Patents by Inventor Kazunao Yamamoto

Kazunao Yamamoto 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).

  • Patent number: 8737781
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes preparing a light path conversion component including a structure in which a protruding portion having a light path conversion inclined surface is covered with a metal layer and the metal layer serves as a light path conversion mirror, and a structural body in which a core layer is formed on a first cladding layer and an opening portion is provided in an end side of a light path of the core layer, arranging the light path conversion mirror of the light path conversion component in the opening portion of the core layer, and forming a second cladding layer covering the core layer, wherein a light path of a light that propagates through the core layer is converted toward a first cladding layer side by the light path conversion mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunao Yamamoto, Hideki Yonekura, Kenji Yanagisawa, Takanori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140119702
    Abstract: An optical waveguide includes a first cladding layer, at least two core portions formed on the first cladding layer and extended in a first direction, at least two groove portions formed in each of the core portions at positions spaced apart from each other in the first direction, each groove portion having an inclined surface, an optical path conversion mirror formed on one of the inclined surfaces formed in each of the core portions, and a second cladding layer formed on the first cladding layer and the core portions. The optical path conversion mirrors formed in the core portions adjacent to each other are arranged at positions different from each other in the first direction. The groove portions formed in the core portions adjacent to each other are arranged at the same positions in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8693815
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic composite substrate, includes forming a first cladding layer in an area except the connection pad on a wiring substrate including a connection pad on an upper surface, forming a belt-like core layer on the first cladding layer, and obtaining an optical waveguide having a structure in which the core layer is surrounded by the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer, by forming a second cladding layer which covers the core layer. A thickness of the first cladding layer is set identically to a thickness of the connection pad, and thus a level difference caused by the connection pad is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8611715
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first cladding layer on a substrate, forming a core layer on the first cladding layer, forming a groove portion including a light path conversion inclined surface by processing the core layer in a thickness direction, and forming a second cladding layer in which a light path conversion hole is arranged on the light path conversion inclined surface on the first cladding layer and the core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Yamamoto, Hideki Yonekura, Kenji Yanagisawa, Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20130236138
    Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric composite substrate including: a wiring substrate comprising a first region and a second region; an optical waveguide disposed on the first region of the wiring substrate and including: a first cladding layer on the wiring substrate; a core layer on the first cladding layer; a second cladding layer on the core layer; a wiring layer on the second region of the wiring substrate; and an insulating layer having an opening portion on the wiring layer such that the wiring layer is exposed through the opening portion, wherein the insulating layer is made of the same material as that of the core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8512500
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide using a flat die having a groove therein, the method includes: (a) forming a first cladding sheet on a base substrate; (b) placing the first cladding sheet and the base substrate on the flat die such that the first cladding sheet faces the groove of the flat die; (c) filling the groove with a liquid resin and then curing the liquid resin, thereby forming a mirror support on the first cladding sheet; (d) removing the flat die from the first cladding sheet; (e) forming a metal reflection film on the mirror support; (f) forming a core sheet on the first cladding sheet such that the core sheet covers the mirror support that is formed with the metal reflection film; (g) forming a second cladding sheet on the core sheet; and (h) removing the base substrate from the first cladding sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120318964
    Abstract: An optical wave guide includes an optical waveguide layer in which a core layer is surrounded by a cladding layer, a light path converting portion provided to a light entering side and a light emitting side of the optical waveguide layer respectively, a light entering portion demarcated in an outer surface of the cladding layer, in which a light is entered to the light path converting portion of the light entering side; and a light emitting portion demarcated in an outer surface of the cladding laver, in which a light from the light path converting portion of the light emitting side is emitted, wherein an outer surface of the cladding layer except the light entering portion and the light emitting portion is formed as a roughened. surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori YAMAMOTO, Mieko Yamamoto, Hideki Yonekura, Kenji Yanagisawa, Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120155822
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first light path core layer having a first light path length on a first cladding layer, forming a groove portion having an inclined surface in an end side of the first light path core layer, forming a second light path core layer having a second light path length which is longer than the first light path length, in a lateral area of the first light path core layer, forming a groove portion having an inclined surface, arranged to an outer side than the groove portion of the first light path core layer, in an end side of the second light path core layer, forming partially a metal layer on the respective inclined surfaces of the first and second light path core layer, and forming a second cladding layer covering the first and second light path core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YANAGISAWA, Hideki YONEKURA, Takanori YAMAMOTO, Kazunao YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120155823
    Abstract: A two-layer optical waveguide includes a core layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a cladding layer laminated on the first surface of the core layer. The two-layer optical waveguide further includes a mirror structure provided at a plurality of positions on the first surface of the core layer, the mirror structure directing a light signal which travels in the core layer, toward the second surface of the core layer. Each mirror structure includes an inclined plane formed on the first surface of the core layer, and a metal film formed on the inclined plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunao YAMAMOTO, Hideki Yonekura, Kenji Yanagisawa, Takanori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120141063
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes preparing a light path conversion component including a structure in which a protruding portion having a light path conversion inclined surface is covered with a metal layer and the metal layer serves as a light path conversion mirror, and a structural body in which a core layer is formed on a first cladding layer and an opening portion is provided in an end side of a light path of the core layer, arranging the light path conversion mirror of the light path conversion component in the opening portion of the core layer, and forming a second cladding layer covering the core layer, wherein a light path of a light that propagates through the core layer is converted toward a first cladding layer side by the light path conversion mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunao YAMAMOTO, Hideki Yonekura, Kenji Yanagisawa, Takanori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120134632
