Patents by Inventor Hayami Hosokawa

Hayami Hosokawa 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: 20100135613
    Abstract: A light guide includes a core and a clad made of a material having an index of refraction different from an index of refraction of the core and covering the core, in which at least one of a light incident surface or a light exit surface of the core is arranged while shifted in parallel without changing respective inclined angles so that the inclined surface is divided into a plurality of inclined surfaces parallel in a longitudinal direction (X direction) of the rectangular shape in the orthogonal projection and the plurality of inclined surfaces closer to the light emitting portion are positioned in a direction (Z direction) of moving away from the end face to be in a shape extending in the direction (Z direction) of moving away from the end face in a stepwise manner as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukari Terakawa, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100129073
    Abstract: A light transmission system has a light transmission module having a light transmission path that transmits a data signal as an optical signal, wherein the light transmission module converts the optical signal transmitted through the light transmission path to an electrical signal and outputs the converted optical signal as a binarization signal, an electrical transmission path that outputs a clock signal as a binarization signal, a reception processing unit that performs a reception process on each of the data signal and the clock signal, and a first delay unit that delays a rise start time of the clock signal with respect to a rise start time of the data signal for the binarization signal. A delay amount of the clock signal by the first delay unit is a time less than or equal to a maximum value of a data dependency jitter (DDJ).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Hamana, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100124422
    Abstract: A light transmission module includes an optical converter for converting an electrical signal to an optical signal; a light transmission path for transmitting the optical signal converted by the optical converter; an electrical transmission path for transmitting an input electrical signal; and a control instructing unit for instructing stop of drive to the optical converter based on a detection of an input electrical signal. When an input electrical signal having a predetermined frequency is detected, the input electrical signal having the predetermined frequency is converted to an optical signal and transmitted in the light transmission path. When input of an electrical signal other than the predetermined frequency is detected, the electrical signal other than the predetermined frequency is transmitted by the electrical transmission path without being converted to an optical signal due to the stop of the drive of the optical converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Ishida, Keisuke Uno, Akira Enami, Katsuhiko Kato, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100119236
    Abstract: A light transmission module has a light transmitting unit having a light emitting portion for outputting an optical signal corresponding to a data signal input as an electrical signal, and a first power supply controller for controlling a drive power supply of the light emitting portion, a light transmission path for transmitting the optical signal introduced from the light transmitting unit, a light receiving unit having a light receiving portion for receiving the optical signal output from the light transmission path and outputting an electrical signal corresponding to the optical signal, and a second power supply controller for controlling a drive power supply of the light receiving portion, and at least one electrical transmission path, connecting the light transmitting unit and the light receiving unit, for transmitting a control signal for controlling power supply to the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion to the first power supply controller and the second power supply controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Uno, Yoshihisa Ishida, Akira Enami, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100119238
    Abstract: A light transmission path package includes first and sealing surface adjustment members, which are arranged with facing each other by way of a light emitting/receiving element on a lead frame substrate, having a length in a normal direction of the substrate surface from the substrate surface of H2; wherein a relational expression H3<H2<H1 is satisfied where the height H1 is a distance in the normal line direction from the substrate surface to a surface of the light guide facing the substrate surface, and the height H3 is a length in the normal line direction from the substrate surface in the light emitting/receiving element. The sealing resin is filled so as to cover the first and second sealing surface adjustment members and so as not to come in contact with the light transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Tanaka, Hayami Hosokawa, Naru Yasuda, Yukari Terakawa
  • Publication number: 20100104240
    Abstract: An integrally molding die for manufacturing a package includes a supporting portion for supporting at least one end including an incident/exit port of a light signal in a light transmission path, and a lead frame for mounting an optical element. The integrally molding die includes a recess for forming the supporting portion, a first projection, which comes into contact with an optical element mounting surface of the lead frame, and a second projection, which comes into contact with a back surface of the optical element mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Sano, Hiroto Nozawa, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100054672
