Patents by Inventor Toshifumi Hasama
Toshifumi Hasama 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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Publication number: 20130272650Abstract: A wavelength cross connect device includes an input demultiplexing optical system for demultiplexing light input from a plurality of input ports into respective wavelengths, a wavelength switching optical system for switching and outputting the lights of respective wavelengths input from the input demultiplexing optical system to respective desired ports, and an output multiplexing optical system for multiplexing the lights of respective wavelengths input from the wavelength switching optical system per port. The input demultiplexing optical system and the output multiplexing optical system includes a lens system that has a function of focusing lights independently in vertical and widthwise directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, KEIO UNIVERSITY, HITACHI CABLE, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Hitoshi Kawashima, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka, Akihito Hongo, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Keisuke Sorimoto, Nazirul Afham bin Idris
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Patent number: 8503836Abstract: To provide a waveguide type wavelength domain optical switch which makes it possible to use a cheap lens, makes it possible to correct aberration of the demultiplexed wavelengths produced in a plurality of waveguide type demultiplexing circuits, a wavelength domain optical switch is provided with: an integrated element formed by laminating three or more waveguide type demultiplexing circuits; a first lens for collecting light emitted from the integrated element; a polarization separation element for separating light emitted from the first lens into X polarization and Y polarization and emitting the X polarization and the Y polarization at different angles; a second lens for collecting the X polarization and the Y polarization; a first reflective optical phase modulator for reflecting the collected X polarization and Y polarization at any angles; a ½-wavelength plate disposed between the second lens and the first reflective optical phase modulator in order to make polarization directions of the X polarizationType: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hitachi Cable, Ltd, Keio UniversityInventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Hitoshi Kawashima, Kenji Kintaka, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Keisuke Sorimoto
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Patent number: 8229258Abstract: An optical waveguide-type wavelength domain switch includes a waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate comprising three or more laminated waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing devices, a lens system positioned on a demultiplex side of the waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate, and a reflective optical phase-modulating cell positioned on an opposite side of the waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate to the lens system.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Keio UniversityInventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Hitoshi Kawashima, Kenji Kintaka, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Keisuke Sorimoto
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Publication number: 20110182545Abstract: To provide a waveguide type wavelength domain optical switch which makes it possible to use a cheap lens, makes it possible to correct aberration of the demultiplexed wavelengths produced in a plurality of waveguide type demultiplexing circuits, a wavelength domain optical switch is provided with: an integrated element formed by laminating three or more waveguide type demultiplexing circuits; a first lens for collecting light emitted from the integrated element; a polarization separation element for separating light emitted from the first lens into X polarization and Y polarization and emitting the X polarization and the Y polarization at different angles; a second lens for collecting the X polarization and the Y polarization; a first reflective optical phase modulator for reflecting the collected X polarization and Y polarization at any angles; a ½-wavelength plate disposed between the second lens and the first reflective optical phase modulator in order to make polarization directions of the X polarizationType: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Keio UniversityInventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Hitoshi Kawashima, Kenji Kintaka, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Keisuke Sorimoto
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Publication number: 20100067900Abstract: An optical waveguide-type wavelength domain switch includes a waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate comprising three or more laminated waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing devices, a lens system positioned on a demultiplex side of the waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate, and a reflective optical phase-modulating cell positioned on an opposite side of the waveguide-type multi/demultiplexing device laminate to the lens system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, HITACHI CABLE, LTD., KEIO UNIVERSITYInventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Hitoshi Kawashima, Kenji Kintaka, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Keisuke Sorimoto
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Patent number: 7567736Abstract: A waveguide type wavelength domain optical switch includes an input/output port including at least three waveguide spectrometers stacked in thickness direction, a first lens for collecting light outputted from an input port of the input/output port in one axis direction, a second lens for collecting light outputted from the first lens in a direction orthogonal to the collecting direction of the first lens, and an optical phase modulation cell for reflecting light outputted from the second lens through the second lens and the first lens to an output port of the input/output port. Alternatively, the input/output port may include at least two waveguide spectrometers and a waveguide optical coupler circuit stacked in thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka
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Publication number: 20080298738Abstract: A waveguide type wavelength domain optical switch includes an input/output port including at least three waveguide spectrometers stacked in thickness direction, a first lens for collecting light outputted from an input port of the input/output port in one axis direction, a second lens for collecting light outputted from the first lens in a direction orthogonal to the collecting direction of the first lens, and an optical phase modulation cell for reflecting light outputted from the second lens through the second lens and the first lens to an output port of the input/output port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, HITACHI CABLE, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ishikawa, Toshifumi Hasama, Masahiko Mori, Hisato Uetsuka