Patents Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent number: 11991115Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a processing circuitry configured to determine one or multiple first indexes of one or multiple physical resource blocks (PRBs) to which a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is mapped, and a transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the PUCCH in a bandwidth part (BWP). In a case that the PUCCH is transmitted using an interlace, the one or multiple first indexes are determined based on a resource block (RB) used for the interlace, the number of interlaces, and the number of the one or multiple PRBs from zero to a starting PRB of the BWP in a common resource block (CRB) index.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taewoo Lee, Wataru Ouchi, Toshizo Nogami, Shoichi Suzuki, Tomoki Yoshimura, Huifa Lin, Daiichiro Nakashima
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Patent number: 11988634Abstract: An ion generation apparatus according to the present invention includes an electron emission device, an opposite electrode, and a controller, the electron emission device includes a lower electrode, a surface electrode, and an intermediate layer provided between the lower electrode and the surface electrode, the opposite electrode is provided to be opposite to the surface electrode, and the controller is provided to apply a voltage to the surface electrode, the lower electrode, or the opposite electrode such that a potential of the surface electrode becomes higher than a potential of the lower electrode and a potential of the opposite electrode in a positive ion mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei Komaru, Katsuhiko Kyuhken, Kohji Shinkawa, Tadashi Iwamatsu
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Publication number: 20240163883Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) configuration from a gNodeB (gNB) on a configured grant (CG), including resource allocation with beam indication, an uplink (UL) forwarding delay information and an NCR configured scheduling-radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Zhanping Yin, Tomoki Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20240160873Abstract: An image forming apparatus automatically adjusts a printing distance from a sheet edge on the basis of a result obtained by reading, with a reader, a test sheet printed by an image former. The image former prints a solid cover sheet of a predetermined color other than white having a void portion on four sides. The test sheet is placed on OC glass having a first size guide and a second size guide on its periphery, in alignment with the origin of the first size guide and the second size guide. The reader reads the test sheet in a state in which the cover sheet is placed on the test sheet so that the void portion is disposed outside the first size guide and the second size guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takenori OHTOSHI
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Patent number: 11984409Abstract: A photoelectric conversion panel includes a thin-film transistor provided in a first region, a photoelectric conversion element provided in the first region, a first organic film having a first groove portion provided in a second region, a second organic film having a second groove portion provided in the second region and in a position different from that of the first groove portion, a first inorganic film formed so as to cover the first organic film and cover an inner surface of the first groove portion, and a second inorganic film formed so as to cover the second organic film and cover an inner surface of the second groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumiki Nakano, Makoto Nakazawa, Hiroyuki Moriwaki, Rikiya Takita
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Patent number: 11983013Abstract: An optimization system includes an optimization server and a management server, and the management server controls an AGV. The AGV transports a cargo and notifies the management server of a traveling state during traveling. The management server stores the traveling state of the AGV in a database. The optimization server estimates the traveling parameter to be used for the subsequent experimental traveling and repeats an experiment based on an experiment design for experimental traveling and the number of times of back-and-forth sway and the right-and-left sway width of the AGV when the AGV travels by using the traveling parameter estimated from the default value of the traveling parameter and an experiment result of the experimental traveling of the AGV. After the experiment ends, the optimization server optimizes the traveling parameter for each traveling state of the AGV based on the experiment result.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroki Osawa, Thinh Nguyenquang
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Patent number: 11985678Abstract: Provided in the present invention are user equipment and a method thereof, and a base station and a method thereof. The method in user equipment comprises: receiving from a base station a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising PDCP duplication configuration information of a bearer; and performing, by means of the user equipment, activation configuration of PDCP duplication on the basis of the PDCP duplication configuration information of the bearer.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fangying Xiao, Renmao Liu
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Patent number: 11982896Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device and a polarizing plate capable of improving the contrast ratio in the front direction. The polarizing plate includes a pair of polarizers including a first polarizer and a second polarizer whose transmission axes are parallel to each other; a retarder between the paired polarizers; and a diffusion layer in at least one of a region between the paired polarizers or a region on a side without the retarder of the first polarizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akira Sakai, Yuichi Kawahira, Masahiro Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Patent number: 11984137Abstract: A two-way communication support system supports two-way communication between a second terminal device which receives, from a first terminal device, first state data changed according to the state of a first user present on a side where the first terminal device is arranged and which outputs an image and a voice indicated by the first state data and the first terminal device. The two-way communication support system includes a state identifier and an output controller. The state identifier analyzes second state data changed according to the state of a second user present on a side where the second terminal device is arranged so as to identify the state of the second user. The output controller causes the first terminal device to output analysis information indicating a result of the identification of the state of the second user performed by the state identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mamoru Takaya
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Patent number: 11985870Abstract: A nick is disposed in a display region so as to partly cut the display region. A first routed wire is routed from the display region toward the nick. The first routed wire is included in a first metal layer. A first conductive film is included in a second metal layer. The first routed wire and the first conductive film overlap each other via an inorganic insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Yokoyama, Junichi Yamada
