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Satoshi Yamamoto

Satoshi Yamamoto, Ibaraki-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110104380METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a method for producing a molded article which enables dissolution of a desired amount of a subject material in a molten resin without any limitation by the solubility of a high-pressure carbon dioxide in the molten resin and which is therefore suitable for commercial production of molded articles. The present invention pertains to a method for producing a molded article by molding a molten resin, and this method is characterized by including steps of supplying a high-pressure carbon dioxide and a subject material dissolved therein, into the molten resin; kneading the molten resin into which the high-pressure carbon dioxide and the subject material have been supplied; and exhausting the high-pressure carbon dioxide from the kneaded molten resin.05-05-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Hitachi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080226218Collision detection optical fiber sensor - An optical fiber 09-18-2008
20090183578CABLE-TYPE LOAD SENSOR - A cable-type load sensor having an advantage in layout and being capable of sensing the load precisely is provided. The cable-type load sensor comprises a linear member composed of electrically conductive rubber and having a hollow part extending in the longitudinal direction at the central part of the cross section, and a cladding layer composed of the same kind of rubber material as the linear member and covering the circumference on the linear member.07-23-2009
20100063678MOTION CONTROL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A MOVING UNIT AND MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A motion control sensor system and motion control system for a moving unit have a physical quantity sensor in an unsprung mass of the moving unit so that physical quantities in the unsprung mass can be detected, bypassing the spring. An acceleration sensor for detecting acceleration exerted on the unsprung mass of the moving unit is placed so that its detection axis crosses the operation axis of the moving unit, so acceleration due to angular acceleration around the operation axis is not detected. Accordingly, the motion control sensor system and motion control system are suitable for running stability control during cornering of the moving unit.03-11-2010
20100185414ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR OPERATING BODY - A method of detecting an abnormality in an operating body, according to the present invention, comprises steps of: continuously collecting data about the operating body; detecting events for the operating body; extracting part of the data as target data, the part of the data being collected in a predetermined period delimited by times at which the events are detected; preparing comparison data in advance for abnormality detection; comparing the target data with the comparison data to obtain a comparison result; and detecting an abnormality in the operating body from the comparison result.07-22-2010
20110035091SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MOTION CONTROL OF A MOVING UNIT AND A METHOD OF INSTALLING A SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MOTION CONTROL OF A MOVING UNIT - A sensor system for motion control of a moving unit such as a vehicle, which is comprised of a uniaxial physical value sensor having a single detection axis and the uniaxial physical value sensor being installed in a unsprung mass of a suspension device provided in the moving unit, wherein the detection axis of the uniaxial physical value sensor and the working axis of a vibration-buffering member provided on the suspension device are approximately parallel.02-10-2011
20110088489Load measuring sensor for rod-shaped body and load measuring system - A load measuring sensor for a rod-shaped body includes a stress transfer member including portions tightly fixed to the rod-shaped body at two longitudinal positions and a non-fixed portion not fixed to the rod-shaped body, the rod-shaped body being deformable by a load, and a plurality of strain gauges each attached to the stress transfer member at a plurality of circumferential positions of the stress transfer member and at least two longitudinal positions of the stress transfer member.04-21-2011
20110143111Insert molding method and insert molded product - An insert molding method includes holding a plurality of insert members in a molding die to be separated from one another, and subsequently filling a resin into the molding die to fill a gap between the insert members and a periphery thereof with the resin to form an insert molded product such that the insert members are separated at a preset interval from one another. The molding die includes a space-maintaining projection for maintaining a separation interval between the insert members at the preset interval or more, the projection being formed on an inner wall surface of the molding die opposite to a longitudinal end of the insert members, and a gate for filling the resin therethrough into the molding die, the gate being formed on an inner wall surface of the molding die opposite to a side of the insert members in a width direction thereof.06-16-2011