    Abstract: A connection member (21), which electrically connects a package (14) on which an optical element that converts an electric signal to an optical signal or converts an optical signal to an electric signal and at least one end portion including an incident/releasing port for an optical signal of an optical waveguide (11) that is optically coupled with the optical element to transmit the optical signal are mounted, and a second substrate (2) to each other, is provided with a holding unit having elasticity, which holds the package (14), and a connection unit that is connected to the substrate (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Tanaka, Akihiko Sano, Toshiaki Okuno, Yoshihisa Ishida, Akira Enami, Hiroshi Sameshima, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100046956
    Abstract: A light transmission system includes a core for transmitting a clock signal as an optical signal, a core for transmitting a data signal or a control signal as the optical signal in a first direction, which is a direction same as a transmission direction of the clock signal, and a core for transmitting the data signal or the control signal as the optical signal in a second direction, which is an opposite direction to the transmission direction of the clock signal are arranged, thereby bi-directionally transmitting the data signal or the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Uno, Hayami Hosokawa, Yoshihisa Ishida, Akira Enami
  • Patent number: 7657140
    Abstract: An optical cable module has an optical waveguide formed by surrounding a core with a clad layer and a light-receiving/emitting element, installed on a supporting substrate. A light-releasing face of the optical waveguide or a light-incident face to the optical waveguide is aligned so as to face a light-receiving face or a light-emitting face of the light-receiving/emitting element. The optical waveguide is formed into a film shape having flexibility, and provided with a reinforcing member that prevents a deflection from occurring in the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is placed on a protruding portion from a supporting face of the optical waveguide on the supporting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Okuno, Hayami Hosokawa, Naru Yasuda, Akihiko Sano, Junichi Tanaka, Hiroto Nozawa, Hirokatsu Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090279827
    Abstract: An optical module has an optical element which transmits or receives an optical signal, an optical transmission line optically coupled to the optical element to transmit the optical signal, and a board to which at least one end portion including an incident and outgoing port of the optical signal in the optical transmission line and the optical element are fixed. A wall facing a side surface of the optical transmission line is provided in the board. A first space is provided between the board and the optical transmission line, and a second space is provided between the side surface of the optical transmission line and the wall. The first and second spaces are filled with a bonding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Sano, Junichi Tanaka, Toshiaki Okuno, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20090274412
    Abstract: An optical module comprising has a support board, an optical transmission path, and at least a single optical element having a light receiving function or a light emitting function provided on the support board. A light emission surface of said optical transmission path or a light incidence surface of the optical transmission path is arranged such that said optical element and said optical transmission path are optically coupled to each other, with respect to a light receiving surface or a light emitting surface of said optical element. Said optical element is sealed by a sealing agent. A gap is provided between said optical transmission path and the surface of said sealing agent on the light receiving surface or the light emitting surface of said optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Sano, Hiroto Nozawa, Toshiaki Okuno, Junichi Tanaka, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20090202199
    Abstract: An optical module (1) including a light receiving/emitting element (3) for transmitting or receiving an optical signal, an optical waveguide (2) having a core part made of a material with translucency and a clad part made of a material having an index of refraction different from an index of refraction of the core part for optically coupling with the light receiving/emitting element (3) and transmitting the optical signal, and a package (5) for accommodating at least one end including an entrance/exit port (2c) of the optical signal in the optical waveguide (2) and the light receiving/emitting element (3); wherein a surface on a side facing a bottom plate mounted with the light receiving/emitting element (3) in the package (5) at the end of the optical waveguide (2) accommodated in the package (5) is configured by a first region including a portion projected into a space inside the package (5), and a second region different from the first region; and the package (5) includes a supporting part (5a) for support
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sameshima, Takayoshi Koike, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa, Hiroto Nozawa
  • Publication number: 20090196562
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a film waveguide includes molding a first clad layer formed with a concave groove for core filling, molding a second clad layer, and laminating the surface formed with the concave groove of the first clad layer and the second clad layer using resin. The resin has a flexural modulus of smaller than or equal to 1,000 MPa, contains hydrogen bonding group in a functional group of a precursor, and has a refraction index higher than the clad layers. A core is formed in the concave groove by the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Ishida, Akira Enami, Tamio Fujisaki, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20090175579
