused layer is covered with an anti-silicidation film at least partially and a dummy gate electrode so as not to be silicided. The dummy gate electrode can be formed along with a normal gate electrode for a transistor. Accordingly, there is no need to add any extra process step to the fabrication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Satoshi Ishikura, Yukio Iijima, Nobuaki Minakuchi
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Patent number: 4790014Abstract: An analog sound signal is outputted. Low-frequency components are selected from the outputted analog sound signal so that a low-pitched sound signal is derived from the analog sound signal. A key of the low-pitched sound signal is lowered so that a very-low-pitched sound signal is derived from the low-pitched sound signal. The analog sound signal and the very-low-pitched sound signal may be converted into corresponding sounds respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1987Date of Patent: December 6, 1988Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Katsuhiko Hayashi, Nobuaki Minakuchi, Masayuki Misaki, Kenichi Terai, Yasutoshi Nakama, Masaharu Morita