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Hitachi JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, Kanagawa JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080242539Phenol Compound, Reversible Thermosensitive Recording Medium, Reversible Thermosensitive Recording Label, Reversible Thermosensitive Recording Member, Image-Processing Apparatus and Image-Processing Method - The present invention provides a reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a support and a thermosensitive recording layer thereon, in which the thermosensitive recording layer contains an electron-donating coloring compound and an electron-accepting compound, and the thermosensitive recording layer is capable of forming a relatively developed condition and a relatively erased condition depending on at least one of the difference of heating temperatures and the difference of cooling rates following to heating, and in which the electron-accepting compound contains a phenol compound expressed by General Formula (1):10-02-2008
20100219405NOVEL ARYLAMINE POLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, INK COMPOSITION, FILM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A polymer containing a repeating unit expressed by General Formula (I): General Formula (I) where Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group; Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent a divalent group of a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group; and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.09-02-2010
20110040107[1]BENZOTHIENO[3,2-B][1]BENZOTHIOPHENE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A [1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene compound expressed by General Formula (I): General Formula (I) where X and Y are each independently a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; or a functional group having a straight or branched aliphatic alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a functional group having an alicyclic alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a functional group having a straight or branched aliphatic alkenyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a functional group having an alicyclic alkenyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a functional group having a carboxyl group, or a functional group having a thiol group, as a partial structure; and X and Y are the same or each independently different, provided that at least one of X and Y has a straight or branched aliphatic alkenyl group, an alicyclic alkenyl group, a carboxyl group or a thiol group, as a partial structure.02-17-2011
20110109637PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A processing device has plural processing modules executing a processing; and plural connectors each having a linking section, an associating section, and a controller. The linking section is able to link with at least one other connector at an input side or an output side. The associating section associates the connector with one of the processing modules. In accordance with a linked state, the controller controls the processing module associated by the associating section.05-12-2011
20110215306ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND ORGANIC ELECTRODE - To provide an organic semiconductor element, containing: a source electrode containing a first organic compound layer and a second organic compound layer, at least one of the layers having an organic semiconductor active region; and a drain electrode containing the first organic compound layer and the second organic compound layer, as well as providing an organic electrode, containing: a laminated film, in which a layer of a tetrathiafulvalene derivative expressed by the following general formula I and a layer of an electron accepting compound are laminated:09-08-2011
20120035364TETRATHIAFULVALENE DERIVATIVE, AND ORGANIC FILM AND ORGANIC TRANSISTOR USING THE SAME - A tetrathiafulvalene derivative expressed by General Formula (I): General Formula (I) in General Formula (I), X represents an atom selected from a carbon atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, and Xs may be the same or different; provided that when X is the carbon atom or the nitrogen atom, R02-09-2012
20120119195NOVEL ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - To provide an organic semiconductive material, expressed by the following general formula I: General Formula I where R05-17-2012
20120153271LEAVING SUBSTITUENT-CONTAINING COMPOUND, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR FILM CONTAINING THE MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM-LIKE PRODUCT, PI-ELECTRON CONJUGATED COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE PI-ELECTRON CONJUGATED COMPOUND - A leaving substituent-containing compound including a partial structure represented by the following General Formula (I): where a pair of X06-21-2012

