Patents by Inventor Naruto Tanaka

Naruto Tanaka 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: 11942998
    Abstract: An optical reception device includes: a light receiving element; an amplifier which receives and amplifies a current based on an input current from the light receiving element; a direct-current adjustment circuit which removes an offset current included in the input current; an alternating-current adjustment circuit which causes a part of the input current to flow therein; and a controller which controls the direct-current adjustment circuit and the alternating-current adjustment circuit. The controller includes an integrator configured to integrate an output of the amplifier and output a resultant output to two electric paths of a positive phase and a negative phase, and an inversion suppression circuit configured to operate so as to inject a current to the positive phase and extract a current from the negative phase when a negative phase potential of an output of the integrator is higher than a positive phase potential thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220190932
    Abstract: An optical reception device includes: a light receiving element; an amplifier which receives and amplifies a current based on an input current from the light receiving element; a direct-current adjustment circuit which removes an offset current included in the input current; an alternating-current adjustment circuit which causes a part of the input current to flow therein; and a controller which controls the direct-current adjustment circuit and the alternating-current adjustment circuit. The controller includes an integrator configured to integrate an output of the amplifier and output a resultant output to two electric paths of a positive phase and a negative phase, and an inversion suppression circuit configured to operate so as to inject a current to the positive phase and extract a current from the negative phase when a negative phase potential of an output of the integrator is higher than a positive phase potential thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Naruto TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11095375
    Abstract: An optical receiver module which receives a first optical signal including a continuous signal or a burst signal includes: a variable optical attenuator which adjusts the first optical signal to output a second optical signal; a semiconductor optical amplifier which amplifies the second optical signal to output a third optical signal; and a controller which controls an output of at least one of the variable optical attenuator and the semiconductor optical amplifier so as to cause the semiconductor optical amplifier to operate in a region in which gain saturation of the semiconductor optical amplifier does not occur, on the basis of at least one of: a power obtained by suppressing an outside portion of the wavelength band of the first optical signal in the third optical signal; and a power obtained by extracting the outside portion of the wavelength band of the first optical signal in the third optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naruto Tanaka, Tomoyuki Funada
  • Patent number: 11070295
    Abstract: A PON system according to one manner of the present invention includes an optical line terminal (OLT), at least one optical network unit (ONU), and an optical fiber that connects the optical line terminal and the optical network unit to each other. A reception level category for categorizing a reception level in the optical network unit, of an optical signal sent from the optical line terminal through the optical fiber is set. In discovery processing for searching for and registering an unregistered optical network unit, the optical line terminal registers an optical network unit corresponding to the reception level category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Funada, Daisuke Umeda, Keisuke Jinen, Naruto Tanaka, Daisuke Kawase
  • Publication number: 20200295845
    Abstract: A PON system according to one manner of the present invention includes an optical line terminal (OLT), at least one optical network unit (ONU), and an optical fiber that connects the optical line terminal and the optical network unit to each other. A reception level category for categorizing a reception level in the optical network unit, of an optical signal sent from the optical line terminal through the optical fiber is set. In discovery processing for searching for and registering an unregistered optical network unit, the optical line terminal registers an optical network unit corresponding to the reception level category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki FUNADA, Daisuke UMEDA, Keisuke JINEN, Naruto TANAKA, Daisuke KAWASE
  • Patent number: 10746946
    Abstract: A host board for mounting an optical transceiver includes a connector that is configured to attach thereto and detach therefrom an optical transceiver having at least one lane and includes electrical contacts as many as the at least one lane, a management unit configured to receive lane information regarding the at least one lane of the optical transceiver from the optical transceiver through the connector and specify an available electrical contact, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the optical transceiver through the connector. The communication unit is configured to communicate information with the optical transceiver through the electrical contact specified by the management unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Funada, Daisuke Umeda, Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200213011
