Patents by Inventor Rintaro Nomura
Rintaro Nomura 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: 20250007613Abstract: The optical transmission module provided is designed to be simpler, smaller, and faster. It consists of a housing that holds one or more stacked substrates, partially exposed. Inside the housing, there is a light emitter that generates optical signals and an optical functional element that processes the transmission signal for driving the light emitter. Multiple terminals extend from the inside to the outside of the housing on the substrates. The terminals are divided into two groups: the first group connects to electrodes of a high-frequency circuit in the optical functional element, and the second group connects to electrodes of a low-frequency circuit. The length between the upper surfaces of the first group terminals and the high-frequency circuit electrodes is shorter than the length between the upper surfaces of the second group terminals and the low-frequency circuit electrodes, in the direction perpendicular to the substrates' major surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taro Kaneko, Shigeru Mieda, Masaki Oe, Yuuji Minota, Naoki Kobayashi, Rintaro Nomura, Kimiyoshi Fukatsu
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Publication number: 20240411092Abstract: An optical module includes a lens having a first optical axis; an optical substrate having a rectangular external shape including a first side and a second side forming a right angle to each other; an optical waveguide that is formed on the optical substrate and is optically coupled, in a cross section including the first side of the optical substrate, with a second optical axis forming a predetermined angle to the first optical axis; and a package that includes a storage region having a rectangular upper surface and stores the lens and the optical substrate, wherein the lens and the optical substrate are optically coupled, and both the second side and the first optical axis are substantially parallel to one side of the rectangular storage region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taro KANEKO, Rintaro NOMURA
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Publication number: 20240007216Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro NOMURA
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Publication number: 20230327769Abstract: Please delete the Abstract of the Disclosure, and replace it with the following: A wavelength variable optical transmitting unit is configured to be able to transmit a first channel setting optical signal including first channel information indicating a channel for the first channel setting optical signal. A wavelength variable optical receiving unit is configured to, when the optical transceiver receives a second channel setting optical signal from another optical transceiver, transfer second channel information contained in the second channel setting optical signal and indicating a channel for the second channel setting optical signal. A control unit is configured to control the wavelength variable optical transmitting unit and the wavelength variable optical receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Masaki Oe, Rintaro Nomura
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Patent number: 11784739Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit-can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20210226717Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit-can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro NOMURA
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Patent number: 10998999Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit-can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20200213026Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit-can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro NOMURA
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Patent number: 10630415Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20190068309Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro NOMURA
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Patent number: 10135558Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20180123720Abstract: A pluggable electric connector can communicate a communication data signal and a control signal with an optical communication device. An optical signal output unit is configured to be capable of selectively output a wavelength of an optical signal. An optical power adjustment unit can adjust optical power of the optical signal. A pluggable optical receptor can output the optical signal to an optical fiber. A control unit controls a wavelength change operation according to the control signal. The control unit, according to a wavelength change command, commands the optical power adjustment unit to block output of the optical signal, commands the light signal output unit to change the wavelength of the optical signal after the optical signal is blocked, and commands the light signal output unit and the optical power adjustment unit to output the optical signal after the wavelength change operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro NOMURA
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Patent number: 9400211Abstract: An optical power monitoring device is provided with: an APD as a photodiode that converts the power of light to a current (Iapd); a resistor that is connected in parallel to the APD; a current mirror circuit that detects, as a first current value (I1), the value corresponding to the sum of the current (Irb) flowing through the resistor and the current (Iapd) flowing through the APD; and a control unit. The control unit stores in advance a value corresponding to the current flowing through the resistor as a second current value (I2), and determines the current (Iapd) flowing through the APD on the basis of the second current value (I2) and the first current value (I1) detected by the current mirror circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Patent number: 9297694Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to quickly and precisely correct the measured value for light reception power to the actual value with few resources, by installing a correction device for a light reception power monitor for signal light in an optical module. The correction device is equipped with a correction table which is referenced when correcting the measured value for the light reception power of signal light, and in this correction table multiple correction values are stored in advance on the basis of the correspondence relationships between multiple reference values and multiple actual values. In the correction table, for segments wherein the change in the actual values with respect to the change in the measured values is small, the interval between the reference values is made smaller and more correction values are stored than for segments wherein the change in the actual values with respect to the change in the measured values is large.