Patents Assigned to National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
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Publication number: 20140217470Abstract: Provided is a high-quality Ga2O3 semiconductor element. Provided is, as one embodiment of the present invention, a Ga2O3 MISFET (10), which includes: an n-type ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 single crystal film (3), which is formed on an ?-Al2O3 substrate (2) directly or with other layer therebetween, and is composed of an ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 single crystal (0?x<1); a source electrode (12) and a drain electrode (13), which are formed on the n-type ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 single crystal film (3); contact regions (14, 15), which are formed in the n-type ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 single crystal film (3), and are connected to the source electrode (12) and the drain electrode (13), respectively; and a gate electrode (11), which is formed on a region between the contact region (14) and the contact region (15) in the n-type ?-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 single crystal film (3) with the gate insulating film (16) therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: TAMURA CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kohei Sasaki, Masataka Higashiwaki, Shizuo Fujita
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Publication number: 20140212094Abstract: A cartridge-type optical functional module can achieve excellent optical coupling and has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module. The present invention relates to a cartridge-type optical functional module which has: first and second optical fiber collimators; an optical functional object which has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module; and a base section. The optical functional object has a third collimator, and a first alignment mechanism for aligning the position of the third collimator in the optical functional object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, OPTOQUEST CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoya Wada, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Yusaku Tottori
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Wireless communication system applied to aviation industry and airband interference detection method
Patent number: 8787193Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication system capable of increasing safety in the aviation industry, and applicable to the aviation industry. The wireless communication system comprises a control device and a spectrum sensor. The spectrum sensor performs spectrum sensing using a measurement SAP, receives a signal from a wireless communication device, and transmits information relating to the received signal as sensing information through a communication SAP. On the other hand, the control device receives the sensing information from the spectrum sensor through the communication SAP. Subsequently, the sensing information is analyzed using an application SAP. Thereby, whether or not the signal from the wireless communication device interferes with the radio waves of the airband used in the aviation industry is specified.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: National Institute Of Information And Communications TechnologyInventors: Chen Sun, Yohannes Alemseged Demessie, Ha Nguyen Tran, Hiroshi Harada -
Patent number: 8767597Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a wireless communication device for multiplexing communication channels according to a predetermined method for carrying out wireless communication with a terminal, and carrying out communication with the terminal; and a control device for providing a plurality of program executing environments corresponding to the respective communication channels to operate in parallel or a in multitask manner, wherein, in each of the program executing environment, a process for providing a virtual wireless communication device interface corresponding to a corresponding communication channel and for carrying out Media Access control for communication via the virtual wireless communication device interface is executed, and the control device causes only the program being executed in the program executing environment to carry out communication via a virtual wireless communication device interface provided by the program being executing in the program executing environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: The University of Tokyo, National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Akihiro Nakao, Eiji Miyagaki, Ping Du
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Patent number: 8743993Abstract: Improving the accuracy of estimation of channel responses in receiving signals from a plurality of antennas is disclosed. A transmitting device of a base station includes a preamble A generating unit 010, a preamble B generating unit 011, phase rotating units 012 and 013, multiplexing units 014 and 015, an forward error correction coding unit 016, an S/P converting unit 017, a mapping unit 018, a changeover switch 019, IDFT (or IFFT) units 020 and 026, P/S converting units 021 and 027, GI (Guard Interval) inserting units 022 and 028, D/A converting units 023 and 029, radio transmitting units 024 and 030 and antenna units 025 and 031. In the preamble A generating unit 010 and the preamble B generating unit 011, a preamble A and a preamble B (see the packet format in FIG. 1) are generated, respectively. The preamble A is outputted to the multiplexing units 014 and 015, while the preamble B is outputted to the phase rotating units 012 and 013.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka University, National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Shimpei To, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi, Hideo Nanba, Seiichi Sampei, Hiroshi Harada, Masafumi Moriyama
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Patent number: 8730308Abstract: A volume scanning three-dimensional floating image display is constructed from a real mirror image forming optical system capable of forming the real mirror image of an object to be projected in a planar symmetric position with respect to a symmetry surface, and a display located under the symmetry surface showing images that serve as the object to be projected, and an actuator means capable of moving the display in a direction with a component perpendicular to the display surface, so by changing the displayed image synchronously with the motion of the display, the real mirror image of that image will be formed in the space on the other side of the symmetry surface as a three-dimensional floating image.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventor: Satoshi Maekawa
