Patents by Inventor Manabu Kudou

Manabu Kudou 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: 8208775
    Abstract: A silica-based multi core optical fiber and a fabrication method for the same are provided, and include two or more cores of GeO2—SiO2 glass including an fluorine concentration not less than about 15 w % and a germanium concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, in a core. A relative refractive index difference of a cladding and a core is not less than about 3%; and a ratio of a cladding diameter to a core diameter is about 1.02 to 3.0. A silica-based single core optical fiber is also provided, and includes a core having a germanium concentration not less than about 15 wt % and an fluorine concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Kudou, Kazuyuki Hayashi, Takashi Tsumanuma
  • Patent number: 8208774
    Abstract: A silica-based multi core optical fiber and a fabrication method for the same are provided, and include two or more cores of GeO2—SiO2 glass including an fluorine concentration not less than about 15 w % and a germanium concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, in a core. A relative refractive index difference of a cladding and a core is not less than about 3%; and a ratio of a cladding diameter to a core diameter is about 1.02 to 3.0. A silica-based single core optical fiber is also provided, and includes a core having a germanium concentration not less than about 15 wt % and an fluorine concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Kudou, Kazuyuki Hayashi, Takashi Tsumanuma
  • Publication number: 20110036124
    Abstract: A silica-based multi core optical fiber and a fabrication method for the same are provided, and include two or more cores of GeO2—SiO2 glass including an fluorine concentration not less than about 15 w % and a germanium concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, in a core. A relative refractive index difference of a cladding and a core is not less than about 3%; and a ratio of a cladding diameter to a core diameter is about 1.02 to 3.0. A silica-based single core optical fiber is also provided, and includes a core having a germanium concentration not less than about 15 wt % and an fluorine concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu KUDOU, Kazuyuki HAYASHI, Takashi TSUMANUMA
  • Publication number: 20090245742
    Abstract: A silica-based multi core optical fiber and a fabrication method for the same are provided, and include two or more cores of GeO2—SiO2 glass including an fluorine concentration not less than about 15 w % and a germanium concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, in a core. A relative refractive index difference of a cladding and a core is not less than about 3%; and a ratio of a cladding diameter to a core diameter is about 1.02 to 3.0. A silica-based single core optical fiber is also provided, and includes a core having a germanium concentration not less than about 15 wt % and an fluorine concentration about 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Kudou, Kazuyuki Hayashi, Takashi Tsumanuma
  • Patent number: 7418178
    Abstract: A multi-core optical fiber apparatus is disclosed. The multi-core optical fiber apparatus includes a cladding comprising quartz and a plurality of cores embedded in the cladding. Each of the cores has a diameter (D) ranging from 1.3 ?m to 2.0 ?m, a numerical aperture (NA) from 0.35 to 0.45 and a refractive index profile factor (?) from 2.0 to 4.0. A center of each of the cores has a germanium content of 20 wt % to 30 wt %. An interval between adjacent cores is 3.0 ?m or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Kudou, Kazuhiko Aikawa, Takashi Tsumanuma
  • Publication number: 20080107386
    Abstract: A multi-core optical fiber apparatus is disclosed. The multi-core optical fiber apparatus includes a cladding comprising quartz and a plurality of cores embedded in the cladding. Each of the cores has a diameter (D) ranging from 1.3 ?m to 2.0 ?m, a numerical aperture (NA) from 0.35 to 0.45 and a refractive index profile factor (a) from 2.0 to 4.0. A center of each of the cores has a germanium content of 20 wt % to 30 wt %. An interval between adjacent cores is 3.0 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu KUDOU, Kazuhiko Aikawa, Takashi Tsumanuma