Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Kurata
Kazuhiko Kurata 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: 20090245737Abstract: A connector holder fixes an optical connector assembled at a leading end of an optical fiber to an optical module having a light input/output end so that the optical fiber and the light input/output end is optically connected. The connector holder is provided with a holding section for storing at least a part of the optical connector, and a cover section attached to the holding section to be freely opened and closed. The cover section is provided with a cover section main body, and a pressing section which presses the optical connector toward the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicants: Fujikura Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Kunihiko Fujiwara, Akito Nishimura, Kenji Sasaki, Yukio Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurata, Takashi Yoshikawa, Junichi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20090196556Abstract: An optical transceiver 10 includes an optical device 16 which is provided upon a substrate 11, an optical connector 14 which is connected to an optical fiber 15a, and a connector holder 13 for optically connecting together the optical device and the optical connector 14. The connector holder 13 includes an engagement means 13c which holds the optical connector 14. The engagement means 13c holds the optical connector 14 when the optical connector 14 is pressed in towards the substrate. The optical connector 14 supports the optical fiber 15a so that the optical axis of the optical fiber 15a subtends a fixed angle with respect to the optical axis of the optical device 16. And the optical connector 14 includes a mirror 14g for optically connecting between the optical device 16 and the optical fiber 15a.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicants: NEC Corporation, Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko FUJIWARA, Akito Nishimura, Yukio Hayashi, Tetsuo Nozawa, Takanori Shimizu, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20090196548Abstract: A semiconductor device has printed wiring board (11) where electric wiring (18) connected to LSI chip (17) and to planar optical element (21) is formed, and where optical waveguide (25) which transfers light inputted into planar optical element (21) and/or light outputted from planar optical element (21) is fixed. Planar optical element (21) is mounted in one end of small substrate (13), and another end of small substrate (13) is connected to printed wiring board (11) by solder bump (26). One end of small substrate (13) where planar optical element (21) is mounted is fixed to printed wiring board (11) by a fixing mechanism. Small substrate (13) has flexible section (15), which is easily deformable compared with other portions of printed wiring board (11) and small substrate (13), in at least a partial region between one end where planar optical element (21) is mounted and another end electrically connected to printed wiring board (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kasunori MIYOSHI, Kazuhiko KURATA, Takanori SHIMIZU, Ichiro HATAKEYAMA, Junichi SASAKI
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Patent number: 7559702Abstract: A connector holder fixes an optical connector assembled at a leading end of an optical fiber to an optical module having a light input/output end so that the optical fiber and the light input/output end is optically connected. The connector holder is provided with a holding section for storing at least a part of the optical connector, and a cover section attached to the holding section to be freely opened and closed. The cover section is provided with a cover section main body, and a pressing section which presses the optical connector toward the optical module.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignees: Fujikura Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Kunihiko Fujiwara, Akito Nishimura, Kenji Sasaki, Yukio Hayashi, Kazuhiko Kurata, Takashi Yoshikawa, Junichi Sasaki
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Patent number: 7561762Abstract: A semiconductor device has printed wiring board (11) where electric wiring (18) connected to LSI chip (17) and to planar optical element (21) is formed, and where optical waveguide (25) which transfers light inputted into planar optical element (21) and/or light outputted from planar optical element (21) is fixed. Planar optical element (21) is mounted in one end of small substrate (13), and another end of small substrate (13) is connected to printed wiring board (11) by solder bump (26). One end of small substrate (13) where planar optical element (21) is mounted is fixed to printed wiring board (11) by a fixing mechanism. Small substrate (13) has flexible section (15), which is easily deformable compared with other portions of printed wiring board (11) and small substrate (13), in at least a partial region between one end where planar optical element (21) is mounted and another end electrically connected to printed wiring board (11).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazunori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Kurata, Takanori Shimizu, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Junichi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20090148116Abstract: An intra-housing optical communication system includes card slots 61 to 64 and at least a concentrate slot and conducts the optical communication between the slots, wherein the optical wires between the card slots are connected by using an optical fiber sheet or the like to simplify the wiring and reduce the size of the housing. The concentrate slots include an optical wiring change unit 6 for changing the form of connection between the card slots, thereby making it possible to easily change the form of connection to the desired shape (mesh, ring, etc.). Also, the optical terminals of the optical connectors are shared by a plurality of the slots and thus made available for use among the optical connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Shigeyuki Yanagimachi, Takashi Yoshikawa, Junichi Sasaki, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Patent number: 7534052Abstract: An optical transceiver 10 includes an optical device 16 which is provided upon a substrate 11, an optical connector 14 which is connected to an optical fiber 15a, and a connector holder 13 for optically connecting together the optical device and the optical connector 14. The connector holder 13 includes an engagement means 13c which holds the optical connector 14. The engagement means 13c holds the optical connector 14 when the optical connector 14 is pressed in towards the substrate. The optical connector 14 supports the optical fiber 15a so that the optical axis of the optical fiber 15a subtends a fixed angle with respect to the optical axis of the optical device 16. And the optical connector 14 includes a mirror 14g for optically connecting between the optical device 16 and the optical fiber 15a.