Patents by Inventor Norihito KASADA

Norihito KASADA 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: 12272390
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a case in which a magnetic tape is accommodated and a storage medium provided in the case. At least one of reading or writing of data is performed by a plurality of magnetic elements, which are linearly disposed, with respect to the magnetic tape pulled out from the case. A disposition direction of the plurality of magnetic elements is tilted toward an entire length direction side of the magnetic tape with respect to a width direction of the magnetic tape. The storage medium stores tilt feature information indicating a feature of tilt of the disposition direction with respect to the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nakao, Norihito Kasada, Tetsuya Kaneko, Atsushi Musha
  • Publication number: 20250111865
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which an absolute value ?N of a difference between a refractive index Nxy measured in an in-plane direction of the magnetic layer and a refractive index Nz measured in a thickness direction of the magnetic layer is 0.25 or more and 0.40 or less, and standard deviation a of the ?N in a width direction of the magnetic layer is 0.05 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takuto KUROKAWA, Norihito KASADA, Yujin SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 12249360
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. The ferromagnetic powder is a hexagonal ferrite powder, tilt cos ? of the hexagonal ferrite powder with respect to a surface of the magnetic layer, which is acquired by cross-sectional observation performed using a scanning transmission electron microscope, is 0.85 or more and 1.00 or less, and standard deviation ? of the cos ? in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.03 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Norihito Kasada
  • Publication number: 20250054514
    Abstract: A processor acquires a first signal based on a first result of reading a servo pattern via a first servo reading element while a first servo reading element is positioned on a reference region of a magnetic tape, acquires a second signal based on a second result of reading a servo pattern via a second servo reading element while a second servo reading element is positioned on the reference region, and executes, based on a servo band interval signal corresponding to a servo band interval according to the first signal and the second signal, processing of skewing a magnetic head according to the servo band interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFIM Corporation
    Inventors: Toru NAKAO, Norihito Kasada, Junichi Nakamigawa
  • Patent number: 12217780
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, and a magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. In a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer with a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 5 kV, the number of bright regions having an equivalent circle diameter of 60 nm or more and less than 120 nm is 8000 or more and 30000 or less. Standard deviation ? of the number of the bright regions in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 2000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito Kasada, Yuto Murata, Nagisa Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 12217777
    Abstract: In the magnetic tape, a magnetic tape deformation amount after storage for 3 months each in a predetermined environment is 0.50 ?m or less, a rate of a change in the magnetic tape deformation amount with respect to a change in relative humidity is 0.0001 ?m/% to 0.0500 ?m/%, and a rate of a change in magnetic tape deformation amount with respect to a change in temperature is 0.0010 ?m/° C. to 0.1000 ?m/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito Kasada, Yusuke Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20250014601
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. Svi obtained by measuring a surface of the magnetic layer with an atomic force microscope and by Equation A is 0.080 or more and 0.130 or less, and standard deviation ? of the Svi in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.010 or less. In Equation A, Sq is a root-mean-square height Sq specified in ISO 25178, Vv(h0.8) is a void volume in a region where a load area ratio in a bearing curve is 80% or more and 100% or less, and A is a measurement region area. Svi = ( Vv ? ( h 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Junya Sawada, Norihito Kasada, Nobuhito Onozuka, Ryosuke Yumiyama
  • Publication number: 20250014599
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. A core void volume Vvc specified in international organization for standardization (ISO) 25178 on a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.200 nm3 or more and 3.000 nm3 or less, and standard deviation a of the Vvc in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.120 nm3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito Kasada, Nobuhito Onozuka, Junya Sawada, Ryosuke Yumiyama
  • Publication number: 20250014598
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. A protruding peak height Spk specified in ISO 25178 on a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.5 nm or more and 3.0 nm or less, and standard deviation ? of the Spk in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.5 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke YUMIYAMA, Norihito Kasada, Nobuhito Onozuka, Junya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20250014603
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. An arithmetic average curvature Spc of a peak point specified in ISO 25178 on a surface of the magnetic layer is 0.30 (1/?m) or more and 0.70 (1/?m) or less, and standard deviation a of the Spc in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.15 (1/?m) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke YUMIYAMA, Norihito KASADA, Nobuhito ONOZUKA, Junya SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20250014600
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. VIVA 0.1, which is a height that is obtained by measuring a surface of the magnetic layer with an atomic force microscope and at which a cross-sectional area is 0.1% with a measurement region area as 100%, is 5 nm or more and 10 nm or less, and standard deviation ? of the VIVA 0.1 in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 1.0 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhito Onozuka, Norihito Kasada, Ryosuke Yumiyama, Junya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20250014602
