Patents by Inventor Sadaharu Oka
Sadaharu Oka 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).
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Patent number: 7787777Abstract: An optical packet network system of a ring type, capable of preventing degradation of an optical signal, can be implemented by providing a mechanism relatively simple in structure, capable of erasing light noise if the optical packet signal does not exists. In the optical packet network system made up by interconnecting respective nodes adjacent to each other, and connecting a sending source of an optical packet signal to a ring, a light noise removal function block is provided between the respective nodes adjacent to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato, Mamoru Hihara, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shin-ichi Nakajima, Morio Wada, Daisuke Hayashi, Shinji Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Asano
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Patent number: 7746549Abstract: An optical communication apparatus includes an erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier for amplifying a modulated optical signal, wherein a light which is not modulated is inputted to the erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier together with the optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Naoaki Machida, Shinji Iio, Morio Wada, Daisuke Hayashi, Shinji Kobayashi, Masayuki Suehiro, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato, Mamoru Hihara, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinichi Nakajima
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Patent number: 7732807Abstract: A fine vacuum tube element and other electronic elements are integrated and formed on a semiconductor substrate, and the fine vacuum tube element and the other electronic elements transmit signals to and from each other. When integrating the vacuum tube element with the other electronic elements, a quantum effect is realized in a room temperature environment by utilizing ballistic electrons (non-scattering electrons) traveling through the vacuum, and in the integrated circuit, an A/D converter is constructed by an interference system such as a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Also an integrated circuit of an advanced function-integrated type is provided, comprising an interference system such as a Mach-Zehnder interferometer wherein weighting of the Mach-Zehnder interferometer is constituted for image processing and signal code conversion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Akira Miura, Shinji Kobayashi, Hitoshi Hara, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Sadaharu Oka
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Publication number: 20100066456Abstract: A clock reproducing apparatus includes a clock reproducing circuit having: a gated oscillator having an oscillating circuit of two routes; and a frequency control circuit for comparing a phase of an output of the gated oscillator with a phase of a reference clock, and supplying a phase control signal to the gated oscillator based on the comparison result so as to set a delay time, input data is input to a reset input terminal of the gated oscillator, and different route of the two routes of the oscillating circuit operates depending on a case where the input data is “H” and a case where the input data is “L”.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroshi SUGAWARA, Toshimichi Suzuki, Shigeo Uneme, Shinji Ilo, Akira Miura, Tadashige Fujita, Akira Toyama, Katsuya Ikezawa, Hirotoshi Kodaka, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato
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Patent number: 7667544Abstract: A clock reproducing apparatus includes a clock reproducing circuit having: a gated oscillator having an oscillating circuit of two routes; and a frequency control circuit for comparing a phase of an output of the gated oscillator with a phase of a reference clock, and supplying a phase control signal to the gated oscillator based on the comparison result so as to set a delay time, input data is input to a reset input terminal of the gated oscillator, and different route of the two routes of the oscillating circuit operates depending on a case where the input data is “H” and a case where the input data is “L”.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Toshimichi Suzuki, Shigeo Uneme, Shinji Iio, Akira Miura, Tadashige Fujita, Akira Toyama, Katsuya Ikezawa, Hirotoshi Kodaka, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato
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Patent number: 7620284Abstract: An optical waveform shaping device includes a first waveguide portion, formed on a substrate, for transmitting the optical signal and simultaneously absorbing a portion of the optical signal, which has a signal level equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, so as to shape the optical signal; and a second waveguide portion, formed on the substrate, for transmitting the optical signal, which was transmitted through the first waveguide portion, and simultaneously amplifying the optical signal. The first waveguide portion may be formed using a saturable absorber. A first electrode for supplying electric current to the first waveguide portion so that the first waveguide portion is provided with a function of absorbing the optical signal; and a second electrode for supplying electric current to the second waveguide portion so that the second waveguide portion is provided with a function of amplifying the optical signal may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Shinji Iio, Machio Dobashi, Chie Sato, Morio Wada, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka
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Patent number: 7362929Abstract: An optical switch changes over transmission paths of an optical signal by a refractive index change. The optical switch has an optical waveguide layer having an optical waveguide whose output path of an optical signal branches into two, and reflection diffusing ditches which are provided in a portion outside the optical waveguide in the optical waveguide layer, wherein the portion is closed to a branch portion of the optical waveguides. The reflection diffusing ditches extend in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the optical signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Shinichi Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Asano, Chie Sato, Morio Wada, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka, Mamoru Hihara, Katsuya Ikezawa
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Patent number: 7317848Abstract: An optical switch in which the adverse effect of heating can be restrained is realized.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Shin-ichi Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Asano, Chie Sato, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka
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Patent number: 7307432Abstract: An optical sampling apparatus has an electron beam generating apparatus which generates an electron beam by irradiating a cathode with an optical signal, a deflection electrode which deflects the generated electron beam, a sampling slit which transmits a part of the deflected electron beam, and a charge detection section which detects the quantity of charges or accumulated current of the transmitted electron beam. It is possible to perform accurate sampling in a high band.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Kentaro Tezuka, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Sadaharu Oka, Shinji Kobayashi, Akira Miura
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Publication number: 20070159938Abstract: A clock reproducing apparatus includes a clock reproducing circuit having: a gated oscillator having an oscillating circuit of two routes; and a frequency control circuit for comparing a phase of an output of the gated oscillator with a phase of a reference clock, and supplying a phase control signal to the gated oscillator based on the comparison result so as to set a delay time, input data is input to a reset input terminal of the gated oscillator, and different route of the two routes of the oscillating circuit operates depending on a case where the input data is “H” and a case where the input data is “L”.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Sugawara, Toshimichi Suzuki, Shigeo Uneme, Shinji Iio, Akira Miura, Tadashige Fujita, Akira Toyama, Katsuya Ikezawa, Hirotoshi Kodaka, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato
