Patents by Inventor Yousuke Isowaki

Yousuke Isowaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240071421
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic reproduction processing device includes a decoder. The decoder includes a convolutional layer including a plurality of filters, and an attention layer configured to derive a degree of contribution related to the filters. The decoder is configured to output a decoded result obtained by integrating results of processing an input signal with the filters according to the degree of contribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yousuke ISOWAKI
  • Patent number: 11817138
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an operating condition determining device includes a memory, and a processer. The memory is configured to store a plurality of classifications relating to information corresponding to a vibration state of a magnetic recording/reproducing device, and a plurality of setting parameter sets relating to an operation of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The setting parameter sets correspond to the classifications. The processer is configured to acquire a first data. The first data includes information of the vibration state of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The information is measured. The processer is configured to acquire one of the setting parameter sets from the memory. The one of the setting parameter sets corresponds to one of the classifications corresponding to the first data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Katsuya Sugawara, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20230274763
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an operating condition determining device includes a memory, and a processer. The memory is configured to store a plurality of classifications relating to information corresponding to a vibration state of a magnetic recording/reproducing device, and a plurality of setting parameter sets relating to an operation of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The setting parameter sets correspond to the classifications. The processer is configured to acquire a first data. The first data includes information of the vibration state of the magnetic recording/reproducing device. The information is measured. The processer is configured to acquire one of the setting parameter sets from the memory. The one of the setting parameter sets corresponds to one of the classifications corresponding to the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke ISOWAKI, Katsuya SUGAWARA, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11600297
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic reproducing and processing device includes an acquirer and a processor. The acquirer is configured to acquire a first electric signal obtained by reproducing information recorded in a first recording area of a magnetic recording medium by a first reproducing element and a second electric signal obtained by reproducing the information recorded in the first recording area by a second reproducing element. A first sensitivity of the first reproducing element to a magnetic signal recorded on the magnetic recording medium is different from a second sensitivity of the second reproducing element to the magnetic signal. The processor is configured to output a reproduced signal corresponding to the information recorded in the first recording area based on the first electric signal and the second electric signal acquired by the acquirer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Katsuya Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20230068268
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic reproducing and processing device includes an acquirer and a processor. The acquirer is configured to acquire a first electric signal obtained by reproducing information recorded in a first recording area of a magnetic recording medium by a first reproducing element and a second electric signal obtained by reproducing the information recorded in the first recording area by a second reproducing element. A first sensitivity of the first reproducing element to a magnetic signal recorded on the magnetic recording medium is different from a second sensitivity of the second reproducing element to the magnetic signal. The processor is configured to output a reproduced signal corresponding to the information recorded in the first recording area based on the first electric signal and the second electric signal acquired by the acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yousuke ISOWAKI, Katsuya SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 10388350
    Abstract: A memory system has a nonvolatile memory having a plurality of readable and writable memory cells, a write voltage control unit that controls at least one of a voltage value and a pulse width of a write voltage of the nonvolatile memory in accordance with a weight of a signal processing path or a signal processing node, a write unit that writes data in two or more memory cell groups among the plurality of memory cells using the write voltage controlled by the write voltage control unit, a reversal probability detection unit that detects a reversal probability of the memory cell group when writing data is written by the write unit, and a weight conversion unit that converts the detected reversal probability into a weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Daisuke Saida, Yousuke Isowaki, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Kenichiro Yamada, Kosuke Tatsumura
  • Publication number: 20190035449
    Abstract: A memory system has a nonvolatile memory having a plurality of readable and writable memory cells, a write voltage control unit that controls at least one of a voltage value and a pulse width of a write voltage of the nonvolatile memory in accordance with a weight of a signal processing path or a signal processing node, a write unit that writes data in two or more memory cell groups among the plurality of memory cells using the write voltage controlled by the write voltage control unit, a reversal probability detection unit that detects a reversal probability of the memory cell group when writing data is written by the write unit, and a weight conversion unit that converts the detected reversal probability into a weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Daisuke SAIDA, Yousuke ISOWAKI, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Kenichiro YAMADA, Kosuke TATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20190013042