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Publication number: 20140133004Abstract: A wavelength selective polarization controller capable of controlling the polarization plane of optical wavelength multiplexing signals, for each wavelength component, and which does not generate time lag between each component is provided. This wavelength selective polarization controller has: a telecentric optical system to which optical wavelength multiplexing signals are incident; a polarization controller that controls the polarization plane of light output from the telecentric optical system; and an output optical system for outputting to an optical path output from the polarization controller. The telecentric optical system has: a first diffraction grating to which the optical wavelength multiplexing signals are incident; and a first condenser that condenses the optical wavelength multiplexing signals that have passed through the diffraction grating. The polarization controller has a plurality of phase modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicants: OPTOQUEST CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Naoya Wada, Seitetsu Boku, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Yusaku Tottori
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Patent number: 8724655Abstract: An interference preventing method prevents communication interference between two or more wireless communication networks having mutually different physical layers, in which wireless communication is performed between a plurality of devices and a coordinator. By using a coordinator of each of the wireless communication networks, a scanning period for scanning a coexistence notification signal that is transmitted from a coordinator of another wireless communication network for a predetermined period is arranged before a first super frame immediately after input of power. The CB of the coordinator is transmitted at least once or more for one super frame, and, in a case where the CB transmitted from the coordinator of the other wireless communication network is acquired during the scanning period, control for preventing communication interference with the other wireless communication network is performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Chin-Sean Sum, Hiroshi Harada, Fumihide Kojima, Zhou Lan
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Spectrum sensor for cognitive wireless communication and method for cognitive wireless communication
Patent number: 8724753Abstract: Provided is a spectrum sensor for cognitive wireless communication whereby it is possible to improve communication efficiency. In a cognitive wireless communication system, a spectrum sensor senses spectra in multiple frequency bands. A spectrum sensor is configured to be able to operate in one operation mode selected from among a spectrum sensing mode for sensing spectra, and a communication mode for communicating with a wireless communication device. Further, the spectrum sensor is provided with a controller for controlling the operation mode. The controller switches between the above-mentioned operation modes during the symbol period of an ultra-wideband physical layer (UWB PHY).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Yohannes Alemseged Demessie, Chen Sun, Ha Nguyen Tran, Hiroshi Harada -
Patent number: 8724224Abstract: A display device includes a dihedral corner reflector array optical element composed of a substrate and a plurality of dihedral corner reflectors arranged regularly on one main surface of the substrate, the dihedral corner reflectors including orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other and being perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate; and an object existing by the one surface of the substrate, the optical element forming a real image of the object by the other main surface of the substrate. The optical element includes a plurality of protrudent bodies integrally formed of a transparent material of the substrate, each of the protrudent bodies including two sides of orthogonal mirror planes perpendicular to each other as the dihedral corner reflector perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate. The optical element is disposed so that the protrudent bodies face toward a space in which the object exists.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Takashi Sugiyama, Satoshi Maekawa
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Patent number: 8711909Abstract: A switch circuit connects a switch (SW) to a connector when a connector receives a signal and connects the switch (SW) to a terminal when the connector receives power. The connector receives a signal and power transmitted at the same frequency, outputs the received signal to a communication unit through an attenuator, and outputs the received power to a power receiving unit. The communication unit carries out reception processing to the signal and outputs the processed signal to a computer. The power receiving unit carries out reception processing to the power and stores the processed power. The power receiving unit supplies the communication unit or the computer with the stored power.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Azman Osman Lim, Youiti Kado, Kiyohiko Hattori, Bing Zhang
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Patent number: 8705652Abstract: To provide a microwave/milliwave UWB pulse wireless communication device that enables realization of structural simplification, high performance, compact integration, easy design, low power consumption, and low cost.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Communications Research Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Utagawa, Toshiaki Matsui
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Patent number: 8693005Abstract: Problems To provide a method for evaluating characteristics of MZ interferometers in an optical modulator having a plurality of MZ interferometers. Means for Solving Problems When an optical modulator includes a plurality of MZ interferometers, the 0-degree component contains a signal derived from an MZ interferometer other than the MZ interferometers for evaluating the characteristic. For this, it is impossible to accurately evaluate the characteristic of the MZ interferometers. The present invention does not use the 0-degree component normally having the highest intensity. That is, the characteristic of the MZ interferometers are evaluated by using a side band intensity of the component other than the 0-degree component.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Shinya Nakajima, Satoshi Shinada
