Patents by Inventor Noriko Yamamoto
Noriko Yamamoto 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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Publication number: 20240094949Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a list of areas on a subject tape to be read, wherein each area of the list of areas is indicated by a first record number and a last record number corresponding to the area, identifying parameters of a tape drive configured to read the subject tape, wherein the identified parameters of the tape drive contribute to a speed with which the tape drive can read the list of areas, creating a directed graph of the areas on the subject tape based on the identified parameters, wherein the directed graph indicates how long the tape drive will take to read the areas on the subject tape, and determining a fastest reading order of the areas on the subject tape, based, at least in part, on the directed graph and the identified parameters. A computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Atsushi Abe, Tohru Hasegawa, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Hiroshi Itagaki, Noriko Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Lucas Correia Villa Real
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Patent number: 11934699Abstract: A computer-implemented method for unoptimized tape drive read detection is disclosed. The computer-implemented includes determining whether a read order of a trio of related files is consistent with an order in which the trio of related files are stored on a magnetic tape media. The computer-implemented method further includes generating an unoptimized tape drive read warning in response to determining that the read order of the trio of related files is inconsistent with the order in which the trio of related files are stored on the magnetic tape media.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Atsushi Abe, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Noriko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11914883Abstract: A copy operation is received. The copy operation is of one or more files stored on a linear tape file system. The copy operation is performed in a plurality of units of extents of the one or more files.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shinsuke Mitsuma, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa, Noriko Yamamoto, Atsushi Abe
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Patent number: 11898991Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first ultrasonic wave, a receiver on which the first ultrasonic wave is incident, and a receiving-side waveguide located between the receiver and an inspection position. The receiver is configured to output a signal corresponding to the incident first ultrasonic wave. The inspection position is between the transmitter and the receiver. The first ultrasonic wave passes through the receiving-side waveguide. An inspection object passes through the inspection position along a second direction crossing a first direction. The first direction is from the transmitter toward the receiver. The receiving-side waveguide includes at least one of a first structure or a second structure. In the first structure, the receiving-side waveguide includes a tubular member and an inner member. The inner member is located inside the tubular member. In the second structure, the receiving-side waveguide includes a tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Nakai, Tomio Ono, Noriko Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Itsumi
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Patent number: 11886724Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one approach includes copying data stored on a Linear Tape File System (LTFS)-based storage system to blocks of a Random Access Nonvolatile Memory (RANVM) drive. The data is copied in units of the blocks of the drive. The method further includes constructing file metadata so that the copied data on the drive is accessible as one or more files. A computer program product according to another approach includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a controller to cause the controller to perform the foregoing method. A system according to another approach includes a processor, and logic integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor. The logic is configured to perform the foregoing method.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shinsuke Mitsuma, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa, Noriko Yamamoto, Sosuke Matsui, Atsushi Abe
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Publication number: 20240028238Abstract: A tool for tape library hierarchical storage management. The tool determines there is available tape capacity on a tape cartridge mounted to a tape drive to migrate data from a migration queue during recall operations. The tool sends a locate end of data (EOD) command to the tape drive. The tool determines the migration queue is within a longitudinal position (LPOS) range. The tool writes data from the migration queue to the tape cartridge within the LPOS range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Noriko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Atsushi Abe
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Publication number: 20240004571Abstract: A computer implemented method includes obtaining positional information corresponding to end of data (EOD) on a tape and a data extent stored in the tape, wherein the positional information includes longitudinal position (LPOS), latitudinal position (wrap), and number of data blocks, comparing a block number of at least one of a currently read or located data with the positional information of the data extent to identify a current position of a tape head, identifying a positional relationship between a location of data to be read, the positional information of the EOD on the tape, and the current position of the tape head, identifying a directional relationship between a current direction of the tape head locating to data to be read and a pending write direction, and determining an appendable range for data after the EOD on the tape based on the identified positional relationship and the identified directional relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Noriko Yamamoto, Atsushi Abe, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Shinsuke Mitsuma