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20150168211Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to quickly and precisely correct the measured value for light reception power to the actual value with few resources, by installing a correction device for a light reception power monitor for signal light in an optical module. The correction device is equipped with a correction table which is referenced when correcting the measured value for the light reception power of signal light, and in this correction table multiple correction values are stored in advance on the basis of the correspondence relationships between multiple reference values and multiple actual values. In the correction table, for segments wherein the change in the actual values with respect to the change in the measured values is small, the interval between the reference values is made smaller and more correction values are stored than for segments wherein the change in the actual values with respect to the change in the measured values is large.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20140361151Abstract: An optical power monitoring device is provided with: an APD as a photodiode that converts the power of light to a current (Iapd); a resistor that is connected in parallel to the APD; a current mirror circuit that detects, as a first current value (I1), the value corresponding to the sum of the current (Irb) flowing through the resistor and the current (Iapd) flowing through the APD; and a control unit. The control unit stores in advance a value corresponding to the current flowing through the resistor as a second current value (I2), and determines the current (Iapd) flowing through the APD on the basis of the second current value (I2) and the first current value (I1) detected by the current mirror circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Patent number: 7935919Abstract: The present invention allows immediate reading of a monitor voltage of a required arbitrary burst cell and provides a burst light receiving power monitor circuit that monitors the monitor voltage of a burst cell, the burst light receiving power monitor circuit comprising: a memory that includes a plurality of areas and that prepares an address for each area; a monitor voltage forming section that converts input signal light of the burst cell to a digital monitor voltage amplitude; and a controller that continuously stores the monitor voltage amplitude from the monitor voltage forming section in each area of the memory specified with an address by a control signal externally inputted according to the timing of the burst cell and that controls reading out a monitor voltage from an arbitrary area of the memory specified with an address by an external memory access signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Patent number: 7842910Abstract: The present invention provides an optical module, a host board, and a method of manufacturing the host board, where the number of man-hours required for manufacture has been reduced. Accordingly, the present invention need not have such type of optical transceiver module as the conventional host board since the host board on which the optical module has been mounted may automatically perform a control corresponding to property data of a light emitting element and a light receiving element by mounting a memory circuit on the optical module. As a result, it may be achieved to provide an optical module, a host board, and a method of manufacturing the host board, where the number of man-hours required for manufacture has been reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Rintaro Nomura
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Publication number: 20090245807Abstract: Optical power monitoring capable of achieving a wide dynamic range and high-speed response is realized. An optical power monitoring circuit includes: a first amplifier (TIA 2) that amplifies an input current from a light-receiving element (PD 1) with a variable gain to convert the current into a voltage signal; a second amplifier (LIM 3) that amplifies the output of the first amplifier to convert the output into a main signal output; a third amplifier (AMP 4) that amplifies the output of the first amplifier with a variable gain to convert the output into a monitor output; and a gain variable means (amplifier comparator 5) for changing the gain of the first amplifier and gain of the third amplifier depending on the output of the first amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventor: RINTARO NOMURA
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Publication number: 20090200450Abstract: The present invention allows immediate reading of a monitor voltage of a required arbitrary burst cell and provides a burst light receiving power monitor circuit that monitors the monitor voltage of a burst cell, the burst light receiving power monitor circuit comprising: a memory that includes a plurality of areas and that prepares an address for each area; a monitor voltage forming section that converts input signal light of the burst cell to a digital monitor voltage amplitude; and a controller that continuously stores the monitor voltage amplitude from the monitor voltage forming section in each area of the memory specified with an address by a control signal externally inputted according to the timing of the burst cell and that controls reading out a monitor voltage from an arbitrary area of the memory specified with an address by an external memory access signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Rintaro Nomura