Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Ueda

Tomohiko Ueda 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: 11965801
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a measurement device including a light source, and a first power meter, and one or a plurality of connection members each configured to optically connect a pair of optical fiber lines of the plurality of optical fiber lines. A first optical fiber line of the pair of optical fiber lines includes a first end and a second end, a second optical fiber line of the pair of optical fiber lines includes a third end and a fourth end, the one or plurality of connection members optically connect the second end to the fourth end, the light source causes testing light to be incident on the first end, and the first power meter measures first intensity of first output light output from the third end by causing the testing light to propagate through the pair of optical fiber lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Masuda, Tomohiko Ueda, Kenichiro Otsuka, Tsuneari Ito, Tetsufumi Tsuzaki, Yoshifumi Hishikawa, Hitoshi Hatayama
  • Patent number: 11953736
    Abstract: In a fiber connection structure with optical connectors according to one embodiment, among m first connector port groups, arrangement orders of colors of a plurality of the optical fibers in (2×j?1)th (j is a natural number satisfying 1?j and 2×j?m) first connector port groups are the same, and among the m first connector port groups, arrangement orders of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in (2×j)th first connector port groups are the same. The arrangement order of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in the (2×j)th first connector port group is a reverse order of the arrangement order of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in the (2×j?1)th first connector port group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Masuda, Takahiro Inaba, Tomohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20230028161
    Abstract: In a fiber connection structure with optical connectors according to one embodiment, among m first connector port groups, arrangement orders of colors of a plurality of the optical fibers in (2×j?1)th (j is a natural number satisfying 1?j and 2×j?m) first connector port groups are the same, and among the m first connector port groups, arrangement orders of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in (2×j)th first connector port groups are the same. The arrangement order of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in the (2×j)th first connector port group is a reverse order of the arrangement order of the colors of the plurality of optical fibers in the (2×j?1)th first connector port group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya MASUDA, Takahiro INABA, Tomohiko UEDA
  • Patent number: 11156787
    Abstract: An optical connector includes a holder configured to hold at least three or more optical connector plugs. The optical connector plugs and the adapters are arranged in an intersecting direction intersecting with a connecting direction. The optical connector plugs include a first optical connector plug and a second optical connector plug. Any of the first optical connector plug and the adapter to which the first optical connector plug is connected has a latch mechanism configured to engage the first optical connector plug with the adapter. Any of the second optical connector plug and the adapter to which the second optical connector plug is connected does not have a latch mechanism configured to engage the second optical connector plug with the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Kazuya Masuda, Tomohiko Ueda, Yuji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210239569
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a measurement device including a light source, and a first power meter, and one or a plurality of connection members each configured to optically connect a pair of optical fiber lines of the plurality of optical fiber lines. A first optical fiber line of the pair of optical fiber lines includes a first end and a second end, a second optical fiber line of the pair of optical fiber lines includes a third end and a fourth end, the one or plurality of connection members optically connect the second end to the fourth end, the light source causes testing light to be incident on the first end, and the first power meter measures first intensity of first output light output from the third end by causing the testing light to propagate through the pair of optical fiber lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya MASUDA, Tomohiko UEDA, Kenichiro OTSUKA, Tsuneari ITO, Tetsufumi TSUZAKI, Yoshifumi HISHIKAWA, Hitoshi HATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210116649
    Abstract: An optical connector includes a holder configured to hold at least three or more optical connector plugs. The optical connector plugs and the adapters are arranged in an intersecting direction intersecting with a connecting direction. The optical connector plugs include a first optical connector plug and a second optical connector plug. Any of the first optical connector plug and the adapter to which the first optical connector plug is connected has a latch mechanism configured to engage the first optical connector plug with the adapter. Any of the second optical connector plug and the adapter to which the second optical connector plug is connected does not have a latch mechanism configured to engage the second optical connector plug with the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikyo TAMEKUNI, Kazuya MASUDA, Tomohiko UEDA, Yuji SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10859783
    Abstract: An optical fiber rack includes: a rack part on which a plurality of termination units arranged along an up-down direction are located; an optical fiber housing part which has a back plate and in which an extra length wiring part in a plurality of optical fiber bundles connected to each of the plurality of termination units is housed; and a plurality of first dividing bodies for dividing locations of the optical fiber bundles in the optical fiber housing part, the plurality of first dividing bodies being attached to the back plate so as to be arranged along the up-down direction in the optical fiber housing part. The first dividing body has a holding part for holding the corresponding optical fiber bundle, and the holding part of the first dividing body provided lower in the up-down direction is positioned to be separated from the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., JAPAN COMMUNICATION ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayasu Yamauchi, Tomohiko Ueda, Tsuneari Ito, Takayuki Yokochi, Kazuya Masuda
  • Patent number: 10641979
    Abstract: An optical fiber rack includes a rack part on which a plurality of termination units arranged in a vertical direction are located, a first optical fiber housing part in which extra length wiring parts of a plurality of first optical fibers connected with each of the plurality of termination units are housed, a second optical fiber housing part in which an extra length wiring part of a second optical fiber connected with any of the termination units is housed, and a partition plate partitioning the first optical fiber housing part from the second optical fiber housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Japan Communication Accessories Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.