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Kanagawa JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, Sakura-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080276713PRESSURE SENSOR PACKAGE AND ELECTRONIC PART - A pressure sensor package of the present invention includes a pressure sensor including a cavity disposed within a semiconductor substrate, wherein a region of the substrate above the cavity comprises a diaphragm section; a plurality of pressure-sensitive elements, wherein at least of portion of each pressure-sensitive element is disposed on the diaphragm section; and a plurality of conductive portions laterally spaced from the cavity and electrically connected to the pressure sensitive elements, a plurality of electrically conductive bumps arranged on the conductive portions and electrically connected to the conductive portions, wherein a total thickness D11-13-2008
20090235753PRESSURE SENSOR MODULE - A pressure sensor module of the invention includes a pressure sensor and a laminar substrate. Electrodes are arranged in the vicinity of a diaphragm portion of the pressure sensor. In the laminar substrate, a plurality of substrates are laminated, and the laminar substrate incorporates the pressure sensor. One face of the diaphragm portion is exposed by a space portion. According to the invention, it is possible to provide a pressure sensor module which facilitates smaller and thinner sizes, and which enables high-density packaging.09-24-2009
20090266170PRESSURE SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PROVIDED THEREWITH - A pressure sensor which includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first cavity portion that spreads out approximately parallel with one surface of the semiconductor substrate in the interior of a central region thereof; a diaphragm portion of a thin plate shape that is positioned on one side of the first cavity portion; a pressure sensitive element that is disposed on the diaphragm; and a bump that is disposed in an outer edge region of the one surface of the semiconductor substrate that excludes the diaphragm portion and is electrically connected with the pressure sensitive element, wherein a second cavity portion is disposed in at least one portion of the outer edge region in the interior of the semiconductor substrate and is closed with respect to the one surface of the semiconductor substrate.10-29-2009
20090266171PRESSURE SENSOR MODULE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A pressure sensor module includes a pressure sensor, a bump, and a laminated substrate. The pressure sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; a cavity; a pressure-sensitive element; and a conductive section. The cavity is disposed inside the semiconductor substrate such that a thin-plate region of the semiconductor substrate is provided and the thin-plate region being defined as a diaphragm. The pressure-sensitive element is arranged at the diaphragm. The conductive section is electrically connected to the pressure-sensitive element and disposed on the face of the semiconductor substrate at a region excluding the diaphragm. The bump is electrically connected to the conductive section. The laminated substrate includes a wiring base material electrically connected to the pressure sensor via the bump. The wiring base material is disposed inside the laminated substrate. A face of the wiring base material is electrically connected to the bump and has an exposed area from the laminated substrate.10-29-2009
20100276765SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: a bonding step of bonding a first substrate with optical transparency and a second substrate having a surface on which a functional element is provided to each other such that the functional element faces the first substrate; a thinning step of thinning at least one of the first and second substrates; and a through-hole forming step of forming a cavity and a through-hole communicated with the cavity in at least part of a bonding portion between the first and second substrates. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent irregularities or cracks caused by the presence or absence of the cavity and more regularly thin the substrate. In addition, it is possible to manufacture a semiconductor device capable of contributing to the miniaturization of devices and electronic equipment having the devices, using a more convenient process.11-04-2010
20110129999METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including: an electrode formation step of forming an electrode on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; a through hole formation step of forming a through hole starting from a position on the other surface corresponding to the position of the electrode; a first insulating layer formation step of forming a first insulating layer on at least an inner circumferential surface, a periphery of an opening, and a bottom surface of the through hole; a modifying step of reforming a first portion of the first insulating layer formed on the bottom surface of the through hole; a modified region removal step of removing the modified region; and a conductive layer formation step of forming a conductive layer on the electrode exposed inside the through hole and on the first insulating layer such that the conductive layer is electrically connected with the electrode.06-02-2011
20110303993SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SENSOR DEVICE, PACKAGE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGE, MODULE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A semiconductor sensor device is provided which is composed of: a semiconductor sensor chip that includes a first substrate, a sensor circuit formed on the first substrate, a first conductive portion electrically connected to the sensor circuit, and a first redistribution layer electrically connected to the first conductive portion; a semiconductor chip that includes a second substrate, a processing circuit, formed on the second substrate, that processes an electrical signal output from the sensor circuit, a second conductive portion electrically connected to the processing circuit, and a second redistribution layer electrically connected to the second conductive portion; and a conductive connection component that electrically connects the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer, wherein at least one of the thickness of the first redistribution layer and the thickness of the second redistribution layer is 8 to 20 μm.12-15-2011
20120031657ELECTRONIC DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MOUNTING METHOD - An electronic device mounting structure including: a supporting member that includes a supporting substrate, and a through electrode that penetrates the supporting substrate from a first principal surface that is one principal surface of the supporting substrate to a second principal surface that is the other principal surface, and that includes a projecting portion that projects from the second principal surface; and an electronic device that includes a device substrate on which a circuit is formed, and a through hole that penetrates between both principal surfaces of the device substrate, wherein the electronic device is arranged on the second principal surface of the supporting substrate so that the projecting portion of the supporting member is inserted into the through hole, and the circuit of the electronic device is electrically connected with the projecting portion.02-09-2012
20120036936PRESSURE SENSOR MODULE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A pressure sensor module includes a pressure sensor, a bump, and a laminated substrate. The pressure sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; a cavity; a pressure-sensitive element; and a conductive section. The cavity is disposed inside the semiconductor substrate such that a thin-plate region of the semiconductor substrate is provided and the thin-plate region being defined as a diaphragm. The pressure-sensitive element is arranged at the diaphragm. The conductive section is electrically connected to the pressure-sensitive element and disposed on the face of the semiconductor substrate at a region excluding the diaphragm. The bump is electrically connected to the conductive section. The laminated substrate includes a wiring base material electrically connected to the pressure sensor via the bump. The wiring base material is disposed inside the laminated substrate. A face of the wiring base material is electrically connected to the bump and has an exposed area from the laminated substrate.02-16-2012
20120039055DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND DEVICE MOUNTING METHOD - Provided is a device mounting structure that includes: a interposer substrate including a substrate and a plurality of through-hole interconnection; a first device including a plurality of electrodes arranged so as to face the first principal surface of the substrate; and a second device including a plurality of electrodes whose arrangement is different from that of the first device, with the electrodes arranged so as to face the second principal surface of the substrate. Each through-hole interconnection includes a first conductive portion provided at a position on the first principal surface corresponding to the electrode of the first device, and a second conductive portion provided at a position on the second principal surface corresponding to the electrode of the second device. Each electrode of the first device is electrically connected with the first conductive portion. Each electrode of the second device is electrically connected with the second conductive portion.02-16-2012
20120103677THROUGH WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A through wiring substrate includes a substrate including a first face and a second face, and a plurality of through-wires formed by filling, or forming a film of, an electrically-conductive substance in through-holes that penetrate between the first face and the second face. The through-wires are separated from each other, and, include at least one overlap section in a plan view of the substrate.05-03-2012
20120103679THROUGH WIRING SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A through wiring substrate includes a substrate having a first face and a second face; and a through-wire formed by filling, or forming a film of, an electrically-conductive substance into a through-hole, which penetrates between the first face and the second face. The through-hole has a bend part comprising an inner peripheral part that is curved in a recessed shape and an outer peripheral part that is curved in a protruding shape, in a longitudinal cross-section of the through-hole, and at least the inner peripheral part is formed in a circular arc shape in the longitudinal cross-section.05-03-2012
20120205148DEVICE PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND DEVICE PACKAGING METHOD - Provided is a device packaging structure including: an interposer substrate including a substrate, and a plurality of through-hole interconnections formed inside a plurality of through-holes passing through the substrate from a first main surface toward a second main surface, the first main surface being one main surface of the substrate, the second main surface being the other main surface thereof; a first device which includes a plurality of electrodes and is arranged so that these electrodes face the first main surface; and a second device which includes a plurality of electrodes of which an arrangement is different from an arrangement of each of the electrodes of the first device, and is arranged so that these electrodes face the second main surface.08-16-2012
20120261177DEVICE PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND DEVICE PACKAGING METHOD - Provided is a device packaging structure including: an interposer substrate including a substrate, and a plurality of through-hole interconnections formed inside a plurality of through-holes passing through the substrate from a first main surface toward a second main surface, the first main surface being one main surface of the substrate, the second main surface being the other main surface thereof; a first device which includes a plurality of electrodes and is arranged so that these electrodes face the first main surface; and a second device which includes a plurality of electrodes of which an arrangement is different from an arrangement of each of the electrodes of the first device, and is arranged so that these electrodes face the second main surface.10-18-2012
20120261179INTERPOSER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An interposer substrate of the present invention includes a planar substrate, and through hole wiring that is formed by filling a through hole that connects together a first main surface and a second main surface of this substrate with a conductor. When the through hole is viewed in a vertical cross-sectional view of the substrate, the through hole has a trapezoidal shape whose side walls are formed by an inside surface of the through hole, and two side faces of the trapezoid are not parallel to each other. The two side faces of the trapezoid are both inclined towards the same side relative to two perpendicular lines that are perpendicular to the first main surface or the second main surface at two apex points forming a top face or a bottom face of the trapezoid.10-18-2012
20120295066SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURE FORMING METHOD AND BASE HAVING SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURE - A surface nanostructure forming method includes: preparing a substrate having an appropriate processing value; a first process of irradiating a part which is close to a surface of the substrate with laser light having a pulse duration of picosecond order or shorter at an irradiation intensity being close to the appropriate processing value of the substrate, or greater than or equal to the appropriate processing value and less than or equal to an ablation threshold and forming periodic nanostructures in which first modified portions and second modified portions are periodically arranged in a self-assembled manner at a focus at which the laser light is concentrated and in a region being close to the focus; and a second process of performing an etching treatment on the surface of the substrate having the periodic nanostructures formed thereon to form an uneven structure having the first modified portions as valleys.11-22-2012