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Patent number: 11985503Abstract: A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus, the terminal apparatus including: a receiver configured to receive an RRC reconfiguration message from the base station apparatus; and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit establishes a PDCP entity in accordance with the RRC reconfiguration message, applies, to the PDCP entity, a first ciphering algorithm, a first ciphering key, a first integrity protection algorithm, and a first integrity protection key provided by an upper layer, and based on a first request made by the upper layer, applies, to the PDCP entity, a second ciphering algorithm, a second ciphering key, a second integrity protection algorithm, and a second integrity protection key provided by the upper layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takako Hori, Hidekazu Tsuboi, Shohei Yamada
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Patent number: 11984053Abstract: An inspection circuit in a display device includes: a measuring circuit configured to sweep a voltage to the display device and to measure a current value that flows in a light-emitting element in response to a voltage value applied; a computation circuit configured to compute a first derivative value of the current value with respect to the voltage value, the first derivative value representing voltage dependence of a first derivative of the current value; a peak determination circuit configured to determine a peak of the first derivative value; and a processing circuit configured to process the light-emitting element based on a result of the determination by the peak determination circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirohisa Yamada, Keisuke Kitano, Yusuke Sakakibara
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Patent number: 11984702Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a laser light emitter in which an excess of a current over a bias current is increased or decreased in proportion to an analog signal input thereto, a laser driver to drive the laser light emitter, an optical scanner to scan a surface of an object with laser light emitted from the laser light emitter, an offset value determiner to determine an offset value of the analog signal input to the laser light emitter based on a target light quantity of the laser light emitter, and a laser driver controller to control a quantity of light emitted from the laser light emitter by inputting a signal on the basis of a signal of the determined offset value to the laser driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazutaka Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Asoda
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Patent number: 11985273Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a display device; a storage storing device setting information that is unique information, with which the information processing apparatus can be identified, and contains model information of an information processing apparatus; an event detector that detects an event occurring when the predetermined function is implemented; an occurred event determination device that determines a content of the detected event, and acquires event detection information; a browsing destination information generator that generates browsing destination information for at least acquiring manual information corresponding to the occurred event by using the device setting information and the event detection information; and a browsing destination information display device that displays the generated browsing destination information on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaya Ishihara
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Patent number: 11985876Abstract: First overlying wires are provided between a display area and a bending portion, extending parallel to each other in a direction crossing the direction in which the bending portion extends. Underlying wires are provided between a first resin layer and a second resin layer on a resin substrate, extending across a slit and parallel to each other in a direction crossing the direction in which the bending portion extends. The first overlying wires are electrically connected respectively to the underlying wires via first contact holes formed through the second resin layer and inorganic insulation films.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao Saitoh, Masahiko Miwa, Yohsuke Kanzaki, Yi Sun, Masaki Yamanaka, Seiji Kaneko
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Patent number: 11985272Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage that stores operation explanation information for explaining task contents to be performed on the information processing apparatus, an operation explanation display controller that displays operation explanation information related to a specific task to be performed on the information processing apparatus, a task information acquirer that acquires information about a task performed on the information processing apparatus when the operation explanation information is displayed, an erroneous task determiner that determines that an erroneous task is performed on the information processing apparatus when the acquired information about a task differs from contents information of the specific task indicated in the displayed operation explanation information, and a warning processor that notifies warning information indicating that a task different from the specific task indicated in the displayed operation explanation information is performed when it is determiType: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masao Saeda, Yasuhiro Nakai, Kohichi Murakami, Yasutomo Hayano, Emiko Matsuo, Manami Takao
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Patent number: 11985276Abstract: A processing device includes a communicator that transmits and receives information by using management information, and a controller that restricts the transmission and reception of information via the communicator based on a restriction setting. When the management information is management information acquired from a terminal device, the controller cancels the restriction setting and transmits and receives information via the communicator.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuichi Nishii
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Patent number: 11985869Abstract: A display device includes: a TFT layer including a metal layer and a protection layer protecting the metal layer in a layer above the metal layer; and a light-emitting layer, wherein the metal layer and the protection layer are formed to match each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaru Sugata
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Patent number: 11985277Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a display which displays an operation screen; a communicator which transmits and receives data or a signal to and from a terminal device; and a controller which transmits, in accordance with execution by the communicator of transmitting data on the operation screen to the terminal device, and receiving an operation event signal generated by the terminal device, an activation signal which activates an input function to the terminal device when the operation event signal indicates an operation related to an input field.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Chikara Matsuda
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Publication number: 20240152066Abstract: The problem is solved by a printing toner containing sublimable dye including: toner base particles at least including a binder resin, a disperse dye, and a mold release agent; and an external additive externally added to surfaces of the toner base particles, in which the toner base particles include the binder resin in a proportion of 50% to 95% by mass in the toner base particles, and include, as the binder resin, an aliphatic polyester-based resin in a proportion of 20% to 70% by mass in the toner base particles; and the disperse dye is a sublimable dye.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao YAMADA, OSAMU WADA