Patents Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Sharp Corp.)
  • Patent number: 12385285
    Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus includes a main body, a door, a latch head provided at the door, a holding member provided at the main body and that holds the latch head to cause the door to be in a locked state, a door opening button, a door unlock key, a displacement transmission mechanism that transmits a displacement of the door opening button to cause that displacement to release the locked state of the door by the holding member, a locking cam that is movable between a limiting position at which at least one of the displacement of the door opening button and the transmission by the displacement transmission mechanism is limited, and a non-limiting position at which neither is limited, and a driving unit that causes the locking cam to move to the non-limiting position in response to an operation of the door unlock key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigenori Morimoto, Kazuhiro Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 12389066
    Abstract: A system for retrieving watermark associated recovery data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12389045
    Abstract: A device may be configured to perform filtering based on information included in a neural network post-filter characteristics message. In one example, the neural network post-filter characteristics message includes a syntax element indicating whether a purpose of a neural network post-filter is specified by an application. In one example, the neural network post-filter characteristics message includes a syntax element specifying a universal resource identifier indicating an application specified purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12381692
    Abstract: A method by a user equipment (UE) is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Liqing Liu, Shohei Yamada, Hiroki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12382534
    Abstract: A user equipment and a method for performing a multi-Subscriber Identity Module (multi-SIM) operation are provided. The method includes connecting to a first network associated with a first Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) of the UE; receiving, from the first network, a first configuration indicating that the UE is allowed to transmit an assistance information message for switching to a second network associated with a second USIM of the UE, the first configuration further including a configuration of a timer; transmitting, to the first network, the assistance information message, the assistance information message including information of a preferred Radio Resource Control (RRC) state associated with the first network to indicate that the UE prefers to switch from an RRC_CONNECTED state associated with the first network to the preferred RRC state; and starting the timer upon transmitting the assistance information message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Chen, Mei-Ju Shih, Yung-Lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 12382071
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data is disclosed. The method comprising: receiving a first array of prediction sample values; receiving a second array of prediction sample values; determining a scale value based on a color component index value and a video sampling format of the video data; and generating a third array of prediction sample values by applying a blending value to the first array of prediction sample values and the second array of prediction sample values, wherein the blending value is based on the scale value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Frank Bossen
  • Patent number: 12382463
    Abstract: A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE) for a Configured Grant (CG) configuration, includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) release message from a cell of a Network (NW) while the UE is in an RRC_CONNECTED state, the RRC release message including the CG configuration; entering an RRC_INACTIVE state from the RRC_CONNECTED state in response to receiving the RRC release message; receiving an RRC message from the cell while the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state; and determining whether to release the CG configuration based on the RRC message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Hung-Chen Chen, Mei-Ju Shih, Heng-Li Chin, Yung-Lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 12380209
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a primary communication circuit for communication with an external device via a primary line; a secondary communication circuit for communication with a specific device via a secondary line; a transmission/reception processor communicating with the external device via the primary line or the specific device via the secondary line to acquire virus definition information from the external device or the specific device; a virus checker performing a virus check using the acquired virus definition information; and a line selector selecting communication using the primary communication circuit or communication using the secondary communication circuit. In a state where the communication via the primary line can no longer be established, the line selector selects the secondary line. In the case where the updated virus definition information is acquired via the secondary line, the virus checker performs the virus check by using such virus definition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yohichi Kimura
  • Patent number: 12382335
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal apparatus and an intra-core network apparatus do not enable congestion control during connection of a mobile terminal apparatus to a non-public network (NPN) in 5GS. Alternatively, during connection of the mobile terminal apparatus to the NPN in 5GS, the mobile terminal apparatus and the intra-core network apparatus enable congestion control only in a public land mobile network (PLMN) specific to the congestion control to provide a congestion control method in an NAS level to the mobile terminal apparatus being connected to the non-public network (NPN) and the intra-core network apparatus in 5GS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yudai Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 12382468
    Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) for handling a survival time state are provided. The method includes: receiving a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) configuration for indicating that a Data Radio Bearer (DRB) associated with a PDCP entity supports a survival time state functionality, the PDCP entity being associated with at least two Radio Link Control (RLC) entities; receiving an Uplink (UL) grant for retransmission of a Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU), the MAC PDU including data from the DRB; entering the survival time state for the DRB upon receiving the UL grant; and activating a PDCP duplication for the PDCP entity during the survival time state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Heng-Li Chin, Hai-Han Wang, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Chia-Hung Wei