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Publication number: 20140086588Abstract: A high-speed communication control system is provided to resolve the problem of transmission delay, while a communication capacity is ensured. A communication system includes a transmission station 13 and a reception station 15. A communication system 17 includes an optical fiber line 19 and a wireless path 21 that connect the transmission station 13 to the reception station 15 so that information is transmitted and received. The transmission station 13 includes a communication control unit 11 that controls a communication path. The reception station 15 is able to communicate with the transmission station 13. The communication control unit 11 controls whether the information is transmitted to the reception station 15 via one of the optical fiber line 19 and the wireless path 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Tetsuya KAWANISHI, Atsushi KANNO
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Patent number: 8682177Abstract: It is an object to provide an optical frequency control device or the like which can quickly carry out control over a wide frequency range. The object is achieved by an optical frequency control device or the like comprised of an optical SSB modulator (2), a bias voltage source (3) for applying a bias voltage to the optical SSB modulator (2), and a modulating signal source (4) for applying a modulating signal to the optical SSB modulator (2), wherein the modulating signal source (4) is provided with an arbitrary waveform generator (5) for generating an electrical signal with an arbitrary waveform, and an electrical signal multiplier (6) for multiplying a frequency of the electrical signal generated by the arbitrary waveform generator (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Takahide Sakamoto, Masahiro Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 8675503Abstract: Embodiments of the invention enable a large number of wireless communication networks to be efficiently used while the size of a device operated by a user is reduced and power is saved by providing a communication terminal whose connection with different wireless communication networks can be dynamically reconfigured. A communication terminal whose connection with a plurality of wireless communication networks can be dynamically reconfigured is provided with a data communication aggregation device, a communication application executing device, and a local communication path therebetween. The data communication aggregation device interfaces with the plurality of wireless communication networks and communicates with the communication application executing device through the local communication path. The communication application executing device executes an application for communicating with an outside communication network.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Kentaro Ishizu, Homare Murakami, Goh Miyamoto, Ha Nguyen Tran, Stanislav Filin, Hiroshi Harada
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Patent number: 8676060Abstract: A quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal generator, which can obtain optical signals such as QAM signals without handling multilevel electrical signals, can be produced by using a plurality of parallel Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs), such as quadruplex parallel MZMs (QPMZM). The quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal generator includes a first waveguide, a first quadrature phase-shift-keying (QPSK) signal generator provided on the first waveguide, a second waveguide connected with the first waveguide at a wave-combining point, and a second quadrature phase-shift-keying (QPSK) signal generator provided on the second waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Takahide Sakamoto, Akito Chiba, Masahiro Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 8657453Abstract: A display device is capable of freely setting a viewing location for a real image formed by an imaging optical system of real specular image. The display device includes: an object of view; the imaging optical system having a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry to define an object side space in which the object exists and a viewer side space in which a viewer exists, where the imaging optical system forms a real image of the object of view in the viewer side space with light passing through the substrate; and a reflective mirror arranged in the viewer side space so as to reflect light beams supplied from the imaging optical system to guide the reflected light beams toward the viewer.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignees: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Satoshi Maekawa, Takashi Sugiyama
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Patent number: 8648773Abstract: A light ray controller has a circular frustum shape and is fitted in a circular hole of a top board such that its large diameter bottom opening faces upward. The light ray controller transmits a light ray while diffusing the light ray in a ridgeline direction and transmits the light ray straightforward without diffusing the light ray in a circumferential direction. A rotation module is provided under the table. One or more scanning projectors are provided on a circumference around an axis of the light ray controller on the rotation base of the rotation module. One or more scanning projectors are rotated by the rotation module. The controller controls one or more scanning projectors being rotated based on three-dimensional shape data stored in a storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications TechnologyInventors: Shunsuke Yoshida, Sumio Yano, Hiroshi Ando
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Patent number: 8638511Abstract: A reflector array optical device includes two dihedral corner reflector array optical elements each having a substrate and a plurality of prism bodies arranged regularly on and each protruding from one main surface of the substrate. Each prism body includes at least two sides of orthogonal planes. The two optical elements are adhered so that top faces of the prism bodies are directly confronted respectively so as to make two coplanar planes in which the two orthogonal planes exist respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Maekawa, Markon Sandor, Takashi Sugiyama