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Sakura-Shi JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, Kawabe-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080213695Chemically amplified resist composition - The present invention provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising: (A) a salt represented by (I):09-04-2008
20080220369CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a chemically amplified resist composition containing: 09-11-2008
20100167199CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - A chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising: a resin comprising a structural unit having an acid-labile group in a side chain and an acid generator wherein the resin contains 40 to 90% by mole of the structural unit having an acid-labile group in a side chain based on all the structural units and the structural unit having an acid-labile group in a side chain contains a structural unit represented by the formula (I):07-01-2010
20100273112PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTORESIST PATTERN - The present invention provides a process for producing a photoresist pattern comprising the following steps (A) to (D): 10-28-2010

Satoshi Yamamoto, Takarazuka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090273037Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - After silicon oxide film (11-05-2009
20100227446Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - After silicon oxide film (09-09-2010

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Takarazuka JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, Kawaguchi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100199768LASER-BASED MAINTENANCE APPARATUS - A laser maintenance apparatus including a laser system which includes an optical system for emitting, in a first irradiation condition, a generation laser beam for generating an ultrasonic wave in a portion of an object on which maintenance is to be performed, and including a laser source configured to generate and detect a detection laser beam which interacts with the ultrasonic wave generated by the laser light beam in the first condition. The laser maintenance apparatus also includes a light transmitting device for transmitting laser light emitted from the laser system, a laser irradiation device for irradiating laser light transmitted by the light transmitting device to the object portion, and a transporting/scanning mechanism for transporting the light transmitting device and the laser irradiation device to a portion near the object portion, and scanning over an arbitrary range at the object portion.08-12-2010

