Patents Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Sharp Corp.)
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Patent number: 12701436Abstract: A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured to determine at least a potential delay associated with implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality at the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is optionally further configured to generate at least a second message configured to notify the radio access network of the at least potential delay, in which case the wireless terminal further comprises transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the second message to the radio access network over the radio interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Rudraksh Shrivastava, Tomoki Yoshimura, Zhanping Yin, Atsushi Ishii
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Patent number: 12701218Abstract: A method of decoding video data performed by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from a current frame included in the video data. The method further determines, for the block unit, multiple integer-sample reference blocks and multiple fractional-sample reference blocks from the current frame, determines multiple integer-sample template cost values based on the plurality of integer-sample reference blocks, and determines multiple fractional-sample template cost values based on the multiple fractional-sample reference blocks. The method then selects multiple prediction reference blocks from the multiple integer-sample reference blocks and the multiple fractional-sample reference blocks based on the multiple integer-sample template cost values and the multiple fractional-sample template cost values and reconstructs the block unit based on the multiple prediction reference blocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu-Chiao Yang
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Patent number: 12701252Abstract: A method for decoding video data and an electronic device for performing the method are provided. The method receives the video data which includes multiple image frames. The method parses the video data to determine a first difference parameter for a first block unit within a current frame of the image frames. The method determines a first motion vector of the first block unit based on a first motion vector predictor of the first block unit, the first difference parameter, and motion vector information of one or more second block units within the current frame stored in the electronic device. The one or more second block units are adjacent to the first block unit. The method then reconstructs the first block unit based on the first motion vector and a reference frame included in the image frames.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kai-Wen Liang, Yu-Chiao Yang
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Patent number: 12700971Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus for handling radio resource collision are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a first Control Resource Set (CORESET) pool index associated with a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) designated to carry Uplink Control Information (UCI); determining whether the PUCCH overlaps one or more Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs) in time domain; after determining that the PUCCH overlaps at least one of the one or more PUSCHs in the time domain, multiplexing the UCI on a particular PUSCH of the one or more PUSCHs that is associated with the first CORESET pool index; and transmitting the UCI via the particular PUSCH.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Wan-Chen Lin, Chia-Hao Yu, Chia-Hung Lin, Hai-Han Wang
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Patent number: 12698436Abstract: A method of exchanging ligands includes a step of mixing a QD composition in which intermediate ligands and QDs are dissolved in a water solvent with a target-ligand-substituting solvent in which target ligands are dissolved, to replace the intermediate ligands with the target ligands. The target ligands do not dissolve in the water solvent and are soluble in different solvents depending on whether or not the target ligands are coordinated to the QDs, and the target-ligand-substituting solvent dissolves the target ligands not coordinated to the QDs and does not dissolve the target ligands coordinated to the QDs.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuma Yaguchi
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Patent number: 12701263Abstract: An apparatus that decodes (or codes) multiple syntax elements, including a first syntax element and a second syntax element, is provided. The first syntax element is associated with a picture parameter set and the second syntax element is associated with a slice header. The apparatus derives a weight coefficient according to the first and second syntax elements, and generates a prediction image using the weight coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Chujoh, Tomohiro Ikai, Tomoko Aono, Eiichi Sasaki, Tomonori Hashimoto, Tianyang Zhou, Yukinobu Yasugi
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Patent number: 12700955Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine an uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing order for hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) with different priorities and scheduling request (SR). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK and the SR. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Zhanping Yin, Kazunari Yokomakura, Kai Ying
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Patent number: 12700256Abstract: Provided is a terminal device that can easily photograph a measurement subject and measure bioinformation for the measurement subject. A terminal device comprises an information acquisition unit that acquires an image of a measurement subject captured by a photography unit, a slope detection unit that detects the slope of the face of the measurement subject on the screen of a display unit on the basis of a facial image of the measurement subject included in the image captured by the photography unit, and a display control unit that displays a first indicator image that has been matched to the slope of the face detected by the slope detection unit on top of an image displayed at the screen of the display unit that includes the measurement subject.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ken Nakashima, Yoshitomo Akagi, Masaki Tabata, Shunsuke Ogawa
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Patent number: 12696181Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) includes a transmission and reception unit, a controller, and a storage unit. The transmission and reception unit receives allowed Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (NSSAI). In a case that the UE is roaming, the controller deletes mapped Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) of the allowed NSSAI from pending NSSAI stored by the storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoko Kuge
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Patent number: 12696220Abstract: By introducing a concept such as an equivalent SNPN, mobility can be improved, service continuity can be improved, NSSAI can be appropriately managed, and an equivalent SNPN list can be appropriately managed. In a case of receiving a registration accept message including an NSSAI inclusion mode via a current access in a current SNPN in a current registration area, a UE also applies the NSSAI inclusion mode to an equivalent SNPN for the current SNPN in the current registration area.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo Sugawara
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Patent number: 12693617Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes one or more controllers; and an image former having a detachable fixing unit, wherein the one or more controllers acquire fixing unit information on a fixing unit being attached to the image former, and execute a predetermined process, based on the acquired fixing unit information.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kumiko Ogino
