Patents by Inventor Minoru Ikenoue

Minoru Ikenoue 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).

  • Active optical connector including an electronic circuit board and an optical fiber
    Patent number: 4720630
    Abstract: An opto-electric transformation connector is provided, which can be used, as if it were an electric connector, without consideration of optical transmission of devices connected therewith, in a connecting system for connecting different devices by means of optical fibers. The connector includes an electronic circuit board, on which not only a light emitting element for transmitting optical signals and a light receiving element for receiving optical signals are disposed, but also a driving circuit for driving the light emitting element and an amplifier circuit for amplifying the light signals received by the light receiving element are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamio Takeuchi, Yasumasa Koakutsu, Junichi Shimizu, Masao Yano, Minoru Ikenoue, Seiichi Onoda