Hitachi patents granted on 01 April 2014

39 US patents granted on 01 April 2014 and assigned to Hitachi

1 8,688,950 Mainframe storage apparatus that utilizes thin provisioning
2 8,688,941 System and method for controlling automated page-based tier management in storage systems
3 8,688,939 Storage system and storage subsystem
4 8,688,932 Virtual computer system and method of controlling the same
5 8,688,916 Storage system and data processing method using cache memory
6 8,688,909 Storage apparatus and data management method
7 8,688,632 Information processing system and method of controlling the same
8 8,688,484 Method and system for managing computer resource in system
9 8,688,359 Idle stop control method and control device
10 8,687,921 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program
11 8,687,758 Method for managing internal equipment in reactor pressure vessel and apparatus thereof
12 8,687,644 Packet transfer device
13 8,687,643 Data transmission device
14 8,687,374 Electronic controller for vehicle
15 8,687,319 Magnetic recording apparatus with magnetic recording head capable of recording information on a magnetic recording medium
16 8,687,309 Magnetic recording media and magnetic recording system
17 8,687,263 Light control film
18 8,687,148 Liquid crystal display device
19 8,686,827 PTC element and heating-element module
20 8,686,694 Discharge circuit for smoothing capacitor of DC power supply
21 8,686,675 Power tool
22 8,686,383 Object holding apparatus, and inspection apparatus
23 8,686,380 Charged particle beam apparatus
24 8,686,360 Micro-sample processing method, observation method and apparatus
25 8,686,352 Systems and computer program products for mass spectrometry
26 8,686,293 Silane-crosslinked polyolefin insulated wire
27 8,686,291 Insulating varnish and insulated wire formed by using the same
28 8,685,872 Low softening point glass composition, bonding material using same and electronic parts
29 8,685,866 Method of manufacturing semiconductor device and substrate processing apparatus
30 8,685,573 Cathode active material and lithium ion rechargeable battery using the material
31 8,685,556 Electricity storage module
32 8,685,536 Polyamide-imide resin insulating coating material, insulated wire and method of making the same
33 8,685,316 Ni-based heat resistant alloy, gas turbine component and gas turbine
34 8,685,220 Capillary electrophoresis apparatus
35 8,684,702 Variable displacement pump
36 8,684,473 Gear pump and gear pump for brake apparatus
37 8,684,148 Disc brake
38 8,684,106 Battery pack and motor-driven tool using the same
39 8,683,864 Micro electro mechanical system