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Patent number: 12695900Abstract: A device may be configured to perform motion compensation for coded video according to one or more of the techniques described herein. In one example, a device for decoding coded data comprises a processor, and a memory associated with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: for a predicted sample located a position (x,y), determine reference locations based on motion vectors; compute weights based on the determined reference locations; and generate a prediction sample based on the weights.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Frank Bossen
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Patent number: 12696613Abstract: A red light-emitting element according to the present disclosure includes a pixel electrode, a red light-emitting layer, and a common electrode in the stated order. The red light-emitting layer includes the following: a first red function region including red nanoparticles and first red ligands; and a second red function region including red nanoparticles and second red ligands different from the first red ligands, and being adjacent to at least a part of the side surface of the first red function region. The volume resistivity of the second red function region is higher than the volume resistivity of the first red function region.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuma Yaguchi
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Patent number: 12695896Abstract: A method of decoding video data by an electronic device is provided. The method receives the video data and determines a block unit from an image frame according to the video data. In addition, the method determines a plurality of candidate positions including at least one non-adjacent position which is non-adjacent to the block unit, and determine a plurality of motion candidates from the candidate positions. The method further selects, based on the motion candidates, a plurality of collocated blocks each included in one of one or more collocated frames included in the video data, and determine a plurality of first cost values, each corresponding to one of the collocated blocks. Then, the method determines at least one subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) candidate based on the motion candidates and the first cost values and reconstructs the block unit based on the at least one SbTMVP candidate.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu-Chiao Yang
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Patent number: 12693023Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating cooking chamber (10), a lid portion (20), and heat supply units (31), (32), and (34). The heating cooking chamber (10) includes an accommodation space 1A and an opening 11A. The opening 11A communicates with the accommodation space 1A. The lid portion (20) is configured to close the opening 11A. The lid portion (20) includes a see-through window portion (21). The see-through window portion (21) makes the accommodation space 1A visible. The see-through window portion (21) includes at least three glass plates (210). The at least three glass plates (210) include a heat-ray reflecting glass (212) that reflects heat rays, a first glass plate (213) located proximate to the accommodation space 1A, and a second glass plate (211) located opposite to the accommodation space 1A. The heat-ray reflecting glass (212) is located between a first glass plate (213) and a second glass plate (211).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Iwamoto, Shinji Asami, Hiromi Suenaga, Masahiro Nishijima, Tomohiro Kitaura, Yu Shinohara, Tsuyoshi Ootani
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Patent number: 12695913Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method of compressing feature data corresponding to video data. The method comprising: generating feature data including a number of channels corresponding to a scale for each of N pictures included in video data, concatenating the generated feature data about the channel dimension, reducing the number of channels in the concatenated feature data to generate reduced concatenated feature data and encoding the reduced concatenated feature data into a bitstream.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiran Mukesh Misra, Tianying Ji, Christopher Andrew Segall, Frank Bossen
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Patent number: 12687803Abstract: An image forming device includes a toner image former forming, on a paper sheet, a toner image based on image information; a fixer including at least a pair of rollers and fixing the toner image by nipping, with a pressing member formed by the pair of rollers, the paper sheet on which the toner image is formed; an adjuster adjusting a pressure contact force applied by the pressing member to either a first pressure contact force or a second pressure contact force that is weaker than the first pressure contact force; and a controller controlling execution of a job related to image formation via the fixer, in which the controller provides a user with a notification that prompts the user to operate the adjuster for adjusting the pressure contact force to either the first pressure contact force or the second pressure contact force in accordance with the previously executed job.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuyasu Yamada, Atsushi Ogo
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Patent number: 12690039Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine that joint reporting of uplink control information (UCI) with different priorities is configured and a multiplexing timeline is satisfied. The processor is also configured to multiplex more than two bits of a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and a scheduling request (SR) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 2, PUCCH format 3 or PUCCH format 4. The HARQ-ACK and the SR have different priorities. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a PUCCH.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Zhanping Yin, Kazunari Yokomakura, Kai Ying
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Patent number: 12690043Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a higher layer configured to configure a configuration related to a search space set and a configuration related to a PDCCH, and a receiver configured to monitor the PDCCH based on the search space set. In a case that one or multiple group indexes are allocated to the search space set and that neither monitoring of the PDCCH corresponding to the search space set with a group index of 0 among the one or multiple group indexes nor monitoring of the PDCCH corresponding to the search space set with a group index of 1 among the one or multiple group indexes is performed, the receiver initiates monitoring of the PDCCH corresponding to the search space set with a group index of 0 among the one or multiple group indexes.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Wataru Ouchi, Toshizo Nogami, Taewoo Lee, Tomoki Yoshimura, Shoichi Suzuki, Huifa Lin, Daiichiro Nakashima
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Patent number: 12690378Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device includes: applying a first solution containing (a) and (b) to a substrate containing an oxide, (a) a first functional group capable of being coordinated to the oxide, (b) a second functional group that is cleaved by being irradiated with ultraviolet light to generate any one of an amino group, a carboxyl group, a thiol group, and a selenol group; irradiating at least a part of the first solution applied to the substrate with first ultraviolet light; and applying a solution containing halogenated first quantum dots to a portion irradiated with the first ultraviolet light in the irradiating at least a part of the first solution applied to the substrate to form a first quantum dot layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yukio Takenaka