    Abstract: An optical receiver module which receives a first optical signal including a continuous signal or a burst signal includes: a variable optical attenuator which adjusts the first optical signal to output a second optical signal; a semiconductor optical amplifier which amplifies the second optical signal to output a third optical signal; and a controller which controls an output of at least one of the variable optical attenuator and the semiconductor optical amplifier so as to cause the semiconductor optical amplifier to operate in a region in which gain saturation of the semiconductor optical amplifier does not occur, on the basis of at least one of: a power obtained by suppressing an outside portion of the wavelength band of the first optical signal in the third optical signal; and a power obtained by extracting the outside portion of the wavelength band of the first optical signal in the third optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Naruto TANAKA, Tomoyuki FUNADA
  • Publication number: 20200200986
    Abstract: A pluggable optical module includes: a circuit board insertable to and removable from a connector of a host board; a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction, which crosses an insert direction of the pluggable optical module, on a first surface of the circuit board; and a plurality of second electrodes arranged in the first direction on the first surface of the circuit board, the second electrodes being arranged on a host board side associated with the host board, with respect to the plurality of first electrodes. The first and second electrodes are arranged in accordance with a layout rule for tolerating electrical impact occurring when at least one of a plurality of terminals of the connector configured to be brought into contact with respective first electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes contacts any electrode of the plurality of second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki FUNADA, Daisuke UMEDA, Daisuke KAWASE, Naruto TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200186251
    Abstract: An optical signal repeater includes a separation unit that separates the plurality of optical signals according to wavelengths, a first clock data recovery (CDR) circuit configured to extract a first clock included in a first optical signal of the plurality of optical signals and having a first frequency corresponding to a first rate of the plurality of bit rates, a second CDR circuit configured to extract a second clock included in a second optical signal of the plurality of optical signals and having a second frequency corresponding to a second rate of the plurality of bit rates, a synchronous circuit that is synchronized with the first clock when the first clock is generated and is synchronized with the second clock when the first clock is not generated and the second clock is generated, and a control unit that controls the synchronous circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Naruto TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190170951
    Abstract: A host board for mounting an optical transceiver includes a connector that is configured to attach thereto and detach therefrom an optical transceiver having at least one lane and includes electrical contacts as many as the at least one lane, a management unit configured to receive lane information regarding the at least one lane of the optical transceiver from the optical transceiver through the connector and specify an available electrical contact, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the optical transceiver through the connector. The communication unit is configured to communicate information with the optical transceiver through the electrical contact specified by the management unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki FUNADA, Daisuke UMEDA, Naruto TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10103814
    Abstract: A configuration for receiving transmission data at multiple rates where one rate is not necessarily a multiple of another is provided. A host board includes a receiving circuit, a cross point switch, and a switch control circuit. The receiving circuit includes a receiving unit configured to receive a first data signal transmitted at a first rate, and a second receiving unit configured to receive a second data signal transmitted at a second rate different from the first rate. The cross point switch includes input terminals and output terminals. The cross point switch is configured to define a path of signal between the input terminals and the output terminals to route an input data signal to at least one of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Funada, Daisuke Umeda, Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180041278
    Abstract: A configuration for receiving transmission data at multiple rates where one rate is not necessarily a multiple of another is provided. A host board includes a receiving circuit, a cross point switch, and a switch control circuit. The receiving circuit includes a receiving unit configured to receive a first data signal transmitted at a first rate, and a second receiving unit configured to receive a second data signal transmitted at a second rate different from the first rate. The cross point switch includes input terminals and output terminals. The cross point switch is configured to define a path of signal between the input terminals and the output terminals to route an input data signal to at least one of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki FUNADA, Daisuke UMEDA, Naruto TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9638725
    Abstract: An optical receiver includes a light reception element for receiving an optical signal, a bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit for supplying a bias voltage to the light reception element and generating a monitoring voltage indicating magnitude of an output current of the light reception element, and a constant current source. The bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit is supplied with a remaining current obtained by subtracting the output current of the light reception element from an output current of the constant current source. The bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit converts the remaining current to the monitoring voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9525480
