Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi OOKI

Kazuyoshi OOKI 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).

  • Patent number: 10825309
    Abstract: Disclosed is a theft sensing system for sensing a theft of a fusion splicer by using an information terminal. The system includes a wireless communication unit that enables the fusion splicer to perform wireless communication with the information terminal, an authentication processing unit that performs an authentication process such that the fusion splicer and the information terminal are wirelessly connected to each other, an acquisition unit that acquires wireless situation data between the fusion splicer and the information terminal which are wirelessly connected to each other, a decision unit that decides whether the fusion splicer moves in a direction away from the information terminal based on a change in the wireless situation data acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit that performs a predetermined notification process in the information terminal when the decision unit decides that the fusion splicer moves in the direction away from the information terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ooki, Makoto Miyamori
  • Publication number: 20200341197
    Abstract: A fusion splicer is disclosed. The fusion splicer includes a fusion splicing unit that fusion splices of optical fibers, a communication unit that communicates through wireless connection with an external terminal, and a setting unit that sets a fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit. The communication unit acquires information related to the fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit from the external terminal. The setting unit sets the fusion condition of the fusion splicing unit based on the acquired information related to the fusion condition. The fusion splicing unit fusion splices in accordance with the fusion condition set by the setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro SUZUKI, Kazuyoshi OOKI, Hideaki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20200341196
    Abstract: A fusion splicer management system for managing progress of a fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician by using a fusion splicer. This management system includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a notification unit. The acquisition unit acquires fusion splicing data regarding the fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician who uses each fusion splicer whenever each fusion splicing work is performed. The determination unit determines a progress status of each fusion splicing work by comparing the fusion splicing data with work plan data indicating a work plan. The notification unit notifies of the progress status of each fusion splicing work determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OOKI, Hideaki YUSA
  • Publication number: 20200278497
    Abstract: A theft tracking system for tracking a stolen fusion splicer of fusion splicers each of which is wirelessly accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OOKI, Takahiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200134994
    Abstract: Disclosed is a theft sensing system for sensing a theft of a fusion splicer by using an information terminal. The system includes a wireless communication unit that enables the fusion splicer to perform wireless communication with the information terminal, an authentication processing unit that performs an authentication process such that the fusion splicer and the information terminal are wirelessly connected to each other, an acquisition unit that acquires wireless situation data between the fusion splicer and the information terminal which are wirelessly connected to each other, a decision unit that decides whether the fusion splicer moves in a direction away from the information terminal based on a change in the wireless situation data acquired by the acquisition unit, and a notification unit that performs a predetermined notification process in the information terminal when the decision unit decides that the fusion splicer moves in the direction away from the information terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OOKI, Makoto MIYAMORI
  • Publication number: 20200134997
    Abstract: A fusion splicer is capable of sensing whether or not the fusion splicer is in a stolen state in cooperation with a theft sensing device. The fusion splicer includes an authentication processing unit that authenticates the theft sensing device, a storage unit that stores identification information of the theft sensing device subjected to authentication processing, a decision unit that decides whether or not the fusion splicer is in a stolen state based on a communication condition with respect to the theft sensing device, a locking unit that locks at least a part of functions of the fusion splicer when it is decided that the fusion splicer is in a stolen state, a releasing unit that temporarily releases the locked function of the fusion splicer, and an input unit that receives an input of a release ID for releasing the locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OOKI, Takahiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190310838
    Abstract: A management system for managing updating of operating software of a plurality of fusion splicers to which unique identifiers are assigned respectively, is disclosed. The management system is provided with a receiving unit that receives identifiers from a plurality of fusion splicers through wireless signals, the identifiers being assigned to the respective fusion splicers, a determination unit that determines whether or not operating software of a fusion splicer assigned to an identifier received by the receiving unit is operating software to be updated, an acquisition unit that acquires operating software update information appropriate for the fusion splicer for which the operating software is determined by the determination unit to be operating software to be updated, and a transmitting unit that transmits the operating software update information appropriate for the individual fusion splicer acquired by the acquisition unit to the fusion splicer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OOKI, Makoto MIYAMORI
  • Patent number: 9078054
    Abstract: An optical module includes: an optical device driven by a driving voltage; an arithmetic processing chip including an arithmetic processing circuit that operates according to predetermined firmware and generates an electrical control signal indicating a magnitude of the driving voltage; a voltage generating unit provided outside the arithmetic processing chip, and including an input terminal that receives the control signal from the arithmetic processing chip and an output terminal that provides the driving voltage of a magnitude corresponding to the control signal to the optical device; and a voltage holding unit that holds an output voltage from the output terminal of the voltage generating unit at a constant voltage regardless of an operation state of the arithmetic processing circuit, when the firmware is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Ooki
  • Publication number: 20140105601
    Abstract: An optical module includes: an optical device driven by a driving voltage; an arithmetic processing chip including an arithmetic processing circuit that operates according to predetermined firmware and generates an electrical control signal indicating a magnitude of the driving voltage; a voltage generating unit provided outside the arithmetic processing chip, and including an input terminal that receives the control signal from the arithmetic processing chip and an output terminal that provides the driving voltage of a magnitude corresponding to the control signal to the optical device; and a voltage holding unit that holds an output voltage from the output terminal of the voltage generating unit at a constant voltage regardless of an operation state of the arithmetic processing circuit, when the firmware is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi OOKI