    Inventors: Takayasu Yamauchi, Tomohiko Ueda, Takayuki Yokochi, Takashi Kondo
  • Patent number: 10591693
    Abstract: A termination unit located on a rack part of an optical fiber rack includes a housing a plurality of first optical fibers located in the housing, the plurality of first optical fibers being fusion spliced to a multi fiber cable introduced from an outside of the optical fiber rack, an adapter group including a plurality of adapters in a line in the housing, the plurality of adapters being respectively connected to the plurality of first optical fibers on an inside of the housing and being respectively connected to a plurality of second optical fibers on an outside of the housing, and an optical fiber passing part through which at least one optical fiber is configured to pass, the optical fiber passing part being located in at least one of: the adapter group, and between the housing and the adapter group in an arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayasu Yamauchi, Tomohiko Ueda, Junji Fukui, Yukihiro Yokomachi, Tomoyuki Yokokawa, Takayuki Yokochi, Masanori Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 10523317
    Abstract: A measurement system is a measurement system inspecting an optical transmission line configured by connecting a plurality of optical cables, each of which includes a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the optical transmission line includes a plurality of optical fiber lines configured by connecting the plurality of optical fibers in the plurality of optical cables, the measurement system including: a first measurement device configured to be disposed at a first end of the optical transmission line; and a second measurement device configured to be disposed at a second end of the optical transmission line, wherein the first measurement device and the second measurement device perform a first measurement to inspect whether the optical cable is misconnected, and a second measurement to inspect the plurality of optical fiber lines in a case where it is determined that there is no misconnection in the first measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuya Masuda, Tomohiko Ueda, Tsuneari Ito, Kenichiro Otsuka, Yoshifumi Hishikawa, Gouichi Fukumoto, Tetsufumi Tsuzaki, Toshiyuki Miyamoto, Takashi Murakami, Yoshiyuki Suetsugu, Takashi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20190372665
    Abstract: A measurement system is a measurement system inspecting an optical transmission line configured by connecting a plurality of optical cables, each of which includes a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the optical transmission line includes a plurality of optical fiber lines configured by connecting the plurality of optical fibers in the plurality of optical cables, the measurement system including: a first measurement device configured to be disposed at a first end of the optical transmission line; and a second measurement device configured to be disposed at a second end of the optical transmission line, wherein the first measurement device and the second measurement device perform a first measurement to inspect whether the optical cable is misconnected, and a second measurement to inspect the plurality of optical fiber lines in a case where it is determined that there is no misconnection in the first measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuya MASUDA, Tomohiko UEDA, Tsuneari ITO, Kenichiro OTSUKA, Yoshifumi HISHIKAWA, Gouichi FUKUMOTO, Tetsufumi TSUZAKI, Toshiyuki MIYAMOTO, Takashi MURAKAMI, Yoshiyuki SUETSUGU, Takashi KONDO
  • Patent number: 10481358
    Abstract: A termination unit to be located on a rack part of an optical fiber rack includes a housing, a plurality of first optical fibers located in the housing and fusion spliced to a multi fiber cable introduced from an outside of the optical fiber rack, a plurality of external connection adapters located in a line in a first direction, and in which the plurality of first optical fibers are respectively connected to the plurality of external connection adaptors on an inside of the housing, a guide part located on one side surface of the housing crossing the first direction, and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a fixing member attached to the one side surface of the housing, and to which the multi fiber cable is fixed. The fixing member is movably attached along the guide part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayasu Yamauchi, Tomohiko Ueda, Takayuki Yokochi, Masanori Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20190346645
    Abstract: An optical fiber rack includes: a rack part on which a plurality of termination units arranged along an up-down direction are located; an optical fiber housing part which has a back plate and in which an extra length wiring part in a plurality of optical fiber bundles connected to each of the plurality of termination units is housed; and a plurality of first dividing bodies for dividing locations of the optical fiber bundles in the optical fiber housing part, the plurality of first dividing bodies being attached to the back plate so as to be arranged along the up-down direction in the optical fiber housing part. The first dividing body has a holding part for holding the corresponding optical fiber bundle, and the holding part of the first dividing body provided lower in the up-down direction is positioned to be separated from the back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Japan Communication Accessories Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayasu YAMAUCHI, Tomohiko UEDA, Tsuneari ITO, Takayuki YOKOCHI, Kazuya MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190250351
    Abstract: An optical fiber rack includes a rack part on which a plurality of termination units arranged in a vertical direction are located, a first optical fiber housing part in which extra length wiring parts of a plurality of first optical fibers connected with each of the plurality of termination units are housed, a second optical fiber housing part in which an extra length wiring part of a second optical fiber connected with any of the termination units is housed, and a partition plate partitioning the first optical fiber housing part from the second optical fiber housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Japan Communication Accessories Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.
