Patents by Inventor Akihiro NORIKI

Akihiro NORIKI 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).

  • Publication number: 20230236370
    Abstract: A first optical device includes a substrate, a first optical waveguide provided to the substrate, and a first connector attached to the substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is positioned outside the first connector forwardly of light emitted from one end of the first optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takeru AMANO, Akihiro NORIKI, Satoshi SUDA
  • Patent number: 11611004
    Abstract: A circuit board (100) has a first surface (102). A semiconductor chip (200) (first semiconductor chip) is located at the first surface side (102) of the circuit board (100). An insulating layer (300) covers the first surface (102) of the circuit board (100) and the semiconductor chip (200). A conductive path (310) (first conductive path) is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip (200) and extends in the insulating layer (300). A waveguide (320) is optically coupled to the semiconductor chip (200) and extends in the insulating layer (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Takeru Amano, Akihiro Noriki
  • Patent number: 11287576
    Abstract: Provided is an optical connector used for connecting an optical waveguide substrate and an optical-fiber connector member, where the optical connector comprises a plurality of positioning structures, each having a cylindrical hole for inserting another end of a pin which has an end inserted into the connector member, and a groove formed on a second surface perpendicular to a first surface on which an open end of the hole is located, and where the groove and the hole are continuous, the groove has an arc-shaped cross section, and a center of a circle formed by a cross section of the hole and a center of an arc formed by the cross section of the groove are identical, and when the optical connector is coupled to the optical waveguide substrate that comprises a plurality of protrusions having a rectangular cross section, in each of the plurality of positioning structures, at least two corners of a corresponding protrusion among the plurality of protrusions are supported by an inner wall of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Takeru Amano, Akihiro Noriki, Masatoshi Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20210109288
    Abstract: Provided is an optical connector used for connecting an optical waveguide substrate and an optical-fiber connector member, where the optical connector comprises a plurality of positioning structures, each having a cylindrical hole for inserting another end of a pin which has an end inserted into the connector member, and a groove formed on a second surface perpendicular to a first surface on which an open end of the hole is located, and where the groove and the hole are continuous, the groove has an arc-shaped cross section, and a center of a circle formed by a cross section of the hole and a center of an arc formed by the cross section of the groove are identical, and when the optical connector is coupled to the optical waveguide substrate that comprises a plurality of protrusions having a rectangular cross section, in each of the plurality of positioning structures, at least two corners of a corresponding protrusion among the plurality of protrusions are supported by an inner wall of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Takeru AMANO, Akihiro NORIKI, Masatoshi TSUNODA
  • Publication number: 20210104637
    Abstract: A circuit board (100) has a first surface (102). A semiconductor chip (200) (first semiconductor chip) is located at the first surface side (102) of the circuit board (100). An insulating layer (300) covers the first surface (102) of the circuit board (100) and the semiconductor chip (200). A conductive path (310) (first conductive path) is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip (200) and extends in the insulating layer (300). A waveguide (320) is optically coupled to the semiconductor chip (200) and extends in the insulating layer (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Takeru AMANO, Akihiro NORIKI
  • Patent number: 10830951
    Abstract: An optical circuit includes a substrate, a waveguide, and a mirror. The substrate includes a first surface. The waveguide includes a first core. The first core is formed of a semiconductor material. The waveguide is over a first surface of the substrate. The mirror reflects light emitted from the waveguide in a direction away from the first surface of the substrate. The mirror is a concave mirror. The waveguide includes a region that functions as an SSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Akihiro Noriki, Takeru Amano
  • Publication number: 20190339450
    Abstract: An optical circuit includes a substrate, a waveguide, and a mirror. The substrate includes a first surface. The waveguide includes a first core. The first core is formed of a semiconductor material. The waveguide is over a first surface of the substrate. The mirror reflects light emitted from the waveguide in a direction away from the first surface of the substrate. The mirror is a concave mirror. The waveguide includes a region that functions as an SSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro NORIKI, Takeru AMANO