Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Kurihara
Mitsuru Kurihara 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).
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Publication number: 20220240410Abstract: To provide an opto-electric module that can be cooled efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Shigeru Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Shiba, Mitsuru Kurihara, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20220155537Abstract: Provided is an optical module having high efficiency in optical coupling to a functional element on a substrate. An optical module includes: a first optical waveguide disposed parallel to a substrate; a condensing mirror configured to reflect and condense light propagated in the first optical waveguide toward the substrate; a second optical waveguide formed in a tapered shape narrowed toward the substrate, the second optical waveguide guiding the light reflected by the condensing mirror to the vicinity of the surface of the substrate; and an optical function unit disposed on the substrate such that the light emitted from the second optical waveguide is incident on the optical function unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Shigeru Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Shiba, Mitsuru Kurihara, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Patent number: 9541718Abstract: A photoelectric hybrid device includes an optical connector on a flat optical surface at one end of vertical optical waveguides for inputting and outputting an optical signal. Integration of the photoelectric hybrid device into an interposer or the like is standardized. The photoelectric hybrid device includes: conductive pins connected to an electric signal pathway for a photoelectric hybrid substrate; a translucent member having a flat optical surface and a translucent part; and self-organizing optical waveguides that form an optical path between the translucent part and an optical waveguide. The flat optical surface is not lower than the tops of the electrical connection parts on the conductive pins. Collision of the optical connector and the tops of the electrical connection parts can be avoided when an optical connector on which an optical waveguide that transmits an optical signal among the optical waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PHOTONICS ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONInventors: Ichiro Ogura, Koichi Takemura, Mitsuru Kurihara, Toshinori Uemura, Akio Ukita, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Publication number: 20160062063Abstract: In a photoelectric hybrid device, an optical connector is mounted on a flat optical surface provided on one end of vertical optical waveguides for inputting and outputting an optical signal, and along with making integration of the photoelectric hybrid device into an interposer or the like easy, integration is standardized. The photoelectric hybrid device is provided with: conductive pins (108) that are connected to an electric signal pathway for a photoelectric hybrid substrate; a translucent member (116) that has a flat optical surface and also has a translucent part (118); and a plurality of self organizing optical waveguides (122) that form an optical path between the translucent part (118) and an optical waveguide of the photoelectric hybrid substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Ichiro Ogura, Koichi Takemura, Mitsuru Kurihara, Toshinori Uemura, Akio Ukita, Kazuhiko Kurata
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Patent number: 8192093Abstract: An optical transmission module is provided which has excellent long-term reliability, high manufacturing efficiency and a smaller optical output loss and which facilitate its downsizing, weight saving and high integration. The optical transmission module is provided with a first optical device 118 placed on an output side, a second optical device 122 placed on the first optical device 118 aligned with an optical axis of the first optical device 118, a package 111 including the first and second optical devices 118 and 122, and an optical fiber 115 configured to guide light emitted from the first optical device 118 to the outside of the package 111. The first optical device 118 and the second optical device 122 are in close contact with each other on the surface perpendicular to the optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Mitsunori Kanemoto, Taro Kaneko, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Patent number: 7881580Abstract: To obtain an optical waveguide device capable of improving mounting accuracy and productivity for correcting misalignment of alignment marker caused by distortion due to a substrate stressed and distorted. An optical waveguide device includes an optical waveguide section, including a waveguide core formed on a substrate, and an optical device (LD) mounted on the substrate to correspond the optical waveguide section, both of which are coupled at a light end face and mounted by hybrid mounting. LD side alignment markers are provided in both sides of an active line in the optical device. Substrate side alignment markers are provided at positions where centers thereof and those of the optical device side markers are matched when the optical device is mounted on the corresponding substrate. Fiducial markers are provided and a relative positional relationship with the waveguide core on the substrate becomes stably. Thus, a misalignment amount is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shinya Watanabe, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Publication number: 20100183266Abstract: A light receiving element (12) is mounted on a wiring board (9) with a first opening (10) formed on the wiring board (9) being aligned with a light receiving region (13). Two second openings (11) formed in the same process as used for the first opening (10) are provided on the wiring board (9). An optical waveguide having a core (3) of the optical waveguide, and two board marks having cores (5) of dummy optical waveguides are provided on an optical wiring