Satoshi Yamamoto, Neyagawa-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090136717Laser-Welded Article - It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser-welded article that workpieces prepared simply can be easily unified by laser in one laser welding process without using complicated processes. Moreover, the laser-welded article has an excellent appearance and sufficient welding strength of the molded workpieces, and does not damage the resin property.05-28-2009
20090291244Laser- welded article - It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser-welded article that workpieces prepared simply can be easily unified by laser in one laser welding process without using complicated processes. Moreover, the laser-welded article has sufficient welding strength of the molded workpieces, and does not damage the resin property.11-26-2009
20100186886Laser-welded article - A method of manufacturing laser-welded article having an integral construction of piled workpieces, that are welded by heat generated from irradiation with laser and include thermoplastic resin, a laser-transmissible-absorptive molded workpiece including a thermoplastic resin and 0.001 to 0.3 weight % of colorant consisting of nigrosine which has an absorption coefficient: ε for a ray of 940 nm ranging form 4000 to 7000, that transmits laser partially and absorbs laser partially, and a laser-absorptive molded workpiece including a thermoplastic resin and 0.1 to 5 weight % of diverse colorant comprising nigrosine and/or carbon black, that absorbs the laser.07-29-2010

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Neyagawa-Shi JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090040652MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND DISK DRIVE WITH PATTERNED PHASE-TYPE SERVO FIELDS FOR READ/WRITE HEAD POSITIONING - A magnetic recording disk drive uses a disk having pre-patterned servo sectors extending generally radially across the data tracks. The servo sectors include at least two position error signal (PES) bursts or fields. The phases of the PES fields in the servo readback signal are demodulated to generate a PES to control the disk drive actuator for positioning the read/write heads. Each field contains generally radially directed magnetized stripes, with each stripe comprising a plurality of islands forming a zigzag pattern. The stripes have alternating polarity of magnetizations in the along-the-track direction. In one implementation there are four fields: a first pair of fields A and B wherein the zigzag pattern of the radial stripes in field A is the mirror image about a radial line of the zigzag pattern of the radial stripes in field B, and a second like pair of fields C and D, but wherein the radial stripes in fields C and D are shifted radially by one-half the island radial height from the radial stripes in fields A and B.02-12-2009
20090046385MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND DISK DRIVE WITH AMPLITUDE-TYPE SERVO FIELDS HAVING PATTERNED ALTERNATING-POLARITY SERVO ISLANDS FOR READ/WRITE HEAD POSITIONING - A magnetic recording disk drive has a disk with pre-patterned nondata servo sectors extending generally radially across the data tracks for use in positioning the read/write heads on the data tracks. The servo sectors include a synchronization pattern of generally radially directed magnetized marks, a first field of generally radially directed magnetized stripes, and a second field of generally radially directed magnetized stripes. Each stripe in each of the two fields comprises a plurality of radially spaced discrete islands, each island having a radial height of approximately Tp, where Tp is the spacing of the track centerlines in the radial direction. In the first field, the islands are centered at a track centerline, and in the second field the islands are centered at the midline between two adjacent track centerlines. The marks and islands are discrete magnetized regions separated by nonmagnetic spaces. The marks in the synchronization pattern and the stripes in the two fields have alternating polarity of magnetizations in the along-the-track direction.02-19-2009
20090097156MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND DISK DRIVE WITH PATTERNED PHASE-TYPE SERVO FIELDS FOR READ/WRITE HEAD POSITIONING - A magnetic recording disk drive uses a disk having pre-patterned servo sectors extending generally radially across the data tracks. The servo sectors include at least two position error signal (PES) bursts or fields. The phases of the PES fields in the servo readback signal are demodulated to generate a PES to control the disk drive actuator for positioning the read/write heads. Each field contains generally radially directed magnetized stripes, with each stripe comprising a plurality of discrete radially-spaced generally parallelogram-shaped islands, each island having its length oriented at an acute angle relative to a track centerline. The stripes have alternating polarity of magnetizations in the along-the-track direction. In one implementation there are four fields: a first pair of fields A and B wherein the pattern of the radial stripes in field A is the mirror image about a radial line of the pattern of the radial stripes in field B, and a second like pair of fields C and D, but wherein the radial stripes in fields C and D are shifted radially from the radial stripes in fields A and B.04-16-2009
20090097160MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK AND DISK DRIVE WITH AMPLITUDE-TYPE SERVO FIELDS HAVING PATTERNED SERVO ISLANDS FOR READ/WRITE HEAD POSITIONING - A magnetic recording disk drive has a disk with pre-patterned nondata servo sectors extending generally radially across the data tracks. The disk may be a patterned-media disk with both pre-patterned data islands and pre-patterned nondata servo sectors. The servo sectors include a synchronization pattern of generally radially directed discrete magnetized marks, and first and second position error signal (PES) fields of generally radially directed discrete magnetized stripes. Each stripe in each of the two fields comprises a plurality of radially spaced discrete servo islands, each island having a radial height of approximately Tp, where Tp is the radial spacing of the track centerlines. In each field, the servo islands in alternating stripes in the along-the-track direction are shifted radially by approximately Tp. In the first PES field, the islands are centered at the midline between two adjacent track centerlines, and in the second PES field the islands are centered at a track centerline. All of the servo islands in the two PES fields have the same magnetization direction.04-16-2009
20090161246Random Number Generation Using Hard Disk Drive Information - A hard disk drive enhances random number generation. In particular embodiments, the hard disk drive includes a controller, a hard disk, and a head. The head includes a read sensor for reading patterns on the hard disk. The controller generates a random number based on information associated with the position of the head relative to at least one track of the hard disk.06-25-2009
20100172048Servo patterns for patterned media - Servo patterns for patterned media. The servo pattern includes specification of cylinder/track ID with and without a Gray code. The servo pattern space is minimized by the optimum usage of the islands. This is achieved by island allocation rules to take advantage of non-magnetic island. The island allocation also provides for easier lift-off. Logic is used to encode and decode the Gray code. Further, the Gray code is designed to stabilize the magnetic island/non-magnetic island ratio to allow for easier manufacture.07-08-2010
20120149433SMART PHONE DISPLAY AND KEYBOARD EXTENSION - A device for providing an external display and keypad for a smart-phone. The device has a port for receiving the smart phone. The device does not have its own computing power, but uses the computing power of the smart phone itself, thereby allowing the device to be smaller, lighter and less expensive than a standard lap-top computer not notebook device. The device is configured with a port for receiving a smart-phone and preferably holds the smart phone so that does not extend above the surface of the device or is flush with the surface of the device. The device can also be configured to allow the smart phone itself to act as a numerical keypad adjacent to the keypad provided on the device.06-14-2012

