Patents by Inventor Ayano KON

Ayano KON 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: 20210041728
    Abstract: A light isolator member of an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be joined to another light isolator member to serve as a part of a light isolator, the light isolator member including: a lens surface disposed in a first surface; a transmission surface disposed at a position corresponding to the lens surface in a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; and a fitting part disposed in the second surface, the fitting part being configured for fitting to the other light isolator member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki SAITO, Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20210003793
    Abstract: An optical receptacle includes an optical receptacle main body and a filter. The optical receptacle main body includes a first optical surface, a second optical surface, a third optical surface, and a reflecting surface. The filter includes a first filter that reflects light of a first wavelength and allows light of a second wavelength to pass therethrough, and a second filter that reflects the light of the second wavelength and allows the light of the first wavelength to pass therethrough. The filter is disposed on the optical receptacle main body such that the first filter or the second filter makes intimate contact with the reflecting surface. A second central axis of the second optical surface do not coincide with a light axis of a light-receiving element. A third central axis of the third optical surface do not coincide with a light axis of a light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20200409000
    Abstract: An optical receptacle includes a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and an attenuation portion. The attenuation portion includes a plurality of first reflection parts and a plurality of second reflection parts. The plurality of first reflection parts reflects a portion of light incident on the first optical surface toward the second optical surface. The second reflection parts reflect the other portion of light incident on the first optical surface in directions other than the direction toward the second optical surface. The first reflection parts and the second reflection parts are alternately disposed along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis between the first optical surface and the first reflection parts and perpendicular to the optical axis between the first reflection parts and the second optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Ayano KON
  • Patent number: 10830973
    Abstract: This optical receptacle has an optical receptacle body, a support member, and an adhesive. The optical receptacle body has a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a reflective surface. The support member includes: a support member body; a through hole, into which a portion of the optical receptacle body is exposed; and a first contact portion that is in contact with a rear surface side of the optical receptacle body. The adhesive is in contact with the portion of the optical receptacle body exposed into the through-hole, and the inner surface of the through-hole. Furthermore, the optical receptacle is disposed more on the support member side than a mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayano Kon
  • Publication number: 20200271874
    Abstract: An optical receptacle has: a first optical surface, a first transmission part, a light separation part, a second optical surface and a third optical surface. The light separation part has a reflection part and a second transmission part. The first transmission part and two or more of a plurality of second transmission parts are present within an optical effectiveness region, where the optical effectiveness region is a region from a central axis to the radius of the larger of the first optical surface and the second optical surface, and the central axis is the optical axis of the light that impinges on the first optical surface and is emitted at the second optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Ayano KON, Shimpei MORIOKA
  • Patent number: 10754106
    Abstract: The optical receptacle of the present invention comprises an optical receptacle body and a support member. The optical receptacle body comprises: a first optical surface upon which is incident light transmitted from the photoelectric conversion element; a second optical surface that emits light transmitted from the photoelectric conversion element to the light transmission medium. The support member comprises a support member body that includes a mounting surface for mounting on a substrate, and a second mating part that mates with the first mating part and that is positioned at a position on the inside of the support member body at a position corresponding to the first mating part. The optical receptacle is positioned on the support member side of the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Ayano Kon, Koki Ono
  • Patent number: 10739537
    Abstract: An optical receptacle having a first optical receptacle for transmission and a second optical receptacle for reception. The first optical receptacle has a first engaging section and the second optical receptacle has a second engaging section that engages with the first engaging section. The ratio between the intensity of incident light incident to the first optical receptacle and the intensity of emitted light emitted from the first optical receptacle is smaller than the ratio between the intensity of incident light incident to the second optical receptacle and the intensity of emitted light emitted from the second optical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Ayano Kon
  • Publication number: 20200241223
    Abstract: This optical receptacle includes: first, second, and third optical surfaces disposed on a first surface that faces a photoelectric conversion device; fourth and fifth optical surfaces that are disposed on a second surface that faces an optical transmission body; a first reflection surface that is disposed on an optical path between the first optical surface and the fifth optical surface; a second reflection surface that is disposed on an optical path between the second optical surface and the fourth optical surface; and an inclined surface that is disposed between the first reflection surface and the fifth optical surface on an optical path between the first optical surface and the fifth optical surface. The inclined surface functions as a transmissive surface when covered by a light-transmissive material, and functions as a reflective surface when not covered by a light-transmissive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20200166719
    Abstract: This optical receptacle has a first optical surface on which light emitted from a light-emitting element is incident; a light splitting unit which splits the light incident on the first optical surface into monitor light that travels toward the detecting element and signal light that travels toward the cross-section of the optical transmission body; a second optical surface which emits the signal light split in the light splitting unit toward the cross-section of the optical transmission body; and a third optical surface which emits the monitor light split in the light splitting unit toward the detection element. The first optical surface causes the light incident thereon to converge so that the beam waist is positioned in the optical path between the first optical surface and the second optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20200150358
    Abstract: An optical receptacle comprises: a first optical surface; a first transmission part; a light separation unit; and a third optical surface. The light separation unit includes a reflective part and a second transmission part. Given that the optical axis of light which is incident on the first optical surface and exits the second optical surface is defined as a center axis and that an area that has an outer peripheral surface the same distance away from the center axis as the radius of the first optical surface or the second optical surface, whichever is greater, is defined as an optical effective area, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are located within the optical effective area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20200088962