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes an output driver, a magnetic head, and a magnetic recording medium. The output driver outputs a recording signal corresponding to input information. The magnetic head includes a coil. A recording current includes the recording signal flows in the coil. Information corresponding to the input information is recorded in the magnetic recording medium. The input information includes first, second, and third information combinations. The first information combination includes first to fourth information. The second information combination includes fifth to eighth information. The third information combination includes ninth to twelfth information. The recording signal changes to an eleventh recording current to correspond to the eleventh information. The recording signal changes to a third recording current to correspond to the third information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Yousuke ISOWAKI, Naoyuki NARITA, Katsuya SUGAWARA
  • Patent number: 10170141
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes an output driver, a magnetic head, and a magnetic recording medium. The output driver outputs a recording signal corresponding to input information. The magnetic head includes a coil. A recording current includes the recording signal flows in the coil. Information corresponding to the input information is recorded in the magnetic recording medium. The input information includes first, second, and third information combinations. The first information combination includes first to fourth information. The second information combination includes fifth to eighth information. The third information combination includes ninth to twelfth information. The recording signal changes to an eleventh recording current to correspond to the eleventh information. The recording signal changes to a third recording current to correspond to the third information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagishi, Tomoyuki Maeda, Yousuke Isowaki, Naoyuki Narita, Katsuya Sugawara
  • Patent number: 10083711
    Abstract: A magnetic recording apparatus in an embodiment includes a magnetic head, a storage, a detector, and a controller. The magnetic head records data on a recording medium. The storage stores first current parameters defining a first current waveform, second current parameters defining a second current waveform, and recording bit sequence information. The detector detects a discontinuity point from the recording bit sequence information. The discontinuity point is defined by a position at which recording bit lengths are discontinuous. The controller controls a waveform of a recording current of the magnetic head, based on the first current parameters at a recording bit that is not next to the discontinuity point and based on the second current parameters at a recording bit that is next to the discontinuity point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Katsuya Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20180068679
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a magnetic pole, and a coil. The coil includes a first coil portion separated from the magnetic pole in a first direction. The magnetic pole includes a magnetic pole end portion, and first and second magnetic pole edge portions connected to the magnetic pole end portion. The first coil portion includes first and second coil edge portions, and a third coil edge portion overlapping the magnetic pole and being connected to the first and second coil edge portions. The first magnetic pole edge portion includes a first magnetic pole overlap portion overlapping the first coil edge portion. The second magnetic pole edge portion includes a second magnetic pole overlap portion overlapping the second coil edge portion. The magnetic pole end portion has a magnetic pole end portion center in a second direction connecting the first and second magnetic pole overlap portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Kenichiro YAMADA, Naoyuki NARITA, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Katsuya SUGAWARA, Yousuke ISOWAKI
  • Patent number: 9805745
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes first and second shields, a magnetic pole, and a trailing shield. The magnetic pole is provided between the first and second shields. The trailing shield is separated from the magnetic pole. The first shield includes first magnetic layers and first nonmagnetic layers arranged alternately along a first stacking direction. The first nonmagnetic layers include at least one selected from the group consisting of Ru, Cu, and Cr. Thicknesses of the first nonmagnetic layers each is not less than 0.3 nanometers and not more than 2.2 nanometers. The second shield includes second magnetic layers and second nonmagnetic layers arranged alternately along a second stacking direction. The second nonmagnetic layers include at least one selected from the group consisting of Ru, Cu, and Cr. Thicknesses of the second nonmagnetic layers each is not less than 0.3 nanometers and not more than 2.2 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagishi, Naoyuki Narita, Tomoyuki Maeda, Yousuke Isowaki, Katsuya Sugawara
  • Patent number: 9583134
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium and a magnetic head. The magnetic recording medium includes a first track including a first sub-track extending along a first direction, and a second sub-track extending along the first direction. The second sub-track is arranged with the first sub-track in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The magnetic head includes a recording unit and a reproducing unit. The recording unit records information in the magnetic recording medium. The reproducing unit reproduces the information recorded in the magnetic recording medium. The recording unit includes a magnetic pole, a write shield separated from the magnetic pole in the first direction, and a side shield separated from the magnetic pole in the second direction. The reproducing unit includes a reproducing element having a reproducing width along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamada, Masayuki Takagishi, Tomoyuki Maeda, Yousuke Isowaki, Shuichi Murakami, Naoyuki Narita, Yasushi Tomizawa