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Publication number: 20070127112Abstract: An optical communication apparatus includes: an erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier for amplifying a modulated optical signal, wherein a DC (direct current) light which is not modulated is inputted to the erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier together with the optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Naoaki Machida, Shinji Iio, Morio Wada, Daisuke Hayashi, Shinji Kobayashi, Masayuki Suehiro, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato, Mamoru Hihara, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinichi Nakajima
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Publication number: 20070047957Abstract: An optical packet network system of a ring type, capable of preventing degradation of an optical signal, can be implemented by providing a mechanism relatively simple in structure, capable of erasing light noise if the optical packet signal does not exists. In the optical packet network system made up by interconnecting respective nodes adjacent to each other, and connecting a sending source of an optical packet signal to a ring, a light noise removal function block is provided between the respective nodes adjacent to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato, Mamoru Hihara, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shin-ichi Nakajima, Morio Wade, Daisuke Hayashi, Shinji Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Asano
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Patent number: 7176437Abstract: A photoelectric apparatus has a phototransistor which receives a light signal and in which a collector current thereof varies according to intensity of the received light signal, and a transistor in which a collector current thereof varies according to a base voltage thereof. The phototransistor and the transistor constitute a differential amplification circuit. At least one of the phototransistor and the transistor outputs an electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Morio Wada, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Sadaharu Oka, Chie Sato, Katsuya Ikezawa, Shinji Kobayashi, Shinji Iio, Daisuke Hayashi
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Publication number: 20070019695Abstract: An optical AND element includes a semiconductor laser having a plurality of saturable absorption regions on an optical waveguide, electrodes of the saturable absorption regions being separated from each other, and a light inputting section for inputting light into the respective saturable absorption regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Chie Sato, Morio Wada, Katsuya Ikezawa, Daisuke Hayashi, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka
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Publication number: 20070003202Abstract: An optical waveform shaping device includes a first waveguide portion, formed on a substrate, for transmitting the optical signal and simultaneously absorbing a portion of the optical signal, which has a signal level equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, so as to shape the optical signal; and a second waveguide portion, formed on the substrate, for transmitting the optical signal, which was transmitted through the first waveguide portion, and simultaneously amplifying the optical signal. The first waveguide portion may be formed using a saturable absorber. A first electrode for supplying electric current to the first waveguide portion so that the first waveguide portion is provided with a function of absorbing the optical signal; and a second electrode for supplying electric current to the second waveguide portion so that the second waveguide portion is provided with a function of amplifying the optical signal may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Shinji Iio, Machio Dobashi, Chie Sato, Morio Wada, Katsuya Ikezawa, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka
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Patent number: 7116856Abstract: A matrix optical switch that can switch the transmission path of an optical signal without requiring a driving unit for each optical switch is realized. A matrix optical switch for switching a transmission path of an optical signal by connecting plural input sides and plural output sides, respectively, comprises: a semiconductor optical waveguide substrate; a photo mask choosing system for selecting and arranging one photo mask from plural photo masks each of which has printed thereon a pattern connecting plural input sides to plural output sides; and a light source for casting output light having larger energy than a band gap of the semiconductor optical waveguide substrate onto a photon injection area between the plural input sides and the plural output sides on the semiconductor optical waveguide substrate via the selected photo mask.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Shin-ichi Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Asano, Chie Sato, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka
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Patent number: 7113665Abstract: An optical router capable of efficiently allocating optimum optical paths to optical signals at optimum timings is provided in accordance with the present invention. The optical router is capable of delaying a plurality of the optical signals containing routing information attached to the header parts thereof. The optical router contains an optical switch which has a plurality of input and output ports; an optical-electrical converter for converting a plurality of the optical signals to electrical signals; memory wherein path control information and delay time information are stored; and a controller for generating an electrical routing control signal which can change the optical path of the optical signals by finding the path control information according to the routing information extracted from the output of the optical-electrical converter and which can delay the electrical routing control.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Chie Sato, Shinji Iio, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Akira Miura
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Publication number: 20060165348Abstract: An optical switch changes over transmission paths of an optical signal by a refractive index change. The optical switch has an optical waveguide layer having an optical waveguide whose output path of an optical signal branches into two, and reflection diffusing ditches which are provided in a portion outside the optical waveguide in the optical waveguide layer, wherein the portion is closed to a branch portion of the optical waveguides. The reflection diffusing ditches extend in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Shinji Iio, Masayuki Suehiro, Shinichi Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Asano, Chie Sato, Morio Wada, Akira Miura, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Shinji Kobayashi, Sadaharu Oka, Mamoru Hihara, Katsuya Ikezawa
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Patent number: 7035490Abstract: When a voltage is applied to plural spot electrodes selected from the spot electrodes arranged in the matrix form and the light incident on the two-dimensional plane waveguide is reflected by at least two parallel lines, the refractive index of the optical waveguide is partly changed so that the wavelength of the light, the angle of the two lines to the incident light and the distance between the lines satisfy the Bragg reflection condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corp.Inventors: Shun-ichi Miyazaki, Akira Miura, Shinji Kobayashi, Morio Wada, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Sadaharu Oka, Shinji Iio, Tadashige Fujita, Chie Sato
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Publication number: 20060034736Abstract: A microreactor has a plurality of flow channels, a joint flow channel where the plurality of flow channels are joined, a light applying section which applies light, that accelerates a reaction of fluids which flows through the plurality of flow channels to join in the joint flow channel, to the joint flow channel; and an applying section which applies a magnetic field and/or an electric field to a reaction production substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Akira Miura, Morio Wada, Tsuyoshi Yakihara, Katsuya Ikezawa, Sadaharu Oka, Shinji Kobayashi