    Abstract: This optical receptacle has an optical receptacle body, a support member, and an adhesive. The optical receptacle body has a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a reflective surface. The support member includes: a support member body; a through hole, into which a portion of the optical receptacle body is exposed; and a first contact portion that is in contact with a rear surface side of the optical receptacle body. The adhesive is in contact with the portion of the optical receptacle body exposed into the through-hole, and the inner surface of the through-hole. Furthermore, the optical receptacle is disposed more on the support member side than a mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Ayano KON
  • Patent number: 10591686
    Abstract: An optical receptacle having a first optical receptacle for transmission and a second optical receptacle for reception. The first optical receptacle has a first engaging section and the second optical receptacle has a second engaging section that engages with the first engaging section. A first recessed section and a second recessed section that open externally are formed in the first optical receptacle. A third recessed section that opens externally is formed in the second optical receptacle. Part of each of the inner surfaces of the first recessed section, the second recessed section, and the third recessed section is a reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayano Kon
  • Patent number: 10547391
    Abstract: This optical module has a photoelectric conversion device including a light emitting element, and an optical receptacle for optically coupling an end face of an optical transmission body connected thereto and a light receiving face of a light receiving element. The optical receptacle includes a first optical face on which light emitted from the end face of the optical transmission body is incident, and a second optical face for emitting, toward the light receiving face of the light receiving element, the light incident on the first optical face. An irradiation spot of emitted light from the second optical face on a virtual plane including the light receiving face of the light receiving element is sufficiently large to encompass the entire light receiving face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Ayano Kon
  • Patent number: 10481353
    Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide: an optical receptacle that can be easily positioned with a photoelectric converter having a light-emitting element and a detection element. In order to solve the problem, an optical receptacle is provided, said optical receptacle being positioned between a light transmission medium and a photoelectric converter having a substrate, a photoelectric conversion element and a detection element, and the purpose of the optical receptacle being to optically couple the photoelectric conversion element and the end surface of the light transmission medium. The optical receptacle comprises a filter, a holding member for holding the filter, and a receptacle body. In the optical receptacle the holding member and the receptacle body are separate bodies, and the filter reflects towards the detection element side, as monitor light, part of the light emitted from the photoelectric conversion element, and transmits the remainder as signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Ayano Kon, Koki Ono
  • Patent number: 10459178
    Abstract: This optical receptacle is provided with: a first optical surface; a second optical surface; a first recess; a second recess; an inclined surface; insertion holes; through holes; and reference parts. The second optical surface and the inclined surface face each other at inside surfaces of the first recess. The inclined surface is inclined so as to extend away from the second optical surface as the inclined surface approaches an opening of the first recess. First openings which are open at the inclined surface and second openings which are open at an inside surface of the second recess are provided at both ends of the linear insertion holes. The thorough holes face the second openings on the central axes of the insertion holes. The reference parts are provided to the surface at the side at which the first recess and the second recess are open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Ayano Kon
  • Patent number: 10416397
    Abstract: The optical receptacle according to the present invention has a first optical element and a second optical element. The first optical element and the second optical element are coupled to each other via a first fitting part of the first optical element and a second fitting part of the second optical element. The first optical element has a first optical surface and a second optical surface. The second optical element has a third optical surface, a fourth optical surface and a light-separating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Shimpei Morioka, Ayano Kon, Motohiko Maene
  • Patent number: 10281661
    Abstract: This optical receptacle is provided with: an optical receptacle main body provided with a plurality of first optical surfaces and a plurality of second optical surfaces; and an optical filter. Light emitted from a photoelectric conversion element becomes incident on the first optical surfaces. The second optical surfaces allow light which becomes incident on the first optical surfaces, and passes through the inside, to exit towards an end surface of an optical transmission body. The optical filter is disposed so as to face some of the plurality of second optical surfaces, and attenuates the amount of light from the facing second optical surfaces. The optical filter is disposed with respect to at least one of the one or more second optical surfaces facing the optical filter, such that positional deviation between the first optical surfaces and the second optical surfaces is taken into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ayano Kon
  • Publication number: 20190121037
    Abstract: The optical receptacle of the present invention comprises an optical receptacle body and a support member. The optical receptacle body comprises: a first optical surface upon which is incident light transmitted from the photoelectric conversion element; a second optical surface that emits light transmitted from the photoelectric conversion element to the light transmission medium. The support member comprises a support member body that includes a mounting surface for mounting on a substrate, and a second mating part that mates with the first mating part and that is positioned at a position on the inside of the support member body at a position corresponding to the first mating part. The optical receptacle is positioned on the support member side of the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Ayano KON, Koki ONO
  • Publication number: 20190101712
    Abstract: An optical receptacle having a first optical receptacle for transmission and a second optical receptacle for reception. The first optical receptacle has a first engaging section and the second optical receptacle has a second engaging section that engages with the first engaging section. A first recessed section and a second recessed section that open externally are formed in the first optical receptacle. A third recessed section that opens externally is formed in the second optical receptacle. Part of each of the inner surfaces of the first recessed section, the second recessed section, and the third recessed section is a reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Ayano KON
  • Publication number: 20190101710
    Abstract: An optical receptacle having a first optical surface, a second optical surface, a first engaging section, and a second engaging section. The first optical surface has incident thereto first emitted light emitted from a photoelectric conversion element. The second optical surface emits, towards an end surface of an optical transmission body, the first emitted light that has been incident to the first optical surface and has passed through the interior of the optical receptacle. The first engaging section is arranged on a first side surface that is different from the surface on which the first optical surface is formed and the surface on which the second optical surface is formed. The second engaging section is arranged on a second side surface facing the first side surface across an optical path for the first emitted light or a second emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Ayano KON