Patents by Inventor Yozo Ishikawa

Yozo Ishikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20250180807
    Abstract: An optical waveguide structure includes: a first member having a first surface facing a first direction; a waveguide layer including a core layer extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction at a position apart from the first surface, and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer on the first surface, and including a protruding portion protruding in the first direction to a peripheral portion at a position on an opposite side to the first member at least with respect to the core layer, and an inclined portion arranged at a boundary between the protruding portion and the peripheral portion; a second member arranged on an opposite side to the first member with respect to an end portion in a longitudinal direction of the waveguide layer; and an adhesive configured to join the cladding layer and the second member at a position shifted from the inclined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka MATSUBARA, Atsushi KAJI, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Atsushi IZAWA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20250180790
    Abstract: A prism includes an incidence plane, a reflection plane and an output plane, and changes a direction of travel of light and has a refractive index of n where n>1. In a case where the prism is viewed in a first direction, an angular difference between the incidence plane and the output plane is 90 degrees, the light input to the incidence plane travels in a second direction, the incidence plane extends to be directed more in the second direction from a position where the light is input, toward the output plane, and the following Expression 1 is satisfied when an angular difference between a virtual plane orthogonal to the second direction and the incidence plane is ? where ?>0 degrees and an angular difference between the output plane and the reflection plane is x degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi KAJI, Atsushi IZAWA, Noritaka MATSUBARA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 12199678
    Abstract: An optical module includes: a laser device; a wavelength detector; a modulator; a modulator driver; a coherent mixer; a photoelectric element; a transimpedance amplifier; and a casing. Further, the laser device is arranged such that the laser device outputs a laser light beam in a direction opposite to a side on which the optical output unit is arranged in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Nagashima, Yozo Ishikawa, Atsushi Izawa, Kazuki Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20240340085
    Abstract: An optical module includes: a modulator containing an InP-based semiconductor material, the modulator including a modulation signal providing unit configured to modulate input light; and an optical integrated circuit optically coupled to the modulator, the optical integrated circuit integrating a plurality of waveguides and a plurality of optical elements including a silicon-based semiconductor material. The optical integrated circuit is configured to output light passed through any one of the waveguides or any one of the optical elements to the modulator, receive modulation light generated by the modulator that modulates the light, and output the modulation light passed through any one of other waveguides or any one of other optical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Masaki KOTOKU, Tatsuro KUROBE, Kazuaki KIYOTA, Maiko ARIGA, Atsushi IZAWA, Yozo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240255724
    Abstract: An optical apparatus includes: a housing including a first member constituting at least a part of the housing; an optical component accommodated in the housing and configured to transmit or reflect light; and a second member fixed to the first member and including at least one opening configured to accommodate a part of the optical component, the second member being configured to support the optical component via an adhesive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi IZAWA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Atsushi KAJI, Yozo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230359024
    Abstract: An optical device includes: a case; a wiring substrate that passes through the case and that includes an insulating member and a conductor; at least one of components including a first component configured to perform at least one of: outputting a light; receiving a light; and varying optical properties, and a second component configured to electrically control the first component, the at least one of components being housed in the case and flip-chip mounted on the wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi IZAWA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Yusuke INABA, Takuya KOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230288737
    Abstract: An optical module includes: a polarization controller that includes a main body including a polarization multiplexer and demultiplexer portion that, upon input of two kinds of light that are in perpendicularly-polarized states, performs polarization multiplexing on the two kinds of light and output polarization-multiplexed light, and upon input of light, performs polarization demultiplexing on the light and outputs two kinds of light that are in perpendicularly-polarized states, a first polarizer, a first input portion, a second input portion, a third input portion, a first output portion, and a second output portion; and an optical device configured to receive input of light via the polarization controller and output light via the polarization controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Josuke OZAKI, Yasuaki HASHIZUME
  • Patent number: 11722221