    Inventors: Takayasu YAMAUCHI, Tomohiko UEDA, Takayuki YOKOCHI, Takashi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190079249
    Abstract: An optical connector according to one embodiment includes a plurality of optical connector plugs collectively connected to a plurality of adapters in a connection direction, each optical connector plug including a ferrule holding an optical fiber, contacting portions located on the opposite side to the adapter with respect to a ferrule end face of the ferrule and coming into contact with each adapter, wherein distances from the ferrule end face to the contacting portions are longer than distances from the ferrule end face to the contacting portions, respectively, determined by optical connector international standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikyo TAMEKUNI, Kazuya MASUDA, Tomohiko UEDA, Yuji SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190064465
    Abstract: A termination unit to be located on a rack part of an optical fiber rack includes a housing, a plurality of first optical fibers located in the housing and fusion spliced to a multi fiber cable introduced from an outside of the optical fiber rack, a plurality of external connection adapters located in a line in a first direction, and in which the plurality of first optical fibers are respectively connected to the plurality of external connection adaptors on an inside of the housing, a guide part located on one side surface of the housing crossing the first direction, and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a fixing member attached to the one side surface of the housing, and to which the multi fiber cable is fixed. The fixing member is movably attached along the guide part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayasu YAMAUCHI, Tomohiko UEDA, Takayuki YOKOCHI, Masanori YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190064468
    Abstract: A termination unit located on a rack part of an optical fiber rack includes a housing a plurality of first optical fibers located in the housing, the plurality of first optical fibers being fusion spliced to a multi fiber cable introduced from an outside of the optical fiber rack, an adapter group including a plurality of adapters in a line in the housing, the plurality of adapters being respectively connected to the plurality of first optical fibers on an inside of the housing and being respectively connected to a plurality of second optical fibers on an outside of the housing, and an optical fiber passing part through which at least one optical fiber is configured to pass, the optical fiber passing part being located in at least one of: the adapter group, and between the housing and the adapter group in an arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayasu YAMAUCHI, Tomohiko UEDA, Junji FUKUI, Yukihiro YOKOMACHI, Tomoyuki YOKOKAWA, Takayuki YOKOCHI, Masanori YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20180348444
    Abstract: The optical connector according to one embodiment includes a plurality of optical connector plugs collectively connected to a plurality of adapters in a connection direction, wherein each of the optical connector plugs includes a tubular ferrule which holds an optical fiber, and a diameter of the ferrule is smaller than that of a ferrule defined by the international standard of the optical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Kazuya Masuda, Tomohiko Ueda, Yuji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7606453
    Abstract: Tensile strength of a tape layer in the lengthwise direction is selected to be higher than adhesive force of the tape layer to optical fiber cores. Further, position limiting portions 111 by which the positions of a plurality of optical fibers 120 can be limited are formed in a flexible film 110 for tape core assembly which film is used for integrating the plurality of optical fibers 120 as a tape. Further, a ribbon-like optical fiber core assembly 301 according to the invention including a plurality of optical fiber cores 302 arranged planarly at designated intervals, an adhesive layer 305 disposed so as to surround the optical fiber cores 302, and films 304a and 304b integrated with the optical fiber cores 302 by the adhesive layer 305.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kousuke Tanaka, Toshifumi Hosoya, Tsuyoshi Ikada, Kazuhiro Sato, Hiroyasu Sugiyama, Toshiaki Kakii, Tomohiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 7512307
    Abstract: An optical connector ferrule molding die 1 for molding an optical connector ferrule having a plurality of optical fiber holes comprises an upper die 10, a lower die 11, and an intermediate die 12, whereas the intermediate die 12 comprises a plurality of optical fiber hole forming pins 126 for forming optical fiber holes. The lower die 11 is provided with a protrusion 114 for forming a window hole of the optical connector ferrule, whereas the optical fiber hole forming pins 126 projecting from the intermediate die 12 are secured by through holes 115 penetrating through the protrusion 114 and V-grooves 113.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Sakurai, Hiroshi Katsura, Toshiaki Kakii, Kei Sunaga, Tomohiko Ueda, Toshifumi Hosoya, Daizo Nishioka, Kenichiro Ohtsuka, Yuko Masunaga