  • Patent number: 12375723
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to video coding and more particularly to techniques for signaling picture information for coded video. A method for the techniques comprises: receiving a slice header syntax structure; determining whether the slice header syntax structure includes a picture header syntax structure; and in a case where the slice header syntax structure includes the picture header syntax structure, parsing a first syntax element specifying a picture parameter set identifier from the picture header syntax structure and parsing a second syntax element specifying a picture order count from the picture header syntax structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jonatan Samuelsson, Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12373145
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a driver that accepts a user operation related to setting of a print job and provides an instruction related to the print job; a printing unit that performs cover/interleaving paper printing in which printing is performed with at least a cover or an interleaving paper inserted, on the basis of the instruction; a booklet creating unit that performs booklet creation processing of creating a booklet by center-folding the cover and sandwiching other center-folding printed papers, on the basis of the instruction; and a pre-processing unit that performs processing of making a linear bending mark or a folding mark as pre-processing at a position on the cover, before the center-folding, at which the center-folding is to be performed, on the basis of the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazunori Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12373089
    Abstract: This display device includes: an operation detector that detects an operation; a display that displays a screen including a first area capable of being scroll-displayed, and a second area; and a display controller that performs a control that displays, in the first area, display elements including a specific display element. The display controller scroll-displays the display elements displayed in the first area when the operation detector detects a scroll operation, and accommodatively displays the specific display element in the second area if, as a result of the scroll-display, the specific display element is scrolled in the direction of the second area and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Nishikawa, Takashi Hara
  • Patent number: 12375729
    Abstract: A device may be configured to signal level information according to one or more of the techniques described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sachin G. Deshpande, Jonatan Samuelsson
  • Patent number: 12373067
    Abstract: A display device with a position input function includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, position detection electrodes, a position detection line, a pixel connection line, and a shield electrode. The common electrode is overlapped with the pixel electrode on an upper layer side or a lower layer side. The position detection electrodes are formed by dividing the common electrode by a partition opening and form a capacitance with a position input body and detect an input position. The position detection line is arranged on an upper layer side or a lower layer side with the common electrode and connected to the position detection electrode. The pixel connection line extends in parallel with the partition opening and is connected to the pixel electrode. The shield electrode extends overlapping with the partition opening and is on a same layer as the position detection line and connected to the position detection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 12375718
    Abstract: There is a problem in that implicit MTS performance is lost in a case that the implict MTS is combined with secondary transform. The present invention provides an image decoding apparatus that can more preferably apply transform by MTS and secondary transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Tomonori Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12369164
    Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) for small data transmission (SDT) are provided. The method includes: receiving, from a base station (BS), a common time alignment (TA) timer configured via system information; receiving, from the BS, a configured grant (CG)-SDT-specific TA timer configured via a CG-SDT-specific configuration; and determining whether to maintain or release a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based on the expirations of the common TA timer and the CG-SDT-specific TA timer, wherein the PUCCH is maintained if the UE determines that the CG-SDT-specific TA timer has expired, and the PUCCH is released if the UE determines that the common TA timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Heng-Li Chin, Yung-Lan Tseng, Hai-Han Wang
  • Patent number: 12369061
    Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. In the method, at least one idle mode measurement configuration is received from a cell of a serving radio access network (RAN) via a downlink control signaling. Whether a small data transmission (SDT) procedure is ongoing while the UE is staying in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state is determined. Whether to perform an idle mode measurement in the RRC inactive state according to the at least one idle mode measurement configuration is determined based on a determination result of whether the SDT procedure is ongoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yung-Lan Tseng, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Mei-Ju Shih, Ming-Hung Tao
  • Patent number: 12368499
    Abstract: A method of a non-terrestrial network (NTN) assistance information update procedure for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, by the UE from a first cell, first NTN assistance information associated with the first cell; and performing, by the UE, the NTN assistance information update procedure based on at least one of UE-specific control signaling or an NTN-specific system information block (SIB) by which the UE receives the first NTN assistance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yung-Lan Tseng, Chien-Chun Cheng, Chia-Hao Yu, Hung-Chen Chen, Mei-Ju Shih
  • Patent number: 12369450
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes an anode electrode, cathode electrode, an EML, and an HTL. The HTL includes a hole transport material, and a first polymer containing a polysiloxane bond in the main chain and having a functional group including a ?-conjugated electron pair in a side chain of the first polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yukio Takenaka