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, San Jose, CA US

Satoshi Yamamoto, Maebashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271069CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - According to the present invention, a control unit of an electric power steering apparatus transmitting a steering assist force generated by a motor to a steering mechanism so as to reduce a steering force, the control unit includes a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle, a torque sensor for detecting a steering torque, a vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed, and a control means for controlling the motor on the basis of the steering angle, a steering angular speed, the steering torque and the vehicle speed, and the control means has a handle return control function, and corrects a steering feeling in accordance with the steering angle on the basis of the handle return control function.10-29-2009
20100168963CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING - There is provided a control system for an electronic power steering. The control system includes: a SAT estimating portion for estimating a self aligning torque (SAT) of a vehicle by inputting an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of a motor, a steering torque, and a current command value; and a motor current correction value calculating portion for deciding a running state of the vehicle based on a SAT estimation value estimated by the SAT estimating portion, a vehicle speed, and a steering angle, and correcting the current command value by calculating a motor current correction value based on the SAT estimation value in accordance with the running state. According to this configuration, an offset torque can be always corrected precisely irrespective of a road surface situation or a driving condition such as a straight line running, and thus a comfortable steering performance can be attained by lessening driver's fatigue.07-01-2010

Patent applications by Satoshi Yamamoto, Maebashi-Shi JP

Satoshi Yamamoto, Yamaguchi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100137174FUNCTIONAL FLUID - Provided is a functional fluid including a tetrazole compound (A) and a base oil (B), which may further include a triazole compound (C).06-03-2010

