Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Ootera

Yasuaki Ootera 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).

  • Storage medium, reproducing method, and recording method
    Patent number: 8531936
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a storage medium includes a transparent resin substrate having a concentric or spiral groove and a recording film formed on the groove on the transparent resin substrate, a recording mark being formed by irradiation of a laser beam, wherein a reproduction durability count in a case where reproduction is continuously carried out by a laser beam is 1,000,000 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Kazuyo Umezawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naoki Morishita, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Optical recording medium having intermediate layer of prescribed thickness and thickness range for use with 405nm laser
    Patent number: 8509049
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, in this optical recording medium, an intermediate layer whose thickness variation is managed to be equal to or less than a predetermined value is provided between a first recording part and a second recording part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • PATTERN FORMING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130075361
    Abstract: A pattern forming method according to an embodiment includes: forming a pattern film on a first substrate, the pattern film having a concave-convex pattern, the pattern film being made of a material containing a first to-be-imprinted agent; forming a material film on a second substrate, the material film containing a second to-be-imprinted agent having a higher etching rate than an etching rate of the first to-be-imprinted agent; transferring the concave-convex pattern of the pattern film onto the material film by applying pressure between the first substrate and the second substrate, with the pattern film being positioned to face the material film, and by curing the second to-be-imprinted agent; detaching the first substrate from the pattern film; and removing the material film by etching, to leave the pattern film on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki KAWAMONZEN, Yasuaki OOTERA, Akiko YUZAWA, Naoko KIHARA, Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Hiroyuki HIEDA, Norikatsu SASAO, Ryosuke YAMAMOTO, Takeshi OKINO, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Takuya SHIMADA
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20130069272
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a mold includes: forming a first layer having an affinity to a second polymer on a substrate having an affinity to a first polymer; forming first and second openings in the first layer; filling a resist in the second openings and hardening the resist to obtain a hardened resist; and forming a second layer containing a block copolymer and causing it to self-assemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuaki OOTERA, Yoshiyuki KAMATA, Naoko KIHARA, Yoshiaki KAWAMONZEN, Takeshi OKINO, Ryosuke YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Norikatsu SASAO, Akiko YUZAWA, Takuya SHIMADA, Hiroyuki Hieda
  • Storage medium, reproducing method, and recording method
    Patent number: 8374069
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a write-once type information storage medium comprises an organic dye based recording material having sensitivity at a wavelength of 405 nm and at a recording wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm, wherein, when absorbance of a maximum absorption wavelength in the vicinity of 405 nm is defined as 1, the absorbance is 5% or more at any wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Ando, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Yasuaki Ootera, Naoki Morishita, Kazuyo Umezawa
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8355306
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8339916
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Storage medium, reproducing method, and recording method
    Patent number: 8325584
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a write-once type information storage medium comprises an organic dye based recording material having sensitivity at a wavelength of 405 nm and at a recording wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm, wherein, when absorbance of a maximum absorption wavelength in the vicinity of 405 nm is defined as 1, the absorbance is 5% or more at any wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Ando, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Yasuaki Ootera, Naoki Morishita, Kazuyo Umezawa
  • MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL DISC, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120243398
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, single-sided dual-layer recordable disc 100 may be used. Information recording is performed by forming mark and space portions on data area DA using modulated laser power. Pp denotes the maximum laser power or peak power for forming the mark portion, and Pb denotes the bias power for forming the space portion. Power ratio Pb/Pp is calculated for each of recording layers L0 and L1. Information is recorded on any of the recording layers L0 and L1 based on the result of calculation. Here, the calculated power ratio Pb/Pp changes among the recording layers L0 and L1, thereby optimizing the recording condition for a multi-layer recordable optical disc within relatively short time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyo Umezawa, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naomasa Nakamura, Naoki Morishita
  • MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL DISC, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120243399
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, single-sided dual-layer recordable disc 100 may be used. Information recording is performed by forming mark and space portions on data area DA using modulated laser power. Pp denotes the maximum laser power or peak power for forming the mark portion, and Pb denotes the bias power for forming the space portion. Power ratio Pb/Pp is calculated for each of recording layers L0 and L1. Information is recorded on any of the recording layers L0 and L1 based on the result of calculation. Here, the calculated power ratio Pb/Pp changes among the recording layers L0 and L1, thereby optimizing the recording condition for a multi-layer recordable optical disc within relatively short time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyo UMEZAWA, Seiji MORITA, Koji TAKAZAWA, Hideo ANDO, Yasuaki OOTERA, Naomasa NAKAMURA, Naoki MORISHITA