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first cladding layer on a substrate, forming a core layer on the first cladding layer, forming a groove portion including a light path conversion inclined surface by processing the core layer in a thickness direction, and forming a second cladding layer in which a light path conversion hole is arranged on the light path conversion inclined surface on the first cladding layer and the core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Takanori YAMAMOTO, Hideki YONEKURA, Kenji YANAGISAWA, Kazunao YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110274388
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic composite substrate, includes forming a first cladding layer in an area except the connection pad on a wiring substrate including a connection pad on an upper surface, forming a belt-like core layer on the first cladding layer, and obtaining an optical waveguide having a structure in which the core layer is surrounded by the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer, by forming a second cladding layer which covers the core layer. A thickness of the first cladding layer is set identically to a thickness of the connection pad, and thus a level difference caused by the connection pad is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Kazunao YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110129182
    Abstract: An optical waveguide device includes a wiring substrate, an optical waveguide bonded on the wiring substrate and having a light path conversion inclined surface on both ends, and a light path conversion mirror formed to contact the light path conversion inclined surface of the optical waveguide and formed of a light reflective resin layer or a metal paste layer. In case the light reflective resin layer is used as the light path conversion mirror, the light reflective resin layer may be formed partially only on the side of the light path conversion inclined surface, or may be formed on the whole of the wiring substrate to coat the optical waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takanori YAMAMOTO, Kenji Yanagisawa, Kazunao Yamamoto, Hideki Yonekura
  • Patent number: 7865052
    Abstract: An optical waveguide includes: a first clad layer; a core layer formed on the first clad layer; a second clad layer formed on the core layer; and an optical transmission direction changing part. The optical transmission direction changing part is configured and arranged to change a transmission direction of a light transmitting through the core layer. The optical transmission direction changing part penetrates through the core layer. An optical transmission direction changing surface of the optical transmission direction changing part inclines relative to a predetermined reference plane by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yonekura, Takanori Yamamoto, Kazunao Yamamoto, Kenji Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 7801399
    Abstract: Parallel-aligned core layers are formed by patterning a core sheet laminated on a base plate, and a clad/core bonded body is formed by laminating a cladding sheet. The base plate is peeled from one surface of the clad/core bonded body and a dicing tape is pasted on the other surface of the clad/core bonded body. An inclined surface is formed by bevel-cutting both end portions of the core layers. Clad/core bonded pieces are formed by straight-cutting the cladding sheet between core layers and on an outside of outermost core layers. A mask is disposed on the clad/core bonded pieces, and then a metal film is formed on the inclined surface. The clad/core bonded pieces are separated individually by peeling the pieces from the dicing tape after the mask is removed. The clad/core bonded piece is brought into contact with the liquid adhesive coated on a circuit substrate and aligned thereon. Then, the liquid adhesive is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunao Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7796851
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an optical waveguide, the optical waveguide including a first clad layer; a core layer formed on the first clad layer and configured to propagate light; a second clad layer formed on the first clad layer so as to cover the core layer; and a light propagation direction changing part configured to change a propagation direction of the light propagating in the core layer; the manufacturing method of the optical waveguide includes the steps of forming a concave part penetrating the first clad layer and the core layer; and inserting the light propagation direction changing part into the concave part so that a light propagation direction changing surface of the light propagation direction changing part forms a predetermined inclination angle to a predetermined reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yonekura, Takanori Yamamoto, Kazunao Yamamoto, Kenji Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 7734124
    Abstract: An optical waveguide includes an optical waveguide main body and mirrors. The optical waveguide main body includes a first cladding layer, a second cladding layer and a core portion provided between the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer. The optical waveguide main body has a first region in which the core portion and the mirrors are arranged and the light signal is transmitted, and a second region arranged on both sides of the first region and not contributing to a transmission of a light signal. Through vias that pass through the optical waveguide main body is provided in the second region. The first region on a side that faces the light emitting element or the light receiving element is protruded larger than the second region on a side that faces the light emitting element or the light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yonekura, Kazunao Yamamoto, Takanori Yamamoto, Kenji Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20090245725
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an optical waveguide, the optical waveguide including a first clad layer; a core layer formed on the first clad layer and configured to propagate light; a second clad layer formed on the first clad layer so as to cover the core layer; and a light propagation direction changing part configured to change a propagation direction of the light propagating in the core layer; the manufacturing method of the optical waveguide includes the steps of forming a concave part penetrating the first clad layer and the core layer; and inserting the light propagation direction changing part into the concave part so that a light propagation direction changing surface of the light propagation direction changing part forms a predetermined inclination angle to a predetermined reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hideki YONEKURA, Takanori YAMAMOTO, Kazunao YAMAMOTO, Kenji YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20090245726
    Abstract: An optical waveguide includes: a first clad layer; a core layer formed on the first clad layer; a second clad layer formed on the core layer; and an optical transmission direction changing part. The optical transmission direction changing part is configured and arranged to change a transmission direction of a light transmitting through the core layer. The optical transmission direction changing part penetrates through the core layer. An optical transmission direction changing surface of the optical transmission direction changing part inclines relative to a predetermined reference plane by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hideki YONEKURA, Takanori YAMAMOTO, Kazunao YAMAMOTO, Kenji YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20090188610
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide using a flat die having a groove therein, the method includes: (a) forming a first cladding sheet on a base substrate; (b) placing the first cladding sheet and the base substrate on the flat die such that the first cladding sheet faces the groove of the flat die; (c) filling the groove with a liquid resin and then curing the liquid resin, thereby forming a mirror support on the first cladding sheet; (d) removing the flat die from the first cladding sheet; (e) forming a metal reflection film on the mirror support; (f) forming a core sheet on the first cladding sheet such that the core sheet covers the mirror support that is formed with the metal reflection film; (g) forming a second cladding sheet on the core sheet; and (h) removing the base substrate from the first cladding sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunao YAMAMOTO