  • Patent number: 9583123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistance effect element includes first and second shields, first and second side magnetic units, a stacked body, and a hard bias unit. The first side magnetic unit includes a first soft magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a second soft magnetic layer. The second side magnetic unit includes a third soft magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a fourth soft magnetic layer. The stacked body includes a fifth ferromagnetic layer, a third nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a sixth ferromagnetic layer. The hard bias unit is provided between the first and second shields. A first distance between the first and fifth magnetic layers is shorter than a second distance between the second and sixth magnetic layers. A third distance between the third and fifth magnetic layers is shorter than a fourth distance between the fourth and sixth magnetic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Satoshi Shirotori, Masayuki Takagishi, Hitoshi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9489970
    Abstract: A magnetic head of an embodiment includes a stack, side shields, and a first and a second magnetic shield. The stack includes a pin layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a first free layer having a magnetization direction to change in accordance with an external magnetic field, a second free layer antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled with the first free layer and having a magnetization direction to change in accordance with the field, and an antiferromagnetic layer exchange-coupled with the second free layer. A magnetic field is applied from the side shields to the first and second free layers, and a direction of the magnetic field is substantially parallel to the magnetization direction of one of the first and second free layers and substantially antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the other, and a magnetic volume of the one is larger than a magnetic volume of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Kenichiro Yamada, Masayuki Takagishi
  • Publication number: 20160189746
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium and a magnetic head. The magnetic recording medium includes a first track including a first sub-track extending along a first direction, and a second sub-track extending along the first direction. The second sub-track is arranged with the first sub-track in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The magnetic head includes a recording unit and a reproducing unit. The recording unit records information in the magnetic recording medium. The reproducing unit reproduces the information recorded in the magnetic recording medium. The recording unit includes a magnetic pole, a write shield separated from the magnetic pole in the first direction, and a side shield separated from the magnetic pole in the second direction. The reproducing unit includes a reproducing element having a reproducing width along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichiro YAMADA, Masayuki Takagishi, Tomoyuki Maeda, Yousuke Isowaki, Shuichi Murakami, Naoyuki Narita, Yasushi Tomizawa
  • Patent number: 9373356
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording unit, and a reproducing unit. The magnetic recording medium includes a first track including first and second sub-tracks extending in a first direction. The second sub-track is arranged with the first sub-track in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The recording unit records information in the first and second sub-tracks. The reproducing unit reproduces the information recorded in the first and second sub-tracks while opposing the first, second sub-tracks, and a boundary between the first and second sub-tracks. The first sub-track includes first magnetic recording components including first and second components. The second sub-track includes second magnetic recording components including third and fourth components. A first recording symbol is formed of the first and third components. A second recording symbol is formed of the second and fourth components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Yamada, Masayuki Takagishi, Tomoyuki Maeda, Yousuke Isowaki, Naoyuki Narita, Shuichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20160133293
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording unit, and a reproducing unit. The magnetic recording medium includes a first track including first and second sub-tracks extending in a first direction. The second sub-track is arranged with the first sub-track in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The recording unit records information in the first and second sub-tracks. The reproducing unit reproduces the information recorded in the first and second sub-tracks while opposing the first, second sub-tracks, and a boundary between the first and second sub-tracks. The first sub-track includes first magnetic recording components including first and second components. The second sub-track includes second magnetic recording components including third and fourth components. A first recording symbol is formed of the first and third components. A second recording symbol is formed of the second and fourth components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kenichiro YAMADA, Masayuki TAKAGISHI, Tomoyuki MAEDA, Yousuke ISOWAKI, Naoyuki NARITA, Shuichi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160071531
    Abstract: A magnetic head of an embodiment includes a stack, side shields, and a first and a second magnetic shield. The stack includes a pin layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a first free layer having a magnetization direction to change in accordance with an external magnetic field, a second free layer antiferromagnetically exchange-coupled with the first free layer and having a magnetization direction to change in accordance with the field, and an antiferromagnetic layer exchange-coupled with the second free layer. A magnetic field is applied from the side shields to the first and second free layers, and a direction of the magnetic field is substantially parallel to the magnetization direction of one of the first and second free layers and substantially antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the other, and a magnetic volume of the one is larger than a magnetic volume of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Kenichiro Yamada, Masayuki Takagishi
  • Patent number: 9275660
    Abstract: A magnetic head of an embodiment has first and second magnetic shields, a stack, a side shield, and an antiferromagnetic layer. The stack has a pin layer, a nonmagnetic layer, and first and second free layers. The second free layer is antiferromagnetically exchange coupled to the first free layer and is exchange coupled to the antiferromagnetic layer. The side shield is exchange coupled to the antiferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yousuke Isowaki, Kenichiro Yamada, Masayuki Takagishi