board. At the time of optically coupling the light receiving region (13) and the core (3) of the optical waveguide, the openings (11) and the board marks are observed from the side of the light receiving element (12) on the wiring board (9) at the same time, and the wiring board (9) and the optical wiring board are aligned with each other based on the positions of the observed openings and board marks. This can ensure easy and highly accurate mounting assembly, and improve mass productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Kazuya Shimoda, Mitsuru Kurihara, Keisuke Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20100178012Abstract: An optical transmission module is provided which has excellent long-term reliability, high manufacturing efficiency and a smaller optical output loss and which facilitate its downsizing, weight saving and high integration. The optical transmission module is provided with a first optical device 118 placed on an output side, a second optical device 122 placed on the first optical device 118 aligned with an optical axis of the first optical device 118, a package 111 including the first and second optical devices 118 and 122, and an optical fiber 115 configured to guide light emitted from the first optical device 118 to the outside of the package 111. The first optical device 118 and the second optical device 122 are in close contact with each other on the surface perpendicular to the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsunori Kanemoto, Taro Kaneko, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Patent number: 7491004Abstract: A container with an applicator, which is, although simple in structure, capable of solving a problem of residue adhered to a scraping section ejecting to a mouth of the container. The container with an applicator includes a container body and a lid body having a shaft body at the head of which an applicator is installed. A scraping section is provided on the container body mouth and an annular projection is provided on the shaft body of the lid body. Further, small air circulation holes are provided above and below the annular projection of the shaft body, and the holes enable air to circulate through the inside of the shaft body.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: KOSE CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kurihara
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Publication number: 20080304802Abstract: To obtain an optical waveguide device capable of improving mounting accuracy and productivity for correcting misalignment of alignment marker caused by distortion due to a substrate stressed and distorted. An optical waveguide device includes an optical waveguide section, including a waveguide core formed on a substrate, and an optical device (LD) mounted on the substrate to correspond the optical waveguide section, both of which are coupled at a light end face and mounted by hybrid mounting. LD side alignment markers are provided in both sides of an active line in the optical device. Substrate side alignment markers are provided at positions where centers thereof and those of the optical device side markers are matched when the optical device is mounted on the corresponding substrate. Fiducial markers are provided and a relative positional relationship with the waveguide core on the substrate becomes stably. Thus, a misalignment amount is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: SHINYA WATANABE, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Patent number: 7422387Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container including an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, one or more small projections provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted. The lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove. Refilling and replacement of the stick-type cosmetic container can be performed by the use of a simple jig, and there is no problem of dropping of the inner container when in use.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: KOSE CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai, Tomohiro Okada
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Patent number: 7403676Abstract: An optical waveguide module includes a wiring board, and a light-receiving element and optical waveguide substrate that are positioned on both sides of this wiring board. The wiring board includes a base member having transparency to light of the wavelength that can be received by the light-receiving element; surface electrical wiring on the surface of the base member, and filter film on the rear surface of the base member for passing only light of the wavelength that can be received by the light-receiving element and for reflecting light of other wavelengths. An aperture larger than the core of the optical waveguide is formed in the surface electrical wiring. The light-receiving element (9) is flip-chip mounted on surface electrical wiring (4) using bumps (11), and the light-receiving region (10) of the light-receiving element (9) is arranged to face the wiring board (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Kenji Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7333683Abstract: An LSI package having an optical interface is mounted on a surface of a photoelectric wiring board. The photoelectric wiring board and the optical interface are optically connected with sufficient precision. A wiring board side guide member including socket pins and guide pins is soldered and fixed onto the photoelectric wiring board including an optical transmission line, a guide pin, and a mirror. An optical interface side guide member having a fitting hole is glued to the optical interface. The optical interface is mounted on an interposer of the LSI package. The guide pin of the photoelectric wiring board is fitted into the fitting hole formed through the interposer. The guide pin of the guide member is fitted into the fitting hole of the guide member. As a result, position alignment between the optical interface and the photoelectric wiring board is conducted with high precision.