Patents by Inventor Kyoko Matsuda

Kyoko Matsuda 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: 20130010294
    Abstract: There is provided an optical measurement analysis device capable of applying light to substantially the entire surface of a to-be-analyzed object for improving the analysis accuracy. The optical measurement analysis device according to the present embodiment includes a container, a light source, a light irradiation unit, a light reception unit, a spectroscope unit, and an analyzing unit for analyzing an optical spectrum obtained by the spectroscope unit. The container has an inner wall adapted to reflect light reflected by the to-be-analyzed object and light transmitted therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyoko MATSUDA, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Patent number: 7864412
    Abstract: An active layer has a quantum well structure formed of InGaAsP, and includes a saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions. To the saturable absorption region, a voltage is applied through a p-electrode, independent from the optical amplification region. To the optical amplification regions, currents are injected through p-electrodes, respectively. An input light Pin entering through a plane of incidence is generated by adding optical noise of white noise, to a light signal assuming binary optical intensity of “1” or “0”. The saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions are formed satisfying conditions that a waveform converting element provides a semiconductor laser of bistable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Patent number: 7515624
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device has an active layer which is divided into two regions in the direction of a resonator, i.e., a light-amplifying region and a saturable absorber region. The light-amplifying region and the saturable absorber region are produced to allow the semiconductor laser device to be in a bistable state. For the light-amplifying region and the saturable absorber region respectively, p-electrodes are separately and independently formed. N-electrodes are provided in relation to the p-electrodes. From one of the p-electrodes, a current which is modulated with noise added thereto is injected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Publication number: 20080174856
    Abstract: An active layer has a quantum well structure formed of InGaAsP, and includes a saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions. To the saturable absorption region, a voltage is applied through a p-electrode, independent from the optical amplification region. To the optical amplification regions, currents are injected through p-electrodes, respectively. An input light Pin entering through a plane of incidence is generated by adding optical noise of white noise, to a light signal assuming binary optical intensity of “1” or “0”. The saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions are formed satisfying conditions that a waveform converting element provides a semiconductor laser of bistable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Patent number: 7274010
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier device includes an active layer, an n-type InP substrate, an n-type InP clad layer, a p-type InP clad layer, p-electrodes and n-electrodes. The active layer is made of, e.g., InGaAsP, and includes a saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions. A common modulated current is injected into each optical amplification region through the p-electrode. A modulated current is injected into the saturable absorption region through the p-electrode independently of the optical amplification region. The active layer receives injection light produced by adding additional noise light to an externally applied light signal, and emits output light produced by amplifying the injection light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Patent number: 7199398
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes at least a substrate, an active layer formed of a nitride semiconductor containing mainly In and Ga, a p-electrode and an n-electrode. At least one of the p-electrode and n-electrode is electrically separated into at least two regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoki Ono, Shigetoshi Ito, Toshiyuki Okumura, Hirokazu Mouri, Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Kawakami, Takeshi Kamikawa, Yoshihiko Tani
  • Publication number: 20060049336
    Abstract: A semiconductor optical amplifier device includes an active layer, an n-type InP substrate, an n-type InP clad layer, a p-type InP clad layer, p-electrodes and n-electrodes. The active layer is made of, e.g., InGaAsP, and includes a saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions. A common modulated current is injected into each optical amplification region through the p-electrode. A modulated current is injected into the saturable absorption region through the p-electrode independently of the optical amplification region. The active layer receives injection light produced by adding additional noise light to an externally applied light signal, and emits output light produced by amplifying the injection light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura
  • Publication number: 20040099870
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes at least a substrate, an active layer formed of a nitride semiconductor containing mainly In and Ga, a p-electrode and an n-electrode. At least one of the p-electrode and n-electrode is electrically separated into at least two regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoki Ono, Shigetoshi Ito, Toshiyuki Okumura, Hirokazu Mouri, Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Kawakami, Takeshi Kamikama, Yoshihiko Tani
  • Publication number: 20040091009
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser device has an active layer which is divided into two regions in the direction of a resonator, i.e., a light-amplifying region and a saturable absorber region. The light-amplifying region and the saturable absorber region are produced to allow the semiconductor laser device to be in a bistable state. For the light-amplifying region and the saturable absorber region respectively, p-electrodes are separately and independently formed. N-electrodes are provided in relation to the p-electrodes. From one of the p-electrodes, a current which is modulated with noise added thereto is injected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Kyoko Matsuda, Toshiyuki Okumura