Satoshi Yamamoto, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100062365CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a chemically amplified positive composition comprising:03-11-2010
20110171586RESIST PROCESSING METHOD - A resist processing method having the steps of: (1) forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition comprising: a resin (A) having an acid-labile group, being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, and being rendered soluble in alkali aqueous solution through the action of an acid, a photo acid generator (B) and a cross-linking agent (C) onto a substrate and drying; (2) prebaking the first resist film; (3) exposing to a whole surface of the first resist film, and then exposing the first resist film through a mask; (4) post-exposure baking of the first resist film; (5) developing with a first alkali developer to obtain a first resist pattern; (6) hard-baking the first resist pattern, (7) obtaining a second resist film by applying a second resist composition onto the first resist pattern, and then drying; (8) pre baking the second resist film; (9) exposing the second resist film through a mask; (10) post-exposure baking the second resist film; and (11) developing with a second alkali developer to obtain a second resist pattern.07-14-2011
20110183264RESIST PROCESSING METHOD AND USE OF POSITIVE TYPE RESIST COMPOSITION - A resist processing method has the steps of: (1) forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition comprising: a resin (A) including a structural unit represented by the formula (XX), and having an acid-labile group, being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, and being rendered soluble in alkali aqueous solution through the action of an acid, and a photo acid generator (B) onto a substrate and drying; (2) prebaking the first resist film; (3) exposing the first resist film; (4) post-exposure baking of the first resist film; (5) developing with a first alkali developer to obtain a first resist pattern; (6) hard-baking the first resist pattern, (7) obtaining a second resist film by applying a second resist composition onto the first resist pattern, and then drying; (8) pre-baking the second resist film; (9) exposing the second resist film; (10) post-exposure baking the second resist film; and (11) developing with a second alkali developer to obtain a second resist pattern.07-28-2011
20110189618RESIST PROCESSING METHOD - A resist processing method comprises the steps of: (1) forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition comprising: a resin (A) having an acid-labile group, being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, and being rendered soluble in alkali aqueous solution through the action of an acid, a photo acid generator (B), a cross-linking agent (C) and an acid amplifier (D) onto a substrate and drying; (2) prebaking the first resist film; (3) exposing to the first resist film; (4) post-exposure baking of the first resist film; (5) developing with a first alkali developer to obtain a first resist pattern; (6) hard-baking the first resist pattern, (7) obtaining a second resist film by applying a second resist composition onto the first resist pattern, and drying; (8) pre-baking the second resist film; (9) exposing the second resist film; (10) post-exposure baking the second resist film; and (11) developing with a second alkali developer to obtain a second resist pattern.08-04-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Osaka-Shi JP

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20090270359SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a novel pyrazole derivative and an androgen receptor antagonist containing the derivative. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I′)10-29-2009
20120100483RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A resist composition contains; a resin having a structural unit represented by the formula (aa) and a structural unit represented by the formula (ab); and an acid generator,04-26-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Yokohama-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090230386BENZOBISTHIAZOLE COMPOUND, BENZOBISTHIAZOLE POLYMER, ORGANIC FILM INCLUDING THE COMPOUND OR POLYMER AND TRANSISTOR INCLUDING THE ORGANIC FILM - A benzobisthiazole compound having a specific formula, and a benzobisthiazole polymer having a specific benzothiazole structure. An organic film including the benzobisthiazole polymer, the benzobisthiazole compound and/or a polymer obtained from the benzobisthiazole compound. An organic thin-film transistor including an organic semiconductor layer including the organic film; a pair of electrodes configured to flow an electric current through the organic semiconductor layer; and a third electrode configured to apply a voltage to the organic semiconductor layer.09-17-2009

Satoshi Yamamoto, Gunma JP

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20090125187CONTROL UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - In a control unit of an electric power steering apparatus for driving a motor with a current command value and giving an assist torque to a steering mechanism by driving the motor, the control unit is provided with a motor angle sensor; a torque sensor; a relative steering angle detecting section for detecting a relative steering angle; a steering angular speed detecting section for detecting an angular speed of the motor; a vehicle speed determining section; a neutral point calculating section for determining that a vehicle is being driven straightly, and calculating by considering that the relative steering angle when the straight driving continues for not less than a predetermined time is a neutral point; and an absolute steering angle calculating section for calculating an absolute steering angle with a difference between the neutral point and the relative steering angle.05-14-2009

Satoshi Yamamoto, Lyon FR

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20110107933POLYESTER FILM WITH ADHESIVE PROPERTIES - A multilayer composite film for sublimation type dye transfer imaging includes a polyester base layer and an adhesive layer onto which an ink layer of the sublimation dye can be placed. The adhesive layer includes an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin monomer and a crosslinking agent. The components of the adhesive layer preferably are water soluble or water dispersible.05-12-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Moriya-Shi JP

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20110144101MACROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS PHARMACEUTICALS - The present invention provides methods for the use of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, and disorders involving malignancy or increased angiogenesis, wherein R06-16-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Otsu-Shi JP

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20110154240Measurement Data Analysis Processing Apparatus and Program Therefor - Work required for the creation of reports based on measurement data obtained by a specimen measurement apparatus was reduced. A data analysis processing apparatus for creating reports by supplying measurement data to a report template includes: a display screen 06-23-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Tokushima JP