    Abstract: An optical communication module includes a modulation current supply circuit for supplying to a light-emitting element for transmitting a burst optical signal, a modulation current having magnitude in accordance with a logical value of data to be transmitted, a light-receiving element for monitoring, for outputting a current in accordance with intensity of light received from the light-emitting element, a measurement unit for measuring an output current from the light-receiving element for monitoring at set measurement timing, an adjustment unit for adjusting magnitude of the modulation current based on a result of measurement of the output current by the measurement unit, and a measurement timing setting unit for setting measurement timing based on a control signal for controlling transmission of the burst optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuitsu Yuda, Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150188627
    Abstract: An optical communication module includes a modulation current supply circuit for supplying to a light-emitting element for transmitting a burst optical signal, a modulation current having magnitude in accordance with a logical value of data to be transmitted, a light-receiving element for monitoring, for outputting a current in accordance with intensity of light received from the light-emitting element, a measurement unit for measuring an output current from the light-receiving element for monitoring at set measurement timing, an adjustment unit for adjusting magnitude of the modulation current based on a result of measurement of the output current by the measurement unit, and a measurement timing setting unit for setting measurement timing based on a control signal for controlling transmission of the burst optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Shuitsu Yuda, Naruto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9042737
    Abstract: In the present invention, wasted power consumption caused when a clock and data recovery unit in an optical network unit in a PON system is activated from a power-saving state is reduced and rapid, secure communication is performed. A clock and data recovery unit includes a phase-locked loop that can be set to normal mode or power-saving mode and that includes a voltage-controlled oscillator and recovers a clock signal and a data signal from input signals. The clock and data recovery unit includes a reference clock multiplier circuit that multiplies a reference clock signal and outputs the multiplied reference clock signal; and a frequency training loop that includes the same voltage-controlled oscillator and performs synchronous oscillation training by the voltage-controlled oscillator using the reference clock multiplier circuit before the phase-locked loop transitions from power-saving mode to normal mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8891973
    Abstract: A receiving unit using a voltage-controlled oscillator is allowed to compensate for the frequency characteristics of the voltage-controlled oscillator resulting from temperature change, without adding a capacitive element for temperature compensation. A receiving unit and an optical line terminal include a clock and data recovery circuit that extracts a clock signal and a data signal from a received signal, and have: a calibrator that calibrates an oscillation frequency of a voltage-controlled oscillator included in the clock and data recovery circuit; and a managing unit having a function of managing a schedule for receiving signals, the managing unit selecting a time where a duration of a certain state meets a time required for calibration by the calibrator to thereby output a reset signal (calibration instruction signal) to the calibrator, the state having no received signal (upstream signal) from which a clock signal and a data signal are to be extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Ensphere Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140333285
    Abstract: An optical receiver includes a light reception element for receiving an optical signal, a bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit for supplying a bias voltage to the light reception element and generating a monitoring voltage indicating magnitude of an output current of the light reception element, and a constant current source. The bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit is supplied with a remaining current obtained by subtracting the output current of the light reception element from an output current of the constant current source. The bias voltage supply/monitoring circuit converts the remaining current to the monitoring voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130322880
    Abstract: In the present invention, wasted power consumption caused when a clock and data recovery unit in an optical network unit in a PON system is activated from a power-saving state is reduced and rapid, secure communication is performed. A clock and data recovery unit includes a phase-locked loop that can be set to normal mode or power-saving mode and that includes a voltage-controlled oscillator and recovers a clock signal and a data signal from input signals. The clock and data recovery unit includes a reference clock multiplier circuit that multiplies a reference clock signal and outputs the multiplied reference clock signal; and a frequency training loop that includes the same voltage-controlled oscillator and performs synchronous oscillation training by the voltage-controlled oscillator using the reference clock multiplier circuit before the phase-locked loop transitions from power-saving mode to normal mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20120008954
    Abstract: In the present invention, a receiving unit using a voltage-controlled oscillator, and the like are allowed to compensate for the frequency characteristics of the voltage-controlled oscillator resulting from temperature change, without adding a capacitive element for temperature compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Naruto Tanaka