  • MULTI-LAYER OPTICAL DISC, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120243396
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, single-sided dual-layer recordable disc 100 may be used. Information recording is performed by forming mark and space portions on data area DA using modulated laser power. Pp denotes the maximum laser power or peak power for forming the mark portion, and Pb denotes the bias power for forming the space portion. Power ratio Pb/Pp is calculated for each of recording layers L0 and L1. Information is recorded on any of the recording layers L0 and L1 based on the result of calculation. Here, the calculated power ratio Pb/Pp changes among the recording layers L0 and L1, thereby optimizing the recording condition for a multi-layer recordable optical disc within relatively short time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyo Umezawa, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naomasa Nakamura, Naoki Morishita
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8264931
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Storage medium, reproducing method, and recording method
    Patent number: 8252510
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a write-once type information storage medium comprises an organic dye based recording material having sensitivity at a wavelength of 405 nm and at a recording wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm, wherein, when absorbance of a maximum absorption wavelength in the vicinity of 405 nm is defined as 1, the absorbance is 5% or more at any wavelength in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hideo Ando, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Yasuaki Ootera, Naoki Morishita, Kazuyo Umezawa
  • OPTICAL DISC, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120195179
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a re-recordable write-once optical disc by which recording/reproducing can be properly done with a short-wavelength blue laser is provided. The disc has recording layers on which marks are recorded by the laser power of a modulated short wavelength, with a space formed between the recorded marks. The recording layer of the disc uses an organic dye material by which no physical modification or no physical change substantially occurs in an area of the recorded marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuyo UMEZAWA, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naomasa Nakamura, Naoki Morishita
  • Storage medium, reproducing method, and recording method
    Patent number: 8232042
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage medium comprises a transparent resin substrate on which a groove is formed, a recording layer formed on the groove on the transparent resin substrate, the recording layer using an organic dye material and recording information with a light beam of 620 nm or less in wavelength, a reflection layer formed on the recording layer, and a prevention layer formed between the recording layer and the reflection layer, the prevention layer preventing degradation of characteristics of the reflection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tsukasa Nakai, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Yasuaki Ootera, Naoki Morishita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Hideo Ando
  • Multi-layer optical disc, information recording method and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8218416
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, single-sided dual-layer recordable disc 100 may be used. Information recording is performed by forming mark and space portions on data area DA using modulated laser power. Pp denotes the maximum laser power or peak power for forming the mark portion, and Pb denotes the bias power for forming the space portion. Power ratio Pb/Pp is calculated for each of recording layers L0 and L1. Information is recorded on any of the recording layers L0 and L1 based on the result of calculation. Here, the calculated power ratio Pb/Pp changes among the recording layers L0 and L1, thereby optimizing the recording condition for a multi-layer recordable optical disc within relatively short time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuyo Umezawa, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naomasa Nakamura, Naoki Morishita
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8184517
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8179764
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura
  • Optical disc, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8179763
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a re-recordable write-once optical disc by which recording/reproducing can be properly done with a short-wavelength blue laser is provided. The disc has recording layers on which marks are recorded by the laser power of a modulated short wavelength, with a space formed between the recorded marks. The recording layer of the disc uses an organic dye material by which no physical modification or no physical change substantially occurs in an area of the recorded marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuyo Umezawa, Seiji Morita, Koji Takazawa, Hideo Ando, Yasuaki Ootera, Naomasa Nakamura, Naoki Morishita
  • Optical recording medium, information recording method, and information reproducing method
    Patent number: 8179765
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical recording medium is provided in which interlayer crosstalk is low and in which stable and high-quality recording characteristics can be obtained. To this end, an optical recording medium comprises a first recording part which includes a first recording layer and a first light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side closer to a light receiving surface, and a second recording part which includes a second recording layer and a second light reflecting layer and which is disposed on a side farther from the light receiving surface, the first recording part and the second recording part being stacked, wherein the thickness of the second light reflecting layer is larger than the thickness of the first light reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Takazawa, Seiji Morita, Kazuyo Umezawa, Naoki Morishita, Yasuaki Ootera, Hideo Ando, Naomasa Nakamura