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20110159172METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a method for manufacturing a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that can improve safety by evenly forming an inorganic particle slurry layer formed on a surface of a positive electrode active material layer. The method according to an aspect of the invention includes forming a positive electrode active material layer on a surface of a positive electrode collector, and coating an inorganic particle slurry containing inorganic particles and carboxymethyl cellulose on a surface of the positive electrode active material layer and thereafter drying the slurry to form a porous inorganic particle layer. The inorganic particle slurry contains carboxymethyl cellulose having an etherification degree of 0.8 or more and a viscosity of 800 mPa·s or more in a 1% aqueous solution at a ratio of 0.2% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less with respect to the inorganic particles.06-30-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Itano-Gun JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223492NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with a small increase in internal resistance and less gas generation during high-temperature charged storage, and with a high residual capacity, when using a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a nitrile group-containing compound. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate containing positive electrode active material, a negative electrode plate containing negative electrode active material, a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nitrile group-containing compound, and a separator provided between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and is also provided with a layer of inorganic particles between the positive electrode plate and the separator or between the negative electrode plate and the separator. It is preferable that the layer of inorganic particles be formed on a surface of the positive electrode plate.09-15-2011

Satoshi Yamamoto, Tokyo JP

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20110319385QUINOXALINE COMPOUND12-29-2011
20120067812Moisture-permeable separating membrane material - A moisture-permeable separating membrane material includes a porous fluororesin membrane, a continuous moisture-permeable resin layer formed on the surface of the porous fluororesin membrane, and a textile layer for reinforcing the porous fluororesin membrane and the continuous moisture-permeable resin layer. The textile layer contains a flame retardant in the inside of each fiber and the surface of each fiber has been treated with a flame retardant. The moisture-permeable separating membrane material makes it possible to improve flame retardancy without deteriorating heat exchange characteristics.03-22-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Tochigi JP

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20120058590METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - In manufacturing of a solar cell module in which a solar cell having a surface electrode to which a tab lead is connected is sealed with a resin, the step of connecting the tab lead and the step of sealing the solar cell with the resin are performed simultaneously at a relatively low temperature that is used for the resin sealing step. To perform these steps simultaneously, the solar cell having the surface electrode to which the tab lead is connected with an adhesive is resin-sealed using a vacuum laminator to manufacture the solar cell module. The vacuum laminator used includes a first chamber and a second chamber partitioned by a flexible sheet. The internal pressures of these chambers can be controlled independently, and a heating stage for heating is provided in the second chamber.03-08-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Sakai-Shi JP

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20120138254SEMI-MOLTEN OR SEMI-SOLID MOLDING METHOD - A semi-molten or semi-solid molding method is used to cast a scroll member having a tabular panel, a spiral section, and a columnar part. The method includes filling a cavity formed inside of the molding die with semi-molten or semi-solid metal from a section for forming the columnar part via a runner that forms a channel. The cavity forms a space for casting the scroll member. An angle of intersection θ06-07-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Saitama JP

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20120144641JET PUMP MEASUREMENT PIPE REPAIR METHOD - In a jet pump measurement pipe repair method according to the present embodiment, a breakage part of a measurement pipe horizontally fixed to a lower part of a jet pump provided in reactor water in a reactor pressure vessel is repaired. The method has: a step of cutting and removing the measurement pipe including the breakage part; a step of retaining a connection pipe for connecting the remaining measurement pipe on the jet pump by means of a clamp; and a step of connecting ends of the remaining measurement pipe by means of the connection pipe.06-14-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Sunnyvale, CA US

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20120209815Media Clip Management - Some embodiments provide a method for editing a composite presentation in a media-editing application. The method receives a media file to import into the media-editing application from an external device. The method creates a set of media clip data structures to represent the media file. At least one of the data structures references the media file on the external device. Before the media file is imported from the external device, the method uses the media clip data structure to edit a composite presentation with the media file. After the media file is imported from the external device, automatically modifying the data structure to refer to a copy of the media file on a local device.08-16-2012

Satoshi Yamamoto, Nagoya-Shi JP

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20120312420FILLING PORT STRUCTURE FOR FUEL TANK - A filling port structure for a fuel tank includes a filling port member that defines a filling port, an open/close valve that opens and closes the filling port, a rotary member that attaches the open/close valve to the filling port member in a manner such that the open/close valve is rotatable between an open position and a closed position, a locking member that is provided in the filling port member and is movable between a locking position to lock the open/close valve in the closed position and an unlocking position to unlock the open/close valve, an unlocking member that moves the locking member to the unlocking position when pressed by a fuel gun, and a retention portion that holds the locking member in the unlocking position at least when the open/close valve is in the open position.12-13-2012