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: NEC CorproationInventors: Junichi Sasaki, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazunori Miyoshi, Hikaru Kouta, Kaichiro Nakano, Mikio Oda, Hisaya Takahashi, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Publication number: 20080037927Abstract: An optical waveguide module includes a wiring board, and a light-receiving element and optical waveguide substrate that are positioned on both sides of this wiring board. The wiring board includes a base member having transparency to light of the wavelength that can be received by the light-receiving element; surface electrical wiring on the surface of the base member, and filter film on the rear surface of the base member for passing only light of the wavelength that can be received by the light-receiving element and for reflecting light of other wavelengths. An aperture larger than the core of the optical waveguide is formed in the surface electrical wiring. The light-receiving element (9) is flip-chip mounted on surface electrical wiring (4) using bumps (11), and the light-receiving region (10) of the light-receiving element (9) is arranged to face the wiring board (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Kenji Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20070177927Abstract: A container with an applicator, which is, although simple in structure, capable of solving a problem of residue adhered to a scraping section ejecting to a mouth of the container. The container with an applicator includes a container body and a lid body having a shaft body at the head of which an applicator is installed. A scraping section is provided on the container body mouth and an annular projection is provided on the shaft body of the lid body. Further, small air circulation holes are provided above and below the annular projection of the shaft body, and the holes enable air to circulate through the inside of the shaft body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2005Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: Kose CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kurihara
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Publication number: 20060078248Abstract: An LSI package having an optical interface is mounted on a surface of a photoelectric wiring board. The photoelectric wiring board and the optical interface are optically connected with sufficient precision. A wiring board side guide member including socket pins and guide pins is soldered and fixed onto the photoelectric wiring board including an optical transmission line, a guide pin, and a mirror. An optical interface side guide member having a fitting hole is glued to the optical interface. The optical interface is mounted on an interposer of the LSI package. The guide pin of the photoelectric wiring board is fitted into the fitting hole formed through the interposer. The guide pin of the guide member is fitted into the fitting hole of the guide member. As a result, position alignment between the optical interface and the photoelectric wiring board is conducted with high precision.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Sasaki, Ichiro Hatakeyama, Kazunori Miyoshi, Hikaru Kouta, Kaichiro Nakano, Mikio Oda, Hisaya Takahashi, Mitsuru Kurihara
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Patent number: 7004656Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simplType: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: KOSE CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai
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Publication number: 20050260025Abstract: There is disclosed a stick-type cosmetic container comprising an outer cylinder, a sleeve, an inner container in which a stick-type cosmetic can be filled, a small projection provided on the inner container being guided by an inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve, the small projection moving upward and downward along a helical groove formed on the inner surface of the outer cylinder, and the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container being projected and retracted, characterized in that the lower end of the inner container guiding groove formed on the sleeve is opened and a retaining mechanism for the small projection is provided at the lower portion of the inner container guiding groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: Kose CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai, Tomohiro Okada
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Publication number: 20040265033Abstract: A stick-type cosmetic container, comprising an internal structure having a rotational cylinder, a sleeve, and an inner container for filling a stick-type cosmetic therein and allowing the stick-type cosmetic filled in the inner container to be projected and retracted by guiding a small projection provided on the inner container by an inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve and vertically moving the small projection by a screw threaded in the inner surface of the rotational cylinder, characterized in that the inner container guiding groove provided in the sleeve inside the internal structure is formed of a primary linear groove having a closed bottom end and a secondary groove branched on the way of the primary groove, formed in an approximately inverse J-shape and having an open bottom end, whereby, in normal use, the inner container is not fallen down and, when the stick-type cosmetic is used up, the inner container can be easily disassembled and a member can be easily replaced by using a simplType: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Mitsuru Kurihara, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazutsugu Iwasaki, Shigeto Imabeppu, Kei Arai
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Patent number: 6385223Abstract: A method for connecting an optical waveguide and an optical semiconductor device and an apparatus for connecting the same, capable of removing a working error and getting a high optical coupling coefficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Mitsuru Kurihara