Furukawa 2001 - 2014
Senior Manager | Manager
Furukawa 2001 - 2014
Director, Global Fiber and Connectivity
Education:
Harvard Business School 2015 - 2015
University at Buffalo 1991 - 1997
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 1987 - 1991
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Mit Sloan School of Management
Skills:
Six Sigma R&D Product Development Optical Fiber Strategy Telecommunications Product Management Cross Functional Team Leadership Product Launch Engineering Management Lean Manufacturing Semiconductors Process Simulation Executive Leadership Revenue and Profit Growth Global Business Development Technology Innovation Manufacturing Operations Transition Materials Management Staff Leadership and Development Project Management Coaching and Mentoring Solution Development Key Performance Indicators Business Process Improvement Turnaround Management Organizational Development C Level Communications and Presentations Critical Business Operations Management Portfolio Development Roi Optimization Budget Administration Vendor and Partner Relations Cost Reductions and Containment Process Standardization Technology Roadmapping Product Marketing Strategies Strategic Planning Lean Methodologies Research and Development
Interests:
Children Education Science and Technology Human Rights Performing Arts
David J. DiGiovanni - Mountain Lakes NJ, US Robert Lingle, Jr. - Alpharetta GA, US Michael LuValle - Morristown NJ, US George E. Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US Durgesh Shivram Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US
Assignee:
OFS Fitel, LLC - Norcross GA
International Classification:
G02B 6/02
US Classification:
4271632, 427162
Abstract:
Adverse hydrogen aging limitations in multiply-doped optical fibers are overcome by passivating these optical fibers using a deuterium passivation process. This treatment essentially pre-reacts the glass with deuterium so that the most active glass sites are no longer available to react with hydrogen in service. Optical fibers of main interest are doped with mixtures of germanium and phosphorus. Optimum passivating process conditions are described.
Jinkee Kim - Norcross GA, US George E. Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US Durgesh Shivram Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US Man F. Yan - Berkeley Heights NJ, US Xinli Jiang - Shrewsbury MA, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/02 G02B 6/028 G02B 6/036
US Classification:
385127, 385124
Abstract:
The specification describes multimode optical fibers with specific design parameters, i. e. , controlled refractive index design ratios and dimensions, which render the optical fibers largely immune to moderately severe bends. The modal structure in the optical fibers is also largely unaffected by bending, thus leaving the optical fiber bandwidth essentially unimpaired. Bend performance results were established by DMD measurements of fibers wound on mandrels vs. measurements of fibers with no severe bends.
Accelerated Aging Of Phosphorus-Doped Optical Fibers
David J. DiGiovanni - Mountain Lakes NJ, US Michael LuValle - Morristown NJ, US George E. Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US Durgesh Shivram Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US Robert Lingle, JR. - Norcross GA, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/00
US Classification:
65425
Abstract:
Adverse hydrogen aging limitations in multiply-doped optical fibers are overcome by passivating these optical fibers using a deuterium passivation process. This treatment essentially pre-reacts the glass with deuterium so that the most active glass sites are no longer available to react with hydrogen in service. Optical fibers of main interest are doped with mixtures of germanium and phosphorus. Optimum passivating process conditions are described.
Optical Fiber Coatings For Reducing Microbend Losses
Kariofilis Konstadinidis - Decatur GA, US Harry Garner - Decatur GA, US Peter Haslov - Solrod Strand, DK Jinkee Kim - Norcross GA, US Debra Simoff - Simsbury CT, US Durgesh Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US Yoshihiro Arashitani - Ichihara, JP
Assignee:
OFS FITEL, LLC - Norcross GA
International Classification:
G02B 6/02 B05C 1/04 B05D 5/06
US Classification:
385123, 118642, 4271632
Abstract:
Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for providing optical fiber coatings to reduce microbend losses. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for coating an optical fiber to reduce microbend losses and polarization mode dispersion (PMD). The method includes applying a primary layer to the optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber comprises a core region surrounded by a cladding region. The method includes applying a secondary layer to the primary layer, and curing the primary and secondary layers, wherein the cured primary layer adheres to the cladding region with a minimum pullout adhesion of 6 N/cm, and the cured secondary layer has an in situ modulus of about 700 MPa to about 1200 MPa at room temperature.
Xinli Jiang - Shrewsbury MA, US Jinkee Kim - Norcross GA, US George Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US Yi Sun - Suwanee GA, US Durgesh S. Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US Man F. Yan - Berkeley Heights NJ, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/036 G02B 6/02
US Classification:
385126, 385123
Abstract:
Optical fiber designs are depicted with a core having an alpha profile inner portion and a steep vertical step between the core and a cladding with no shoulder, referred to herein as a truncated core. A further aspect of this invention can include a trench between the truncated core and cladding. In this embodiment, the core performs as not only as the primary light guiding structure, but now also functions essentially the same as that of a trench structure. Thus, what was formally a trench can now be much less negative or even positive.Another embodiment of the present invention includes an optical fiber having a truncated core with the addition of a ledge or shoulder between the core and vertical step, followed directly by a cladding.
Xinli Jiang - Shrewsbury MA, US Durgesh S. Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US George E. Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/028
US Classification:
385124
Abstract:
The specification describes multimode optical fibers with specific design parameters, i.e., controlled refractive index design ratios and dimensions, which render the optical fibers largely immune to moderately severe bends. The modal structure in the optical fibers is also largely unaffected by bending, thus leaving the optical fiber bandwidth essentially unimpaired. Bend performance results were established by DMD measurements of fibers wound on mandrels vs. measurements of fibers with no severe bends. Additional embodiments of the present invention describe an improved optical link when the inventive multimode fiber is connected to standard or conventional multimode fibers.
Accelerated Aging Of Phosphorus-Doped Optical Fibers
Robert L. Lingle - Alpharetta GA, US Michael J. LuValle - Morristown NJ, US George E. Oulundsen - Belchertown MA, US Durgesh Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US
Assignee:
OFS FITEL, LLC - Norcross GA
International Classification:
G02B 6/02
US Classification:
4271632
Abstract:
Adverse hydrogen aging limitations in multiply-doped optical fibers are overcome by passivating these optical fibers using a deuterium passivation process. This treatment essentially pre-reacts the glass with deuterium so that the most active glass sites are no longer available to react with hydrogen in service. Optical fibers of main interest are doped with mixtures of germanium and phosphorus. Optimum passivating process conditions are described.
Design And Manufacture Of Multi-Mode Optical Fibers
- Norcross GA, US James W Fleming - Westfield NJ, US Jinkee Kim - Norcross GA, US Roman Shubochkin - Arlington MA, US Durgesh Vaidya - Southbridge MA, US Man F Yan - Berkeley Heights NJ, US
Assignee:
OFS Fitel, LLC - Norcross GA
International Classification:
G02B 6/028 G02B 6/036 G02B 27/00
Abstract:
Described is a technique for the design and manufacture of MMFs. Designs are implemented so as to limit the maximum variation in z(r, λ) with respect to wavelength, where z(r, λ) is the dielectric constant weighted by the square of the wavelength. MMFs for use in CWDM applications are specifically described.