Patents by Inventor Norio Yoshikawa
Norio Yoshikawa 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: 20230338223Abstract: A movement support device comprises: an imaging device that acquires a captured image; a controller that calculates a safety degree based on the captured image; a storage that stores a necessary safety degree table in which a predetermined action candidate as an action that can be executed by the user and a necessary safety degree indicating a safety degree necessary for the user to safely perform an action indicated by the predetermined action candidate are stored in association with each other; an input unit that receives input of a selection operation by the user to select an action candidate desired by the user from among the predetermined action candidates; and an output unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Kazuo YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro YABUUCHI, Naoto IWAMOTO, Endri RAMA, Norio YOSHIKAWA, Yohei NIIMI
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Patent number: 11240919Abstract: A connecting device includes a first flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a first base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the first base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the first base portion to the bonding end, a first connector that is mounted on the first base portion, a second flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a second base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the second base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the second base portion to the bonding end, and a second connector that is mounted on the second base portion. The first connector and the second connector are disposed side by side in a same plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 11017803Abstract: According to one embodiment, a disk drive includes a first actuator assembly, and a second actuator assembly. In the first actuator assembly, arms each includes a slit provided at a side face of the arm, the slit expending from an extending end of the arm to a first actuator block. The slit is provided such that a central line of the slit in its width direction is offset in position from a central line of the arm in its thickness direction in a direction further away from a boundary plane between the first and second actuator assemblies. The arm have a first inclined face and a second inclined face formed at an open end portion of the slit, the first and second inclined face each inclining in a direction in which an open width of the slit widens.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventors: Norio Yoshikawa, Makoto Okamoto
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Publication number: 20210076506Abstract: A connecting device includes a first flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a first base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the first base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the first base portion to the bonding end, a first connector that is mounted on the first base portion, a second flexible printed circuit including a bonding end in which a plurality of connecting pads are provided, a second base portion, a junction portion extending between the bonding end and the second base portion, and a plurality of traces extending from the second base portion to the bonding end, and a second connector that is mounted on the second base portion. The first connector and the second connector are disposed side by side in a same plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Norio YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 10937454Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls standing along a circumference of the bottom wall, a housing that includes a cover facing the bottom wall and closing the base, an actuator assembly that is housed inside the housing and is rotatable around a rotation axis, a head movably supported by the actuator assembly, a control circuit board provided outside of the housing, a first sensor disposed on the control circuit board, and a second sensor disposed inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10885936Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit, a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly, a first sensor provided to the actuator block, and a second sensor provided at a position different from the first sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10811041Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a housing that includes a bottom wall, a magnetic disk contained in the housing, a first head and a second head configured to write data to the magnetic disk, and read data from the magnetic disk, a first actuator assembly including the first head, a second actuator assembly including the second head, a first flexible print circuit board including a first connector, a second flexible print circuit board including a second connector, and a control circuit board that is provided outside the housing, and includes a third connector electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20200211587Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a housing that includes a bottom wall, a magnetic disk contained in the housing, a first head and a second head configured to write data to the magnetic disk, and read data from the magnetic disk, a first actuator assembly including the first head, a second actuator assembly including the second head, a first flexible print circuit board including a first connector, a second flexible print circuit board including a second connector, and a control circuit board that is provided outside the housing, and includes a third connector electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20200184999Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls standing along a circumference of the bottom wall, a housing that includes a cover facing the bottom wall and closing the base, an actuator assembly that is housed inside the housing and is rotatable around a rotation axis, a head movably supported by the actuator assembly, a control circuit board provided outside of the housing, a first sensor disposed on the control circuit board, and a second sensor disposed inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20200152231Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit, a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly, a first sensor provided to the actuator block, and a second sensor provided at a position different from the first sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10614845Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls standing along a circumference of the bottom wall, a housing that includes a cover facing the bottom wall and closing the base, an actuator assembly that is housed inside the housing and is rotatable around a rotation axis, a head movably supported by the actuator assembly, a control circuit board provided outside of the housing, a first sensor disposed on the control circuit board, and a second sensor disposed inside the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10566017Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit, a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly, a first sensor provided to the actuator block, and a second sensor provided at a position different from the first sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 10482910Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible printed wiring board includes a base insulation layer, first wirings W1 on the base insulation layer, an intermediate insulation layer overlapped with the first wirings, connection pads on the intermediate insulation layer, a cover insulation layer overlapped with the connection pads and the intermediate insulation layer and including openings through which the connection pads are exposed to the cover layer, and conductive vias MT electrically connecting the first wirings to at least a part of the connection pads respectively. The conductive vias are overlapped with the connection pads in a thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporatoinInventors: Norio Yoshikawa, Yoshihiro Amemiya
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Publication number: 20190295600Abstract: According to one embodiment, a flexible printed wiring board includes a base insulation layer, first wirings W1 on the base insulation layer, an intermediate insulation layer overlapped with the first wirings, connection pads on the intermediate insulation layer, a cover insulation layer overlapped with the connection pads and the intermediate insulation layer and including openings through which the connection pads are exposed to the cover layer, and conductive vias MT electrically connecting the first wirings to at least a part of the connection pads respectively. The conductive vias are overlapped with the connection pads in a thickness direction of the flexible printed wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Norio Yoshikawa, Yoshihiro Amemiya
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Publication number: 20190279672Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls standing along a circumference of the bottom wall, a housing that includes a cover facing the bottom wall and closing the base, an actuator assembly that is housed inside the housing and is rotatable around a rotation axis, a head movably supported by the actuator assembly, a control circuit board provided outside of the housing, a first sensor disposed on the control circuit board, and a second sensor disposed inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20190279671Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit, a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly, a first sensor provided to the actuator block, and a second sensor provided at a position different from the first sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventor: Norio Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20160293329Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicants: INTERMETALLICS CO., LTD., DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masato SAGAWA, Osamu ITATANI, Norio YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9449758Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignees: INTERMETALLICS CO., LTD., DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masato Sagawa, Osamu Itatani, Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 9384890Abstract: A powder-filling system capable of filling a container with powder at an approximately uniform filling density has: a hopper having an opening removably and hermetically closably attached to the container, the hopper communicating with the container at the opening for supplying powder to a container; a powder supplier for supplying powder to the hopper; a gas supplier for repeatedly supplying compressed gas in a pulsed form to the hopper, with the hopper hermetically closably attached to the container; and a sieve member provided at the opening and having a smaller openings in a region near a side wall of the hopper than in its central region. The smaller openings in the region near the side wall of the hopper where the powder more easily falls from the hopper into the container impedes the fall of the powder in that region and improves the overall uniformity in the filling density.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignees: INTERMETALLICS CO., LTD., DAIDO STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Masato Sagawa, Osamu Itatani, Norio Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 9358587Abstract: A substrate treating apparatus includes a loading section 1, a treating tank 2, a rinsing tank 4, a drying tank 5, an unloading section 6, and a pair of endless belt members 7 for transporting substrates successively through the loading section 1, treating tank 2, rinsing tank 4, drying tank 5 and unloading section 6. The substrate treating apparatus further includes a fixing mechanism for fixing a pair of side edges of each substrate parallel to a transport direction of the substrate to the endless belt members 7. In the loading section 1, a plurality of substrates are fixed, each with the pair of edges thereof parallel to the transport direction fixed at constant intervals to the pair of endless belt members 7. The substrates having undergone the treatment are removed from the pair of endless belt members 7 in the unloading section 6.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Tomifuji, Shigeki Minami, Kazuo Jodai, Norio Yoshikawa