Patents by Inventor Ryoichi Mitobe

Ryoichi Mitobe 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: 11860431
    Abstract: An optical cable traction terminal structure includes: a helically wound inner tube that houses an optical cable; and a flexible outer tube disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube, wherein a part of the flexible outer tube enters an inside of a groove on the outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Kansei Shindo
  • Publication number: 20230161126
    Abstract: An optical cable traction terminal structure includes: a helically wound inner tube that houses an optical cable; and a flexible outer tube disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube, wherein a part of the flexible outer tube enters an inside of a groove on the outer circumferential surface of the helically wound inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Kansei Shindo
  • Publication number: 20230141383
    Abstract: A housing structure includes: an optical cable including optical fibers; connector units branching off from the optical cable; and a housing body that houses the connector units. Each of the connector units includes: a first tube through which the optical fibers pass; second tubes through each of which the optical fibers branching off from the first tube pass; and a connector group constituted by optical connectors that are each disposed at an end part of each of the second tubes. The connector group of each of the connector units is disposed at a different position in a length direction from the connector group of any other one of the connector units. The first tube of each of the connector units other than a first connector unit that is shortest among the connector units overlaps in the length direction the connector group of the first connector unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Kansei Shindo
  • Publication number: 20230063916
    Abstract: A pulling terminal structure includes: a braided tube that includes a pulling part; a housing tube disposed inside the braided tube and that houses an optical connector; and a reinforcement member disposed inside the braided tube and that reinforces an end part of the housing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Kansei Shindo
  • Publication number: 20230042803
    Abstract: A cable includes: a cable main body; a first adhesive layer in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the cable main body; a protective member that covers an end part of the cable main body; an outer peripheral member that covers a part of the protective member; and a second adhesive layer on an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral member and in contact with the protective member. Adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer is larger than adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Shuhei Kanno
  • Publication number: 20220283382
    Abstract: A fixing member includes: a base portion configured to be fixed to a housing of an optical connector; and a tubular portion that projects from the base portion in a direction away from the housing in a state where the base portion is fixed to the housing. The tubular portion is configured to cause an optical fiber to be inserted therethrough. The tubular portion includes a protrusion on an outer peripheral surface. The protrusion is configured to be inserted into a mesh hole of a mesh-like protective tube that protects the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Shuhei Kanno
  • Patent number: 11366277
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: an optical fiber; a sheath that accommodates the optical fiber; a tension member that extends from an end portion of the sheath; a housing disposed at an end portion of the tension member; and an anchor portion disposed on the tension member. The anchor portion increases a projected area of the tension member when viewed from a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable, the anchor portion is inside the housing, and the housing is filled with a filler that fixes the anchor potion to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kanno, Ryoichi Mitobe
  • Publication number: 20210231900
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: an optical fiber; a sheath that accommodates the optical fiber; a tension member that extends from an end portion of the sheath; a housing disposed at an end portion of the tension member; and an anchor portion disposed on the tension member. The anchor portion increases a projected area of the tension member when viewed from a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable, the anchor portion is inside the housing, and the housing is filled with a filler that fixes the anchor potion to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kanno, Ryoichi Mitobe
  • Patent number: 10459183
    Abstract: An optical wiring unit includes a plurality of drawers with optical adapters. Each of the drawers includes a first latch part and a second latch part. When any of the drawers are drawn out to a predetermined position, the first latch part of a drawn-out drawer latches on the second latch part of an adjacent drawer to lock the drawn-out drawer to the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Norihiro Momotsu
  • Publication number: 20190137713
    Abstract: An optical wiring unit includes a plurality of drawers with optical adapters. Each of the drawers includes a first latch part and a second latch part. When any of the drawers are drawn out to a predetermined position, the first latch part of a drawn-out drawer latches on the second latch part of an adjacent drawer to lock the drawn-out drawer to the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Mitobe, Norihiro Momotsu