    Abstract: An optical module includes: photoelectric elements including first terminal groups; an integrated circuit including second terminal groups and ground terminals; a carrier substrate; a housing; and a common ground pad. Further, the carrier substrate is fixed to one surface of the housing, the carrier substrate includes signal wiring parts and a ground wiring part, the ground wiring part includes terminal pattern parts, a common pattern part, and a coupling part, each of the terminal pattern parts being disposed between the corresponding signal wiring parts and electrically connected with one of the ground terminals, the common pattern part being disposed on a side where the common ground pad is provided on the carrier substrate, the coupling part electrically connecting each terminal pattern part and the common pattern part, and the ground terminals of the integrated circuit are electrically connected with the common ground pad through the ground wiring part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Nagashima, Yozo Ishikawa, Atsushi Izawa
  • Publication number: 20220365340
    Abstract: An optical module includes: an optical device; an array lens member that integrally includes a plurality of parallel lens units optically connected to the optical device; and a correction optical element configured to correct light that passes through the lens units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220317392
    Abstract: An optical device includes: a case; a sleeve attached to the case, the sleeve including a first through-hole penetrating between an inside and an outside of the case, and an inclined surface inclined with respect to a penetrating direction of the first through-hole, the inclined surface having an opening of the first through-hole; a first optical fiber including a core wire including a core and a clad, and a sheath configured to surround the core wire, wherein an exposed portion of the core wire not surrounded by the sheath passes through the first through-hole; and a first joining material interposed and sealed between an outer peripheral surface of the exposed portion and an inner peripheral surface of the first through-hole in the first through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi IZAWA, Jun MIYOKAWA, Maiko ARIGA, Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210376931
    Abstract: An optical module includes: photoelectric elements including first terminal groups; an integrated circuit including second terminal groups and ground terminals; a carrier substrate; a housing; and a common ground pad. Further, the carrier substrate is fixed to one surface of the housing, the carrier substrate includes signal wiring parts and a ground wiring part, the ground wiring part includes terminal pattern parts, a common pattern part, and a coupling part, each of the terminal pattern parts being disposed between the corresponding signal wiring parts and electrically connected with one of the ground terminals, the common pattern part being disposed on a side where the common ground pad is provided on the carrier substrate, the coupling part electrically connecting each terminal pattern part and the common pattern part, and the ground terminals of the integrated circuit are electrically connected with the common ground pad through the ground wiring part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Atsushi IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210320719
    Abstract: An optical module includes: a laser device; a wavelength detector; a modulator; a modulator driver; a coherent mixer; a photoelectric element; a transimpedance amplifier; and a casing. Further, the laser device is arranged such that the laser device outputs a laser light beam in a direction opposite to a side on which the optical output unit is arranged in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Atsushi IZAWA, Kazuki YAMAOKA
  • Patent number: 9817192
    Abstract: An optical module includes a housing including an internal space that has an opening in a substrate mounting surface, an element mounting surface that forms a portion of an inner surface of the internal space, and a waveguide introduction opening that is formed in a side surface intersecting the substrate mounting surface and is opened to the opening of the substrate mounting surface and communicated with the internal space, an optical element that is mounted on the element mounting surface, and an electronic element that is mounted on the element mounting surface and is connected to the optical element. When the substrate mounting surface is mounted on a circuit substrate, an optical waveguide that protrudes from a surface of the circuit substrate is introduced into the internal space through the waveguide introduction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Nekado, Yozo Ishikawa, Naoya Nishimura, Toshinori Uemura, Hideyuki Nasu
  • Patent number: 9729242
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical module capable of achieving downsizing and high densification, and reducing crosstalk as compared to a conventional optical module. An optical module includes: an optical device including multiple light receiving elements; a control device which transmits and receives signals to and from the optical device; and a substrate including multiple lines which allow passage of the signals. Anode terminals of the multiple light receiving elements are connected to different lines by first wires, respectively. Cathode terminals of the multiple light receiving elements are connected to different lines by second wires, respectively. Each first wire and the corresponding second wire cross each other and are disposed out of contact with each other. The wires connecting each light receiving element and the control device, namely, the wires of each channel cross each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Nagashima, Yozo Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170192177
