Ehime, Japan

Yuichi Kobayashi

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. Active years: 2004.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Yuichi Kobayashi. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/yuichi-kobayashi-r20mksrn

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Forward Citations = 4(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2004

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Yuichi Kobayashi: Optical Disk Drive Invention

Introduction

Yuichi Kobayashi is an inventor associated with Ehime, Japan, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. His recorded patent concerns control systems for optical disk drives.

Latest Patents

Kobayashi’s listed patent, “Pickup Control Device for Optical Disk Drive Which Adjusts Loop Gain or Determines Sample Rate,” addresses an optical disk drive that can rotate a disk using either constant angular velocity (CAV) or constant linear velocity (CLV) control. It describes adjusting the focus or tracking servo system’s loop gain using velocity information from detectors used in the drive’s rotation-control systems. The approach is intended to help reduce electricity consumption and device cost. The supplied data lists 1 patent for Kobayashi.

Career Highlights

Kobayashi’s listed work connects his inventive activity with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The patent focuses on coordinating disk rotation and pickup control to support efficient optical disk operation.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Takahiro Watanabe and Masaaki Okita as Kobayashi’s coworkers. Their specific contributions to the listed patent are not provided.

Conclusion

Yuichi Kobayashi’s recorded patent reflects an engineering effort to improve optical disk drive control while reducing power use and cost.

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