Patents by Inventor Tarou Kaneko

Tarou Kaneko 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: 8609445
    Abstract: [Problems] To accommodate a plurality of optical semiconductor elements in one package with their optical axes aligned highly precisely. [Means for Solving the Problems] An optical transmission module includes an optical transmission unit, a carrier to become a base, a semiconductor optical amplification element mounted on the carrier through a first sub-carrier, first and second lenses fixed on the carrier through first and second lens holders, an element supporting member and an optical isolator fixed on the carrier, a third lens holder supported by the element supporting member, a third lens and a small carrier individually fixed in the third lens holder, and a semiconductor laser element mounted on the small carrier through a second sub-carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kanemoto, Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20110217798
    Abstract: [Problems] To accommodate a plurality of optical semiconductor elements in one package with their optical axes aligned highly precisely. [Means for Solving the Problems] An optical transmission module includes an optical transmission unit, a carrier to become a base, a semiconductor optical amplification element mounted on the carrier through a first sub-carrier, first and second lenses fixed on the carrier through first and second lens holders, an element supporting member and an optical isolator fixed on the carrier, a third lens holder supported by the element supporting member, a third lens and a small carrier individually fixed in the third lens holder, and a semiconductor laser element mounted on the small carrier through a second sub-carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunori KANEMOTO, Tarou KANEKO
  • Patent number: 7977127
    Abstract: To accommodate a plurality of optical semiconductor elements in one package with their optical axes aligned highly precisely. An optical transmission module includes an optical transmission unit, a carrier to become a base, a semiconductor optical amplification element mounted on the carrier through a first sub-carrier, first and second lenses fixed on the carrier through first and second lens holders, an element supporting member and an optical isolator fixed on the carrier, a third lens holder supported by the element supporting member, a third lens and a small carrier individually fixed in the third lens holder, and a semiconductor laser element mounted on the small carrier through a second sub-carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kanemoto, Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20090153949
    Abstract: [Problems] To accommodate a plurality of optical semiconductor elements in one package with their optical axes aligned highly precisely. [Means for Solving the Problems] An optical transmission module includes an optical transmission unit, a carrier to become a base, a semiconductor optical amplification element mounted on the carrier through a first sub-carrier, first and second lenses fixed on the carrier through first and second lens holders, an element supporting member and an optical isolator fixed on the carrier, a third lens holder supported by the element supporting member, a third lens and a small carrier individually fixed in the third lens holder, and a semiconductor laser element mounted on the small carrier through a second sub-carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunori Kanemoto, Tarou Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7139451
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6882779
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6879748
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6810177
    Abstract: In arrayed waveguide grating, optical communication system and optical communication system, when monitoring the main signal, it has heretofore been necessary to prepare demultiplexing parts in number corresponding to the number of channels to be monitored. Therefore, with an increase of the channel number the number of parts necessary for monitoring is increased to increase the size of the entire arrayed waveguide grating. In addition, the part number increase leads to the device cost Increase. Higher order diffraction beams obtained from the wavelength multiplexed diffracted beam obtained in an arrayed waveguide grating from a plurality of different wavelengths are used for monitoring. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of parts necessary for the monitoring and thus provide an arrayed waveguide grating, an optical transmission system and an optical communication system, which can suppress the size and cost increases as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20030210858
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20030198436
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20020057869
    Abstract: A waveguide device has an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, a channel waveguide array, an input slab waveguide, and an output slab waveguide. The output slab waveguide connects an output end of the channel waveguide array to the output waveguide, and has optical input/output characteristics set to given ratios for the output waveguides with respect to the input waveguides. The waveguide device is capable of adjusting signal levels output from the respective waveguides without the need for circuit parts for compensating for loss differences and also the need for a process of highly accurately attaching parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20020057875
    Abstract: In arrayed waveguide grating, optical communication system and optical communication system, when monitoring the main signal, it has heretofore been necessary to prepare demultiplexing parts in number corresponding to the number of channels to be monitored. Therefore, with an increase of the channel number the number of parts necessary for monitoring is increased to increase the size of the entire arrayed waveguide grating. In addition, the part number increase leads to the device cost Increase. Higher order diffraction beams obtained from the wavelength multiplexed diffracted beam obtained in an arrayed waveguide grating from a plurality of different wavelengths are used for monitoring. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of parts necessary for the monitoring and thus provide an arrayed waveguide grating, an optical transmission system and an optical communication system, which can suppress the size and cost increases as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Tarou Kaneko