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Patent number: 11853580Abstract: A computer implemented method includes obtaining positional information corresponding to end of data (EOD) on a tape and a data extent stored in the tape, wherein the positional information includes longitudinal position (LPOS), latitudinal position (wrap), and number of data blocks, comparing a block number of at least one of a currently read or located data with the positional information of the data extent to identify a current position of a tape head, identifying a positional relationship between a location of data to be read, the positional information of the EOD on the tape, and the current position of the tape head, identifying a directional relationship between a current direction of the tape head locating to data to be read and a pending write direction, and determining an appendable range for data after the EOD on the tape based on the identified positional relationship and the identified directional relationship.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noriko Yamamoto, Atsushi Abe, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Shinsuke Mitsuma
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Patent number: 11823709Abstract: In an approach to improving write performance by enabling host data transfer immediately after a reposition command, responsive to receiving on a tape drive a reposition command from a host, a ready response is returned to the host. Write data from the host is accumulated in a write buffer, where the write data is accumulated in the write buffer while simultaneously moving a tape media in the tape drive to a target location. The write data from the write buffer is written to the tape media immediately after the target location is reached on the tape drive.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Noriko Yamamoto, Atsushi Abe, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa
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Patent number: 11809731Abstract: A tool for tape library hierarchical storage management. The tool mounts a tape cartridge to a tape drive to satisfy a recall request. The tool determines there is available tape capacity on the tape cartridge to migrate data from a migration queue during recall operations. The tool sends a locate end of data (EOD) command to the tape drive. The tool receives a longitudinal position (LPOS) range returned from the tape drive. The tool determines the migration queue is within the LPOS range. The tool writes data from the migration queue to the tape cartridge within the LPOS range.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noriko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Atsushi Abe
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Patent number: 11788991Abstract: An acoustic inspection device according to an embodiment has: an acoustic transducer including a piezoelectric element having at least one of functions of transmitting and receiving acoustic waves, and having an acoustic function surface functioning as at least one of a transmitting surface and a receiving surface of acoustic waves; a couplant, which is provided directly or with an intermediate member therebetween on the acoustic function surface of the acoustic transducer and contains at least an elastomer, having a contact surface to be in contact with an inspection target and an uneven structure provided on the contact surface; and a loading mechanism which applies and removes a load to/from the couplant.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akiko Hirao, Noriko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230297281Abstract: A computer-implemented method for unoptimized tape drive read detection is disclosed. The computer-implemented includes determining whether a read order of a trio of related files is consistent with an order in which the trio of related files are stored on a magnetic tape media. The computer-implemented method further includes generating an unoptimized tape drive read warning in response to determining that the read order of the trio of related files is inconsistent with the order in which the trio of related files are stored on the magnetic tape media.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Atsushi Abe, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Noriko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11762603Abstract: A computer-implemented method for migrating file data in a hierarchical storage environment includes: detecting that a file recalled from a magnetic tape to a primary storage device was modified; determining whether the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is loaded in a tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified; responsive to determining that the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is loaded in the tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified, appending only a modified portion of the file to the magnetic tape; and responsive to determining that the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is not loaded in the tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified, appending the file in its entirety, including the modified portion of the file and any unmodified portions of the file, to a different magnetic tape.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Atsushi Abe, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Noriko Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230280925Abstract: A copy operation is received. The copy operation is of one or more files stored on a linear tape file system. The copy operation is performed in a plurality of units of extents of the one or more files.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Shinsuke Mitsuma, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa, Noriko Yamamoto, Atsushi Abe