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignees: Fujikura Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Kunihiko Fujiwara, Akito Nishimura, Yukio Hayashi, Tetsuo Nozawa, Takanori Shimizu, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20090052909Abstract: One or more one-dimensional array-shaped photoelectric conversion modules 302 are mounted on a board 301. A one-dimensional array-shaped light receiving/emitting element 303 is mounted in each of the one-dimensional array-shaped photoelectric conversion modules 302. Further, the one-dimensional array-shaped photoelectric conversion modules 302 are mechanically and optically connected to a flexible fiber sheet 306 through an optical connector 305. As parallel transmission paths 306 from the one-dimensional array-shaped photoelectric conversion modules 302 approach an end of a board 301, they are laminated with each other and connected to a two-dimensional array-shaped optical connector 307 at an end of the board. Further, a wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer is connected to the optical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2006Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Hino, Kazuhiko Kurata, Yutaka Urino, Ichirou Ogura, Junichi Sasaki, Youichi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7488122Abstract: An optical waveguide or first optical fiber whose one end optically connects with a light exit plane and/or light incidence plane of an optical element and whose other end optically connects with an second optical fiber and a connector for mechanically connecting the optical waveguide or the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber are included. The optical waveguide or first optical fiber is bent in order to change the traveling direction of light so that the light incoming from one end is emitted from the other end substantially in parallel with a board and the light incoming substantially in parallel with the board to the optical waveguide or first optical fiber from the other end is emitted from one end toward the optical element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Youichi Hashimoto, Junichi Sasaki, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Patent number: 7473038Abstract: An optical connector according to the present invention including a connector body mounted on an optical module mounted on a circuit board, and a connector fixing member for pressing the connector body against the optical module. The connector fixing member can be engaged/disengaged with/from the circuit board, and thus the connector body can be attached/detached to/from the optical module.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignees: Fujikura Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Kunihiko Fujiwara, Akito Nishimura, Kenji Sasaki, Yukio Hayashi, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Youichi Hashimoto, Junichi Sasaki, Ryosuke Kuribayashi, Kazunori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20080175544Abstract: A connector holder fixes an optical connector assembled at a leading end of an optical fiber to an optical module having a light input/output end so that the optical fiber and the light input/output end is optically connected. The connector holder is provided with a holding section for storing at least a part of the optical connector, and a cover section attached to the holding section to be freely opened and closed. The cover section is provided with a cover section main body, and a pressing section which presses the optical connector toward the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicants: FUJIKURA LTD, NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kunihiko FUJIWARA, Akito NISHIMURA, Kenji SASAKI, Yukio HAYASHI, Kazuhiko KURATA, Takashi YOSHIKAWA, Junichi SASAKI
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Patent number: 7373034Abstract: In an optoelectronic hybrid integrated module, an insulating layer 31 is overlaid on a substrate 3, an insulating layer 2 containing an optical waveguide 21 is formed on the insulating layer 31, a lower ground electrode 61, an upper ground electrode 62, conductive vias 71, and the like are electrically connected on and under the insulating layer 2, and the optical waveguide 21 is coupled with a transmitting portion 11 mainly composed of a light emitting device and a transmitting LSI and with a receiving portion mainly composed of a light receiving device and a receiving LSI. Signal light for driving the light emitting device in the transmitting portion 11 is coupled with the optical waveguide 21 and optically transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Takanori Shimizu, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20080036021Abstract: A semiconductor device has printed wiring board (11) where electric wiring (18) connected to LSI chip (17) and to planar optical element (21) is formed, and where optical waveguide (25) which transfers light inputted into planar optical element (21) and/or light outputted from planar optical element (21) is fixed. Planar optical element (21) is mounted in one end of small substrate (13), and another end of small substrate (13) is connected to printed wiring board (11) by solder bump (26). One end of small substrate (13) where planar optical element (21) is mounted is fixed to printed wiring board (11) by a fixing mechanism. Small substrate (13) has flexible section (15), which is easily deformable compared with other portions of printed wiring board (11) and small substrate (13), in at least a partial region between one end where planar optical element (21) is mounted and another end electrically connected to printed wiring board (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Kurata, Takanori