Patents by Inventor NOBUHIDE YOKOTA

NOBUHIDE YOKOTA 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: 11881677
    Abstract: A laser light source includes: a resonance unit with a light emitter; and an optical negative feedback unit. The resonance unit includes: a first waveguide; a first reflector to input the reflected light to the first waveguide; a second waveguide; a second reflector connected to the second waveguide; and a ring resonator between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The light from the first reflector is blocked from the ring resonator and partially transmitted to a first end of the first waveguide opposite to a second end connected to the light emitter and the first reflector. The optical negative feedback unit includes: a third waveguide to which the light transmitted to the first end of the first waveguide is inputted; and a third reflector connected to the third waveguide. The light from the third reflector is inputted to the first waveguide via the third waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Taku Suzuki, Masashige Sato, Hiroshi Yasaka, Nobuhide Yokota, Tomohiro Kita
  • Patent number: 11539185
    Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a light source configured to generate laser light; and an optical negative feedback unit configured to narrow a spectral line of the laser light using optical negative feedback. A modulation signal is input to the light source to modulate a frequency of the laser light. A modulation amount in the frequency of the laser light is detected. A modulation sensitivity is calculated from (i) the modulation amount and (ii) an intensity of the modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masashige Sato, Taku Suzuki, Hiroshi Yasaka, Nobuhide Yokota, Tomohiro Kita
  • Publication number: 20210305778
    Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a light source configured to generate laser light; and an optical negative feedback unit configured to narrow a spectral line of the laser light using optical negative feedback. A modulation signal is input to the light source to modulate a frequency of the laser light. A modulation amount in the frequency of the laser light is detected. A modulation sensitivity is calculated from (i) the modulation amount and (ii) an intensity of the modulation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: MASASHIGE SATO, TAKU SUZUKI, HIROSHI YASAKA, NOBUHIDE YOKOTA, TOMOHIRO KITA
  • Publication number: 20210288461
    Abstract: A laser light source includes: a resonance unit with a light emitter; and an optical negative feedback unit. The resonance unit includes: a first waveguide; a first reflector to input the reflected light to the first waveguide; a second waveguide; a second reflector connected to the second waveguide; and a ring resonator between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The light from the first reflector is blocked from the ring resonator and partially transmitted to a first end of the first waveguide opposite to a second end connected to the light emitter and the first reflector. The optical negative feedback unit includes: a third waveguide to which the light transmitted to the first end of the first waveguide is inputted; and a third reflector connected to the third waveguide. The light from the third reflector is inputted to the first waveguide via the third waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: TAKU SUZUKI, MASASHIGE SATO, HIROSHI YASAKA, NOBUHIDE YOKOTA, TOMOHIRO KITA