Patents by Inventor Shinya Tochikubo
Shinya Tochikubo 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: 12020730Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.???8 ppm/° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama
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Patent number: 11790945Abstract: A cartridge according to the present technology includes: a cartridge case; and a memory. The cartridge case houses a magnetic tape. The memory is provided in the cartridge case, the memory storing information before data recording by the magnetic tape, the information being for adjusting, during data recording or during data reproduction by the magnetic tape, a width of the magnetic tape.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Minoru Yamaga, Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Takanobu Iwama, Naohiro Adachi, Shinya Tochikubo
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Publication number: 20230267966Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.???8 ppm/° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Takanobu IWAMA
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Patent number: 11715492Abstract: A cartridge according to the present technology includes: a cartridge case; and a memory. The cartridge case houses a magnetic tape. The memory is provided in the cartridge case, the memory storing information during data recording by the magnetic tape, the information being for adjusting a width of the magnetic tape during data reproduction by the magnetic tape.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Takanobu Iwama, Shinya Tochikubo, Naohiro Adachi
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Patent number: 11664054Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.???8 ppm/° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama
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Patent number: 11562197Abstract: A non-contact communication medium according to an embodiment of the present technology is a non-contact communication medium for a recording medium cartridge, including: a circuit component; a support substrate; and an antenna coil. The circuit component has a memory unit capable of storing management information relating to the recording medium cartridge therein. The support substrate supports the circuit component. The antenna coil includes a coil unit that is electrically connected to the circuit component and formed on the support substrate, an inductance value of the coil unit being 0.3 ?H or more and 2.0 ?H or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Nakano, Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Takanobu Iwama, Shinya Tochikubo, Naohiro Adachi, Masayoshi Abe, Uichiro Omae
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Patent number: 11551715Abstract: A cartridge memory is a cartridge memory used in a recording medium cartridge and includes an antenna section that induces an induced voltage by means of electromagnetic induction, a load modulation section including a load whose magnitude is variable, and a control section that measures the induced voltage and controls the load modulation section on the basis of the measured induced voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama, Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Naohiro Adachi
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Publication number: 20220406340Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.<?<8 ppm/° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Takanobu IWAMA
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Patent number: 11423946Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.???8 ppm/° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama
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Publication number: 20220254370Abstract: [Solving Means] A cartridge according to the present technology includes: a cartridge case; and a memory. The cartridge case houses a magnetic tape. The memory is provided in the cartridge case, the memory storing information before data recording by the magnetic tape, the information being for adjusting, during data recording or during data reproduction by the magnetic tape, a width of the magnetic tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Minoru YAMAGA, Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Takanobu IWAMA, Naohiro ADACHI, Shinya TOCHIKUBO
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Patent number: 11393506Abstract: [Object] A cartridge memory according to an embodiment of the present technology is a cartridge memory for a recording medium cartridge, including: a memory unit; and a capacity setting unit. The memory unit has a memory capacity capable of storing management information relating to a second information recording medium configured to be capable of recording information with a second data track number larger than a first data track number. The capacity setting unit is configured to be capable of setting a data storage area limited to a first capacity capable of storing management information relating to a first information recording medium configured to be capable of recording information with the first data track number.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Takanobu Iwama, Shinya Tochikubo, Naohiro Adachi, Minoru Yamaga, Masayoshi Abe
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Patent number: 11373681Abstract: A cartridge memory used for a tape cartridge, the cartridge memory including a communication unit that performs wireless communication, a control unit that transmits data to a recording/reproduction device according to a first communication standard via the communication unit, receives data from the recording/reproduction device according to the first communication standard via the communication unit, and transmits data to an information terminal according to a second communication standard via the communication unit, and a storage unit that stores data related to the tape cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama, Kazuo Anno, Eiji Nakashio, Naohiro Adachi, Minoru Yamaga, Masayoshi Abe, Munetake Ebihara
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Patent number: 11348615Abstract: A cartridge memory is a cartridge memory used in a magnetic tape cartridge, including: an antenna unit; a storage unit that stores data; and a control unit that reads the data from the storage unit in response to a request from a recording/reproduction apparatus, adds an error correction code to the data, and transmits the obtained data via the antenna unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Anno, Takanobu Iwama, Shinya Tochikubo, Eiji Nakashio, Naohiro Adachi
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Patent number: 11328742Abstract: A cartridge memory used for a tape cartridge includes: a communication unit that communicates with a recording and reproducing device using a wireless communication method defined by an ISO 14443-2 standard which is a wireless communication standard; a non-volatile memory with a storage capacity exceeding 16 KB; and a control unit that writes or reads data to or from the non-volatile memory on a word-by-word basis (2 bytes at a time) or on a block-by-block basis (32 bytes at a time). The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of memory banks each having a storage capacity of 128 KB or less. The control unit writes or reads data defined by a magnetic tape standard to or from one or two or more first memory banks among the plurality of the memory banks, and writes or reads additional data to or from one or two or more second memory banks other than the first memory bank.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Naohiro Adachi, Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Shinya Tochikubo, Minoru Yamaga, Takanobu Iwama, Masayoshi Abe
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Publication number: 20210390984Abstract: A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient ? of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.???8 ppm/° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Takanobu IWAMA
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Publication number: 20210383836Abstract: A cartridge memory is a cartridge memory used in a magnetic tape cartridge, including: an antenna unit; a storage unit that stores data; and a control unit that reads the data from the storage unit in response to a request from a recording/reproduction apparatus, adds an error correction code to the data, and transmits the obtained data via the antenna unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Kazuo ANNO, Takanobu IWAMA, Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Eiji NAKASHIO, Naohiro ADACHI
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Publication number: 20210366514Abstract: A cartridge memory is a cartridge memory used in a recording medium cartridge and includes an antenna section that induces an induced voltage by means of electromagnetic induction, a load modulation section including a load whose magnitude is variable, and a control section that measures the induced voltage and controls the load modulation section on the basis of the measured induced voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Takanobu IWAMA, Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Naohiro ADACHI
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Patent number: 11145329Abstract: A recording medium cartridge according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: an information recording medium; a first cartridge memory; and a second cartridge memory. The first cartridge memory is capable of storing first information relating to the information recording medium, and includes a non-contact communication medium capable of reading/writing the first information via a first communication device disposed in a drive device. The second cartridge memory is capable of storing second information relating to the information recording medium, and is configured to be capable of reading the second information via a second communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuo Anno, Eiji Nakashio, Takanobu Iwama, Naohiro Adachi, Shinya Tochikubo, Masayoshi Abe
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Patent number: 11107505Abstract: A cartridge includes a tape-shaped magnetic recording medium and a cartridge memory. The cartridge memory includes a communication unit that communicates with a recording/reproducing device in a state where the cartridge is loaded on the recording/reproducing device; a storage unit; and a control unit that stores information received from the recording/reproducing device through the communication unit in the storage unit, reads the information from the storage unit according to a request from the recording/reproducing device, and transmits the information to the recording/reproducing device through the communication unit. The information includes manufacturing information of the cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Nakashio, Kazuo Anno, Shinya Tochikubo, Takanobu Iwama
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Publication number: 20210249044Abstract: A cartridge according to the present technology includes: a cartridge case; and a memory. The cartridge case houses a magnetic tape. The memory is provided in the cartridge case, the memory storing information during data recording by the magnetic tape, the information being for adjusting a width of the magnetic tape during data reproduction by the magnetic tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji NAKASHIO, Kazuo ANNO, Takanobu IWAMA, Shinya TOCHIKUBO, Naohiro ADACHI