Shimizu, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Junichi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20070292081Abstract: An optical waveguide or first optical fiber whose one end optically connects with a light exit plane and/or light incidence plane of an optical element and whose other end optically connects with an second optical fiber and a connector for mechanically connecting the optical waveguide or the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber are included. The optical waveguide or first optical fiber is bent in order to change the traveling direction of light so that the light incoming from one end is emitted from the other end substantially in parallel with a board and the light incoming substantially in parallel with the board to the optical waveguide or first optical fiber from the other end is emitted from one end toward the optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Youichi Hashimoto, Junichi Sasaki, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20070280594Abstract: A photoelectric composite module has an optical device, a package and a flexible printed circuit that is set along both case parts of the package, and electric wiring for the optical device is formed thereon. The package has a first case part and a second case part that is connected with the first case part by a hinge and is set on a mounted board. The optical device is joined with a surface that faces the first case part in said flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit has light extraction means for transmitting an optical signal that should be exchanged between the optical device and the optical waveguide. The package has short-circuiting means for making a short circuit between the electrical wiring of the flexible printed circuit and the electrical wiring of the mounted board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Tomoyuki Hino, Kazuhiko Kurata, Ichiro Ogura, Junichi Sasaki, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Yoichi Hashimoto, Ryosuke Kuribayashi
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Publication number: 20070263957Abstract: In an optoelectronic hybrid integrated module, an insulating layer 31 is overlaid on a substrate 3, an insulating layer 2 containing an optical waveguide 21 is formed on the insulating layer 31, a lower ground electrode 61, an upper ground electrode 62, conductive vias 71, and the like are electrically connected on and under the insulating layer 2, and the optical waveguide 21 is coupled with a transmitting portion 11 mainly composed of a light emitting device and a transmitting LSI and with a receiving portion mainly composed of a light receiving device and a receiving LSI. Signal light for driving the light emitting device in the transmitting portion 11 is coupled with the optical waveguide 21 and optically transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Takanori Shimizu, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20070086723Abstract: An optical backplane includes an optical connector which receives juxtaposed optical signals transmitted in nonparallel to the main surface of a circuit substrate from the circuit substrate or transmits juxtaposed optical signals in nonparallel to the main surface of the circuit substrate to the circuit substrate. The optical connector disposes and accommodates edge portions of a plurality of optical fibers and the disposing direction of the optical fibers in the optical connector is in nonparallel to the main surface of the circuit substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Junichi Sasaki, Kazuhiko Kurata, Shuji Suzuki, Kazuhito Saito, Hiroshi Masuda, Osamu Ibaragi, Masao Kinoshita
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Patent number: 7204646Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate, an optical fiber connecting end member, an optical element-housing member, a light module, and a manufacturing method of the substrate. The substrate has a feature that can be stably realizable and having a simple structure and that a light waveguide formed on the substrate surface or an optical element formed thereon can be connected without core alignment to an optical element provided on the optical fiber of the optical fiber connector to be connected to the optical fiber connecting end member. The substrate of the present invention is characterized in steps 5 for positioning being formed on at least one side of the substrate 1 that provides the optical waveguide 4.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Junichi Sasaki, Kazuhiko Kurata, Takanori Shimizu
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Patent number: 7167653Abstract: An optical transceiver having a transmitter section and a receiver section formed on a substrate to be close to each other is provided, which suppresses the electrical and optical crosstalk between the transmitter section and the receiver section. The transceiver comprises: (a) a substrate; (b) a transmitter section formed on the substrate and including a light-emitting element; (c) a receiver section formed on the substrate to be close to the transmitter section and including a light-receiving element; (d) a conductive first connection member fixed near the substrate; and (e) a transparent second connection member fixed near the first member in such a way as to block the first opening and the second opening of the first member from a front of the first member. The first member has a first opening that allows a first light beam to penetrate the first member and a second opening that allows a second light beam to penetrate the first member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Kurata, Nobuharu Kami
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Publication number: 20060280410Abstract: An optical connector according to the present invention including a connector body mounted on an optical module mounted on a circuit board, and a connector fixing member for pressing the connector body against the optical module. The connector fixing member can be engaged/disengaged with/from the circuit board, and thus the connector body can be attached/detached to/from the optical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Kunihiko Fujiwara, Akito Nishimura, Kenji Sasaki, Yukio Hayashi, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Youichi Hashimoto, Junichi Sasaki, Ryosuke Kuribayashi, Kazunori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Kurata