Patents by Inventor Minoru Shinozaki

Minoru Shinozaki 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: 20230350235
    Abstract: An optical modulator with which electrical connection between a signal electrode and signal wiring of a wiring substrate can be reliably made even in a case where a width of the signal electrode in an action portion of an optical control substrate is narrow is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki ICHIMEI, Minoru SHINOZAKI, Yu KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 10816831
    Abstract: An optical modulator using an optical modulation element in which an optical waveguide and a plurality of electrodes for controlling light waves propagating through the optical waveguide are formed on a substrate, in which at least one stress relieving structure is provided on an upper surface of the electrode opposite to a surface of the substrate in order to relieve stress generated due to pressure applied at the time of wire-bonding of a metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Shinozaki, Toru Sugamata
  • Publication number: 20190285915
    Abstract: An optical modulator using an optical modulation element in which an optical waveguide and a plurality of electrodes for controlling light waves propagating through the optical waveguide are formed on a substrate, in which at least one stress relieving structure is provided on an upper surface of the electrode opposite to a surface of the substrate in order to relieve stress generated due to pressure applied at the time of wire-bonding of a metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Minoru SHINOZAKI, Toru SUGAMATA
  • Patent number: 10416527
    Abstract: An optical modulator includes an optical modulation element that is accommodated in a housing. A plurality of lead pins, which are electrically connected to the optical modulation element through wire bonding, are fixed to a lateral wall of the housing. Each of the plurality of lead pins includes a portion that protrudes into an inner space (inner surface side) of the housing. A resonance suppressing structure (for example, a concave portion), which is configured to suppress resonance between the lead pins, is provided in a lateral wall portion to which the plurality of lead pins are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Shinozaki, Toru Sugamata
  • Publication number: 20180275481
    Abstract: An optical modulator includes an optical modulation element that is accommodated in a housing. A plurality of lead pins, which are electrically connected to the optical modulation element through wire bonding, are fixed to a lateral wall of the housing. Each of the plurality of lead pins includes a portion that protrudes into an inner space (inner surface side) of the housing. A resonance suppressing structure (for example, a concave portion), which is configured to suppress resonance between the lead pins, is provided in a lateral wall portion to which the plurality of lead pins are fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Minoru SHINOZAKI, Toru SUGAMATA
  • Patent number: 9448457
    Abstract: An optical modulator according to the present invention includes an optical branching section having at least one beam splitter and a mirror and configured to branch input light, a lens configured to converge the respective lights branched in the optical branching section, a plurality of phase modulation sections each configured to perform phase modulation of each light which is input thereto through the lens, and an optical combining section configured to combine a plurality of phase-modulated lights which are output from the plurality of phase modulation sections, and output modulated signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatomo Itou, Minoru Shinozaki, Yukihiro Yazawa
  • Publication number: 20150147018
    Abstract: An optical modulator according to the present invention includes an optical branching section having at least one beam splitter and a mirror and configured to branch input light, a lens configured to converge the respective lights branched in the optical branching section, a plurality of phase modulation sections each configured to perform phase modulation of each light which is input thereto through the lens, and an optical combining section configured to combine a plurality of phase-modulated lights which are output from the plurality of phase modulation sections, and output modulated signal light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Takatomo Itou, Minoru Shinozaki, Yukihiro Yazawa
  • Patent number: 6997621
    Abstract: A method for fixation of optical fiber in an optical device module, and a fixation pipe, the method of fixation comprising the steps of utilizing a fixation pipe configured for insertion of the optical fiber, and adapted for affixation of the fiber by solder in an intermediate part of the pipe, the external surface of the intermediate part having a groove for a copper bit; installing the pipe to the case so that the intermediate part is positioned outside the case; inserting the fiber inside the pipe so that a stripped part of the fiber is in the intermediate part, and a coated part of the fiber is positioned opposite to the case from the intermediate part; and contacting a copper bit to the groove, to affix the fiber to the pipe by solder. The fixation pipe has the features described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Saitou, Minoru Shinozaki, Tooru Sugamata
  • Publication number: 20040228585
    Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a method for fixation of optical fiber in an optical device module and the fixation pipe, which enables miniaturization of the optical device module, improvement of operating efficiency, and further, prevention of deterioration of the coated part of optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Saitou, Minoru Shinozaki, Tooru Sugamata