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Kenji Kuroki
Also filed as: KUROKI KENJI
67 granted patents·8 pending applications·402 citations·filing 1984–2025
98Inventor score
Files withCANON KK18WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC15HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH12IBM7OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO6
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75 records- 0192US11990164B1Tape head assembly with single beam, actuator and spring adaptorWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 21, 2024·3 cites·22 claims
- 0292US10468071B1Magnetic storage device with heat-assisted magnetic storage head and associated method of manufactureWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·18 cites·17 claims
- 0391US7428119B2Magnetic disk drive with head retraction controlHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 23, 2008·13 cites·17 claims
- 0490US8837994B2Method for controlling image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatusKUROKI KENJI·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·7 cites·7 claims
- 0590US7430393B2Belt feeding device and image heating deviceCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2008·11 cites·12 claims
- 0690US6487053B1System for improved assembly and manufacture of miniature data recording devices and head stack assembliesIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 26, 2002·30 cites·10 claims
- 0789US7761045B2Belt feeding device and image heating device with endless belt deviation controlCANON KK·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 20, 2010·11 cites·8 claims
- 0888US8009380B2Disk drive and method for controlling clearance in the disk driveHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 30, 2011·8 cites·15 claims
- 0988US7706097B2Magnetic disk drive with head retraction controlHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 27, 2010·8 cites·16 claims
- 1087US8125728B2Disk drive, head-slider and method for controlling clearance of a read element and a write element in the disk driveKURITA MASAYUKI·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 28, 2012·8 cites·19 claims
- 1187US6683746B1Disk drive breather filter with adsorbent layer shorter than receiving sheet apertureHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·28 cites·7 claims
- 1286US7551389B2Disk drive and method of retracting head thereofHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 23, 2009·7 cites·13 claims
- 1386US7542223B2Magnetic disk drive using load/unload area for data storageHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 2, 2009·7 cites·18 claims
- 1485US7430394B2Belt feeding device and image heating deviceCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2008·7 cites·8 claims
- 1584US11495254B2Media non-contacting magnetic recording headWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 8, 2022·2 cites·15 claims
- 1684US7292795B2Image forming apparatus with carbon based fixing materialCANON KK·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 6, 2007·7 cites·4 claims
- 1783US8773801B2Magnetic-recording head with first thermal fly-height control element and embedded contact sensor element configurable as second thermal fly-height control elementKURITA MASAYUKI·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 8, 2014·7 cites·21 claims
- 1883US8259406B2Head/disk contact determinationKAZUSAWA MICHIYA·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·10 cites·13 claims
- 1983US2025391431A1Notched Head Design For Tape ApplicationsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2081US8997079B2Image forming apparatus capable of updating control program, and storage mediumCANON KK·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 2181US7433620B2Image forming apparatus with controlled electric power supply to heating memberCANON KK·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 7, 2008·6 cites·5 claims
- 2280US7813660B2Image adjusting method and image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 12, 2010·6 cites·11 claims
- 2377US8254061B2Head-slider with protrusion control structure and manufacturing method of the head-slider with protrusion control structureKUROKI KENJI·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 28, 2012·3 cites·14 claims
- 2477US6643087B1Disk drive with improved retract circuit and methodHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 4, 2003·14 cites·14 claims
- 2576US11417360B1Tape support system with a load-unload mechanismWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 16, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2675US12451157B2Reduction of high tape contact pressure points against head assemblyWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2773US6275028B1Methods for initializing and/or resetting GMR heads by applying oppositely directed magnetic fieldsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 14, 2001·25 cites·5 claims
- 2870US12406689B2Notched head design for tape applicationsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 2969US12033674B2Reduction of high tape contact pressure points against head assemblyWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 3067US8018673B2Disk drive, method for measuring clearance and method for writing servo patternsHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 13, 2011·1 cites·17 claims
- 3167US7245457B2Magnetic disk drive using femto slider and having predetermined linear velocity and gram load configurationHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·6 cites·19 claims
- 3267US6900956B2Disk device and data-erasing methodHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2001·Granted May 31, 2005·6 cites·14 claims
- 3365US7693431B2Image forming apparatus and control method thereforCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 6, 2010·2 cites·6 claims
- 3465US6490115B1Error recovery in unit using GMR sensorIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 3, 2002·19 cites·15 claims
- 3564US11791111B2Switch device and method for producing switch deviceOMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 3664US7952604B2Image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2011·1 cites·6 claims
- 3763US10256056B2Switch deviceOMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 9, 2019·1 cites·10 claims
- 3862US7298591B2Rotating disk storage device with a retracting actuator head suspension assemblyHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2007·4 cites·9 claims
- 3962US4968076ABumper structure for use in a vehicleSUZUKI MOTOR CO·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 6, 1990·21 cites·5 claims
- 4061US8989203B2Electronic device, communication control method, and recording mediumCANON KK·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 24, 2015·1 cites·11 claims
- 4161US5615063AMagnetoresistive head bias current switching based on skew angleIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·15 cites·19 claims
- 4258US8027602B2Belt feeding device and image heating device with setting means for switching inclination angle of supporting memberCANON KK·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 27, 2011·1 cites·15 claims
- 4358US7894149B2Disc drive deviceHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH NL·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 22, 2011·0 cites·21 claims
- 4456US7070421B2Rotating disk storage device having connection structure between FPC and printed boardHITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECH·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·9 cites·20 claims
- 4555US11430480B2Data storage device rewinding tape so as to reduce tape distortionWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 30, 2022·0 cites·26 claims
- 4655US11189307B1Base apparatus and methods for head assemblies of magnetic storage devicesWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·0 cites·29 claims
- 4755US8300337B2Disk drive and method for measuring clearance change in the disk driveKURITA MASAYUKI·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·0 cites·18 claims
- 4855US7787166B2Method for controlling image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 31, 2010·0 cites·3 claims
- 4955US7751106B2Image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 6, 2010·0 cites·2 claims
- 5055US5650890AApparatus for controlling humidity in a disk drive enclosureIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 22, 1997·13 cites·12 claims
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