    Abstract: A connection member electrically connects an optical element configured to convert an electric signal to an optical signal or to convert an optical signal to an electric signal, a first substrate including an incident/releasing port of an optical transmission path for an optical signal at least one end portion thereof, and a second substrate to each other. The optical transmission path is optically coupled with the optical element to transmit the optical the connection. The connection member includes a connection unit connected to the second substrate and a holding unit having elasticity and holding the first substrate. The holding unit is provided with an electrode at a connecting position to the first substrate, and the holding unit holds the first substrate by connecting the first substrate to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Tanaka, Akihiko Sano, Toshiaki Okuno, Yoshihisa Ishida, Akira Enami, Hiroshi Sameshima, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7551829
    Abstract: In a waveguide 10 including a substrate 1, a lower clad 2, an upper clad 3, and a core 4, the outline of a cross section perpendicular to the light propagating direction of the core 4 surrounded by the lower clad 2 has a shape curved with respect to the center of the cross section. The separation in the waveguide is thereby prevented, and the reliability of the optical property is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Enami, Yoshihisa Ishida, Tamio Fujisaki, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20090110350
    Abstract: An optical cable module has an optical waveguide formed by surrounding a core with a clad layer and a light-receiving/emitting element, installed on a supporting substrate. A light-releasing face of the optical waveguide or a light-incident face to the optical waveguide is aligned so as to face a light-receiving face or a light-emitting face of the light-receiving/emitting element. The optical waveguide is formed into a film shape having flexibility, and provided with a reinforcing member that prevents a deflection from occurring in the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide is placed on a protruding portion from a supporting face of the optical waveguide on the supporting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Okuno, Hayami Hosokawa, Naru Yasuda, Akihiko Sano, Junichi Tanaka, Hiroto Nozawa, Hirokatsu Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090103868
    Abstract: An optical waveguide bare module (11) is composed of an optical waveguide substrate wherein a circuit is formed on a substrate; and optical fiber arrays (22a, 22b) connected on the both sides of the optical waveguide substrate. The optical waveguide bare module (11) is stored in a case (12). The optical fiber arrays (22a, 22b) are provided by arranging and fixing one or more optical fibers (23), and the optical fiber arrays (22a, 22b) are adhered and fixed on the optical waveguide substrate by adjusting an optical axis. Sealing blocks (13a, 13b) are attached on the both sides of a case (12) to seal the inside of the case (12) airtight, and a structure wherein moisture does not easily enter into the case storing the optical waveguide is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshifumi Sumino, Hayami Hosokawa, Yasunari Kitajima, Hiroyuki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7496266
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a film waveguide includes supplying a precursor consisting of monomer or oligomer of an elastomer having a flexural modulus after curing smaller than or equal to 1,000 MPa to a substrate; pressing a stamper on the precursor of the elastomer, applying pressure to the precursor of the elastomer by the stamper and thinning a film thickness of the precursor of the elastomer; forming a lower clad layer by curing the precursor of the elastomer; forming a core on the lower clad layer; and forming an upper clad layer on the lower clad layer and the core. A film waveguide has at least one of a lower clad layer or an upper clad layer formed by an elastomer having a flexural modulus smaller than or equal to 1,000 MPa. A sum of film thicknesses of the clad layers is less than or equal to 300 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Enami, Yoshihisa Ishida, Tamio Fujisaki, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7460747
    Abstract: A waveguide includes a core part, clad layer surrounding the core part about an optical axis of the core part, and an optical path conversion mirror formed at the end face of at least one of the core part or the clad layer. The optical path conversion mirror converts an optical path of a signal light. The shape of the end face of the core part and the shape of the end face of the clad layer are different in the optical path conversion mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Tanaka, Hirokatsu Nakayama, Naru Yasuda, Hayami Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20080193094
    Abstract: A mixture of urethane monomer and urethane oligomer containing the group shown in FIG. 4, and polymerization initiator, or a precursor of an elastomer having the bending elastic modulus after curing of smaller than or equal to 1,000 MPa is used as the clad material. The clad material is applied on the substrate and is pressed by the stamper from above to thinly spread the clad material. The clad material is then cured to form the lower clad layer, and thereafter, a core is formed on the lower clad layer. Subsequently, the clad material is applied on the lower clad layer and is pressed by the stamper from above to thinly spread the clad material, which clad material is then cured to form the upper clad layer. Finally, the substrates are removed to obtain a film waveguide that can be bent at a small curvature radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Enami, Yoshihisa Ishida, Tamio Fujisaki, Hayami Hosokawa