    Abstract: An optical module includes a housing including an internal space that has an opening in a substrate mounting surface, an element mounting surface that forms a portion of an inner surface of the internal space, and a waveguide introduction opening that is formed in a side surface intersecting the substrate mounting surface and is opened to the opening of the substrate mounting surface and communicated with the internal space, an optical element that is mounted on the element mounting surface, and an electronic element that is mounted on the element mounting surface and is connected to the optical element. When the substrate mounting surface is mounted on a circuit substrate, an optical waveguide that protrudes from a surface of the circuit substrate is introduced into the internal space through the waveguide introduction opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu NEKADO, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Naoya NISHIMURA, Toshinori UEMURA, Hideyuki NASU
  • Patent number: 9632265
    Abstract: An optical module includes a housing including an internal space that has an opening in a substrate mounting surface, an element mounting surface that forms a portion of an inner surface of the internal space, and a waveguide introduction opening that is formed in a side surface intersecting the substrate mounting surface and is opened to the opening of the substrate mounting surface and communicated with the internal space, an optical element that is mounted on the element mounting surface, and an electronic element that is mounted on the element mounting surface and is connected to the optical element. When the substrate mounting surface is mounted on a circuit substrate, an optical waveguide that protrudes from a surface of the circuit substrate is introduced into the internal space through the waveguide introduction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Nekado, Yozo Ishikawa, Naoya Nishimura, Toshinori Uemura, Hideyuki Nasu
  • Publication number: 20160218810
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical module capable of achieving downsizing and high densification, and reducing crosstalk as compared to a conventional optical module. An optical module includes: an optical device including multiple light receiving elements; a control device which transmits and receives signals to and from the optical device; and a substrate including multiple lines which allow passage of the signals. Anode terminals of the multiple light receiving elements are connected to different lines by first wires, respectively. Cathode terminals of the multiple light receiving elements are connected to different lines by second wires, respectively. Each first wire and the corresponding second wire cross each other and are disposed out of contact with each other. The wires connecting each light receiving element and the control device, namely, the wires of each channel cross each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya NAGASHIMA, Yozo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160116695
    Abstract: An optical module includes a housing including an internal space that has an opening in a substrate mounting surface, an element mounting surface that forms a portion of an inner surface of the internal space, and a waveguide introduction opening that is formed in a side surface intersecting the substrate mounting surface and is opened to the opening of the substrate mounting surface and communicated with the internal space, an optical element that is mounted on the element mounting surface, and an electronic element that is mounted on the element mounting surface and is connected to the optical element. When the substrate mounting surface is mounted on a circuit substrate, an optical waveguide that protrudes from a surface of the circuit substrate is introduced into the internal space through the waveguide introduction opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu NEKADO, Yozo ISHIKAWA, Naoya NISHIMURA, Toshinori UEMURA, Hideyuki NASU
  • Patent number: 9122025
    Abstract: A prism/lens array (25) in the present invention is a grass prism having an approximately 45 degrees tapered part. A plurality of lenses (31) are provided side by side on the front surface of the prism/lens array (25). A pair of protrusions (33) are formed on both sides of lenses (31) on the surface on which the lenses (31) are provided. The protrusions (33) are formed in the top-bottom direction of the prism/lens array (25) and roughly V-shaped cross sections. Grooves (35) are provided in an inside surface of a prism-securing part (19), in areas corresponding to the protrusions (33). The grooves (35) are shaped such that the protrusions (33) can fit into the grooves; for example, the grooves could have roughly V-shaped cross sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yozo Ishikawa, Hideyuki Nasu
  • Patent number: 9033593
    Abstract: An optical module which includes a housing having a placing portion and an optical input-output portion facing an optical input-output surface of a ferrule; a first fixing portion for fixing the ferrule to the housing in the direction of the Z-axis perpendicular to the placing portion; and a second fixing portion for fixing the ferrule to the housing in the direction of the Y-axis perpendicular to the optical input-output surface, wherein the second fixing portion can change states from the first state to the second state; the first fixing portion fixes the ferrule in the direction of the Z-axis, and does not fix the ferrule in the Z-axis direction when the first fixing portion is at a second position; and the first fixing portion moves from the second position to the first position when the second fixing portion changes its state to a specific state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yozo Ishikawa, Hideyuki Nasu, Toshinori Uemura