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. CS VIVA 0.1, which is a height that is obtained by measuring a surface of the magnetic layer with an atomic force microscope and at which a cutout length is 0.1% with a length of one side of a measurement region as 100%, is 4 nm or more and 10 nm or less, and standard deviation a of the CS VIVA 0.1 in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 1.0 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhito Onozuka, Norihito Kasada, Ryosuke Yumiyama, Junya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20250014604
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. Sci obtained by measuring a surface of the magnetic layer with an atomic force microscope and by Equation A is 1.40 or more and 1.60 or less, and standard deviation ? of the Sci in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.05 or less. In Equation A, Sq is a root-mean-square height Sq specified in ISO 25178, Vv(h0.05)-Vv(h0.8) is a void volume in a region where a load area ratio in a bearing curve is 5% or more and 80% or less, and A is a measurement region area. Sci = ( Vv ? ( h 0.05 ) - Vv ? ( h 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito KASADA, Nobuhito ONOZUKA, Junya SAWADA, Ryosuke YUMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 12190918
    Abstract: The magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording element, and a reproducing element. The recording element is an inductive recording element having a first magnetic pole which generates a magnetic field, and a second magnetic pole which is spaced apart from the first magnetic pole with a write gap interposed therebetween, a tip width of the first magnetic pole is substantially the same as a tip width of the second magnetic pole, and a reproducing element width of the reproducing element is 0.2 ?m or greater and less than 0.5 ?m. In the magnetic recording medium, the number of recesses, which are present in a surface of the magnetic layer and have an equivalent circle diameter of 0.10 ?m or greater and less than 0.20 ?m, is 100 to 2,000 per area of 40 ?m×40 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: So Matsuyama, Norihito Kasada, Takuto Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20250006225
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder. A magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. A dale void volume Vvv specified in ISO 25178 on a surface of the magnetic layer is 0.100 nm3 or more and 0.350 nm3 or less, and standard deviation a of the Vvv in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.020 nm3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Junya SAWADA, Norihito KASADA, Nobuhito ONOZUKA, Ryosuke YUMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240379118
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic tape cartridge including: a case in which a magnetic tape on which a plurality of servo bands are formed is accommodated; and a storage medium provided in the case, in which the plurality of servo bands are formed at positions spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the magnetic tape along an entire length direction of the magnetic tape, and the storage medium stores pitch information capable of specifying a pitch in the width direction between the plurality of servo bands and distance information capable of specifying a distance between a plurality of servo reading elements that have read the plurality of servo bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toru NAKAO, Norihito KASADA, Tetsuya KANEKO, Atsushi MUSHA
  • Patent number: 12136438
    Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a case in which a magnetic tape is housed, and an NVM of a cartridge memory provided in the case. The NVM stores cartridge information including an identification ID regarding an allowable range of temperature/humidity in using the magnetic tape, an upper limit of a preservation period of the magnetic tape, and an upper limit of a use frequency of the magnetic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Kaneko, Toru Nakao, Atsushi Musha, Norihito Kasada
  • Publication number: 20240355355
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic tape, in which, in an environment of a temperature of 32° C. and a relative humidity of 80%, a frictional force F45° on a magnetic layer surface with respect to an LTO8 head measured at a head tilt angle of 45° is 4 gf or more and 15 gf or less, and standard deviation of a frictional force F on the magnetic layer surface with respect to the LTO8 head respectively measured at head tilt angles of 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45° is 10 gf or less. The magnetic tape includes a polyethylene naphthalate support having a Young's modulus in a width direction of 10000 MPa or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Norihito KASADA
  • Patent number: 12106789
    Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, and a magnetic tape cartridge and a magnetic tape apparatus include the magnetic tape. The number of recesses existing on a surface of the magnetic layer and having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.15 ?m or more and 0.25 ?m or less is 100 or more and 2500 or less per an area of 40 ?m×40 ?m. Standard deviation ? of the number of the recesses in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 100 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Nagisa Yamasaki, Norihito Kasada, Yuto Murata
  • Publication number: 20240321302
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic tape apparatus. A maximum value of an absolute value of a difference between a servo band interval obtained before storage in a predetermined environment and a servo band interval obtained after storage for a storage time T in the above-described environment is defined as A, and a medium life is equal to or longer than 5 years, which is calculated by a linear function of A and a logarithm logeT of T, which are derived from a value of A and a value of the logarithm logeT of T, each of which is obtained by setting T as a plurality of predetermined times. The medium life is T in a case where A satisfies a predetermined equation. The magnetic tape includes a polyethylene naphthalate support having a Young's modulus in the width direction, which is equal to or more than 10000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Norihito KASADA