Patents by Inventor Satoshi Takai

Satoshi Takai 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: 11030158
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for asynchronous replication in a hierarchical storage management integrated storage system. For a given file to be replicated from a primary storage system to a remote storage system, the primary storage system accesses the remote storage system to determine file existence and migration status at the remote storage system for the given file. Responsive to the primary storage system determining that the given file exists and has been migrated from first tier storage to second tier storage at the remote storage system, the primary storage system determines a first performance penalty for file recall and a second performance penalty for sending excess data from the primary storage system to the remote storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Thomas W. Bish, Norie Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 11002753
    Abstract: A test piece storage container continuous processing apparatus capable of continuously introducing a test piece storage container into a housing and suitably coping with numerous samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teiji Tanaka, Satoshi Takai, Hirokazu Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20190033333
    Abstract: A test piece storage container continuous processing apparatus capable of continuously introducing a test piece storage container into a housing and suitably coping with numerous samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Teiji TANAKA, Satoshi TAKAI, Hirokazu YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 10101345
    Abstract: Disclosed is a test strip pickup mechanism configured to pick up test strips for liquid sample analysis one by one from a test strip bottle, the test strip pickup mechanism including: a pickup head configured to suck and hold a test strip; and a motor for rotating the pickup head, wherein the pickup head is provided with a suction hole for sucking and holding the test strip, and the motor is a hollow motor, a hollow portion thereof being connected to the suction hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Takai, Hanako Yura, Shingo Hatada, Yasuhiro Miyake
  • Patent number: 10055165
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 10013206
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 9996599
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor. The logic causes the processor to receive, at a remote site connected to a production site via a network, an incremental file list from the production site, each incremental file indicated by the incremental file list being either updated or new as determined during a time period between a data image at a previous synchronization (sync) point and a data image at a current sync point. The logic also causes the processor to tally a remote access count of each incremental file on the incremental file list received at the remote site by users at the remote site, record the tallied remote access counts in the incremental file list at the remote site, and transfer the incremental file list including the tallied remote access counts to the production site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Sosuke Matsui, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20180121464
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for asynchronous replication in a hierarchical storage management integrated storage system. For a given file to be replicated from a primary storage system to a remote storage system, the primary storage system accesses the remote storage system to determine file existence and migration status at the remote storage system for the given file. Responsive to the primary storage system determining that the given file exists and has been migrated from first tier storage to second tier storage at the remote storage system, the primary storage system determines a first performance penalty for file recall and a second performance penalty for sending excess data from the primary storage system to the remote storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Thomas W. Bish, Norie Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 9946488
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20180046407
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 9886447
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for asynchronous replication in a hierarchical storage management integrated storage system. For a given file to be replicated from a primary storage system to a remote storage system, the primary storage system accesses the remote storage system to determine file existence and migration status at the remote storage system for the given file. Responsive to the primary storage system determining that the given file exists and has been migrated from first tier storage to second tier storage at the remote storage system, the primary storage system determines a first performance penalty for file recall and a second performance penalty for sending excess data from the primary storage system to the remote storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Thomas W. Bish, Norie Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20180011659
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20160306865
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor. The logic causes the processor to receive, at a remote site connected to a production site via a network, an incremental file list from the production site, each incremental file indicated by the incremental file list being either updated or new as determined during a time period between a data image at a previous synchronization (sync) point and a data image at a current sync point. The logic also causes the processor to tally a remote access count of each incremental file on the incremental file list received at the remote site by users at the remote site, record the tallied remote access counts in the incremental file list at the remote site, and transfer the incremental file list including the tallied remote access counts to the production site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Sosuke Matsui, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20160216285
    Abstract: Disclosed is a test strip pickup mechanism configured to pick up test strips for liquid sample analysis one by one from a test strip bottle, the test strip pickup mechanism including: a pickup head configured to suck and hold a test strip; and a motor for rotating the pickup head, wherein the pickup head is provided with a suction hole for sucking and holding the test strip, and the motor is a hollow motor, a hollow portion thereof being connected to the suction hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Satoshi TAKAI, Hanako YURA, Shingo HATADA, Yasuhiro MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 9378259
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for determining a transfer order of files includes acquiring the access count of a replicated file at a production site and at a remote site, these access counts being reflected in the order for asynchronous replication. In addition, the access count of backed up files at the remote site is also acquired and reflected in the order for asynchronous replication according to another embodiment. This allows for improved determination of the transmission order of files (according to priority based on usage) from a production site to a remote site in an asynchronous replication function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Sosuke Matsui, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20160092141
    Abstract: In a hierarchical storage memory (HSM), a file recalled by a specific application is migrated as soon as possible after completion of the application process. Specifically, the effective UID of a specific process is preregistered on an HSM client. After a recall operation is performed on a certain file from the user ID, when there is no access from the UID to the file for a given length of time, the file is migrated. This prevents files premigrated by access from any application other than the specific one from being handled in the same way, resolving a disadvantageous problem caused when these (premigrated) files are not desired to be migrated preferentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20160055171
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for asynchronous replication in a hierarchical storage management integrated storage system. For a given file to be replicated from a primary storage system to a remote storage system, the primary storage system accesses the remote storage system to determine file existence and migration status at the remote storage system for the given file. Responsive to the primary storage system determining that the given file exists and has been migrated from first tier storage to second tier storage at the remote storage system, the primary storage system determines a first performance penalty for file recall and a second performance penalty for sending excess data from the primary storage system to the remote storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Thomas W. Bish, Norie Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20140188797
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for determining a transfer order of files includes acquiring the access count of a replicated file at a production site and at a remote site, these access counts being reflected in the order for asynchronous replication. In addition, the access count of backed up files at the remote site is also acquired and reflected in the order for asynchronous replication according to another embodiment. This allows for improved determination of the transmission order of files (according to priority based on usage) from a production site to a remote site in an asynchronous replication function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Araki, Sosuke Matsui, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Satoshi Takai
  • Patent number: 5970907
    Abstract: To improve the processing rate and uniformity in a plasma processing for a substrate having a relatively large area, a plasma processing apparatus includes a reaction vessel which has a portion made of a dielectric member, which accommodates a film formation substrate, and which can be evacuated, an evacuating means and a gas supply means for supplying a predetermined gas into the reaction vessel, a cathode electrode arranged in a position outside the reaction vessel where the cathode electrode opposes the film formation substrate accommodated in the reaction vessel via the dielectric member, and a high frequency power supply means (a matching circuit and a high frequency power supply) for supplying high frequency power of 30 MHz to 300 MHz to the cathode electrode. The high frequency power of 30 MHz to 300 MHz is supplied to the cathode electrode to generate a plasma between the dielectric member and the film formation substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Takai, Atsushi Yamagami, Nobuyuki Okamura