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Publication number: 20230273725Abstract: A computer-implemented method for altering a current position in a Data Partition of a tape at which the tape transitions to a DATA_FULL state is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes determining a size of a last Index appended to the Data Partition of the tape. The computer-implemented method further includes altering, based on the size of the last Index appended to the Data Partition of the tape, the current position in the Data Partition of the tape at which the tape transitions to DATA_FULL state to a new position in the DATA Partition of the tape at which the tape transitions to the DATA_FULL state, wherein the DATA_FULL state is a state on the tape in which only metadata write operations are permitted in the Data Partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Atsushi Abe, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa, Noriko Yamamoto, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Sosuke Matsui
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Patent number: 11726066Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection device includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a supporter. The transmitter is configured to transmit a first ultrasonic wave including burst waves having a first period Tp. The receiver on which the first ultrasonic wave is incident is configured to output a signal corresponding to the incident first ultrasonic wave. The supporter is provided between the transmitter and the receiver. The supporter is configured to support an inspection object. The first period Tp (s), a distance Dx (m), and a velocity vx (m/s) satisfy 2Dx/((n+1)·vx)<Tp<2Dx/(n·vx). n is 1 or 2. The distance Dx is a shorter distance of first and second distances. The first distance is a distance along a first direction between the transmitter and the supporter. The second distance is a distance along the first direction between the supporter and the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yutaka Nakai, Tomio Ono, Noriko Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Itsumi
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Publication number: 20230251800Abstract: A computer-implemented method for migrating file data in a hierarchical storage environment includes: detecting that a file recalled from a magnetic tape to a primary storage device was modified; determining whether the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is loaded in a tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified; responsive to determining that the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is loaded in the tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified, appending only a modified portion of the file to the magnetic tape; and responsive to determining that the magnetic tape from which the file was recalled is not loaded in the tape drive upon detecting that the file was modified, appending the file in its entirety, including the modified portion of the file and any unmodified portions of the file, to a different magnetic tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroshi Itagaki, Atsushi Abe, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Noriko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11692819Abstract: A sensor includes a first element part having a first member and a first element. The first member is a acoustic tubular waveguide and extends along a first direction. The acoustic tubular waveguide includes a first opening and a second opening. A direction from the second opening toward the first opening is along the first direction. The first element includes a vibratile first membrane, and a first supporter supporting the first membrane. The second opening is between the first opening and the first membrane in the first direction. The sensor may be a Piezoelectric Micro electro mechanical systems Ultrasonic Transducer and may be used for inspecting paper and/or resin including detecting thickness of a fed through banknote and/or the presence of foreign matter thereon such as tape. An optical element may alternatively measure the vibration of a membrane from acoustic through transmission instead of an acoustic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kazuhiro Itsumi, Tomio Ono, Yutaka Nakai, Noriko Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Akiko Hirao, Yasuharu Hosono, Mitsunaga Saito
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Patent number: 11681437Abstract: A computer-implemented method for altering a position on a tape at which the tape transitions to a DATA_FULL state is disclosed. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, after a file is written to a Data Partition of the tape, a size of an Index representing metadata associated with the file. The computer-implemented method further includes altering, based on the size of the Index representing metadata associated with the file, a position in the Data Partition of the tape at which the tape transitions to the DATA_FULL state.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Atsushi Abe, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Hiroshi Itagaki, Tohru Hasegawa, Noriko Yamamoto, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Sosuke Matsui
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Patent number: 11662954Abstract: Computer software and/or hardware configured to select a first tape medium of a first pool and a second tape medium of a second pool based, at least in part, on a migration command for a file, instruct a tape drive to write the file to both the first tape medium of the first pool and a third tape medium of a system pool of a tape library, record a file identifier (ID) for the file and an identifier for the second tape medium of the second pool in a copy tape database (CTDB), wherein the file ID points to the file written to the third tape medium of the system pool, and instruct the tape drive to read the file from the third tape medium of the system pool utilizing the file ID in the CTDB and to write the file to the second tape medium of the second pool.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Itagaki, Shinsuke Mitsuma, Tsuyoshi Miyamura, Noriko Yamamoto, Tohru Hasegawa, Atsushi Abe