Patents Assigned to Sharp
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Patent number: 7834145Abstract: The present invention features HCV NS3 protease substrates containing a europium label and a quenching group. The europium label and quenching group are located on different sides of an ester HCV NS3 protease cleavage site. The substrate can be used in a time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) assay to measure HCV protease activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Shi-Shan Mao, S. Dale Lewis
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Patent number: 7834062Abstract: The present invention relates to Mannich base antimalarial aminoalkylphenol compounds and their use against protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, particularly emerging strains of drug-resistant Plasmodia. This invention further relates to compositions containing such compounds and a process for making the compounds. This and other aspects of the invention are realized upon review of the entire specification.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Mary Ann Powles, Thomas F. Walsh, Matthew J. Wyvratt
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Publication number: 20100283950Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first polarizer provided on a surface of the first substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a second polarizer provided on a surface of the second substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a first phase compensation element provided between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal layer; and a second phase compensation element provided between the second polarizer and the liquid crystal layer. A plurality of pixel areas are provided for display. The first substrate includes at least one transmissive electrode, and the second substrate includes a reflective electrode region and a transmissive electrode region in correspondence with each of the plurality of pixel areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masumi Kubo, Yøzo Narutaki, Shogo Fujioka, Yuko Maruyama, Takayuki Shimada, Youji Yoshimura, Mikio Katayama, Yutaka Ishii, Shinya Yamakawa, Atsushi Ban
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Publication number: 20100284172Abstract: A lighting device having a reduced size. The lighting device has a support member (9) installed on an installation section (4c) of a backlight chassis (4), a power source substrate (6) placed behind the backlight chassis (4), and an insulation sheet (7) bonded to a bottom section (4a) of the backlight chassis (4). The installation section (4c) does not project rearward from the bottom section (4a) but projects forward. The support member (9) is installed so as not to project rearward from the bonding surface between the bottom section (4a) and the insulation sheet (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masashi Yokota
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Publication number: 20100283947Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal display panel; and first and second light diffusing layers, each of which has a first major surface and a second major surface and each of which is arranged such that the first major surface opposes a viewer side surface of the liquid crystal display panel. Each of the first and second light diffusing layers includes a first region formed of a first substance which has a first refractive index N1 and a plurality of second regions formed of a second substance which has a second refractive index N2 (<N1). The plurality of second regions are arranged in the first region at a predetermined pitch P in one direction in a plane parallel to the second major surface. Each of the plurality of second regions forms a plurality of interfaces with the first region, the interfaces being inclined by ?° from the normal of the second major surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Nishihara, Iori Aoyama, Tokio Taguchi, Akihiro Yamamoto, Masumi Kubo
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Publication number: 20100283937Abstract: A lamp holder 20 for use mounted on a lamp housing 4a surface having a flat shape to hold a plurality of tubular lamps 5 while arranging the lamps in parallel on the lamp housing surface providing a predetermined interval between the lamps includes a holder board 21, and three lamp-clamping pins 22a, 22b and 22c that are provided in a protruding manner at each end portion of the holder board, the lamp-clamping pins at each end portion of the holder board being disposed to have a positional relation such that they are capable of clamping the lamp that passes through them, and the lamp holder being arranged to provide, by being mounted at a variable rotation angle on the lamp housing surface, an interval of a desired size between the lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Mitsuhiro Takeba
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Publication number: 20100283104Abstract: An element portion forming step includes an insulating film forming step of forming an insulating film on a surface of a base layer, a conductive layer forming step of uniformly forming a conductive layer on a surface of the insulating film, and an electrode forming step of patterning the conductive layer to form an electrode. A delamination layer forming step of ion implanting a delamination material into the base layer to form a delamination layer is performed before the electrode forming step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenshi Tada, Yutaka Takafuji, Yasumori Fukushima, Kazuhide Tomiyasu, Michiko Takei, Kazuo Nakagawa, Shin Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20100283914Abstract: To provide a backlight device with which a color hue and a color purity of a display panel can be improved while suppressing the lowering of the brightness of the display panel. A backlight device (20) comprises a pseudo white LED (21), a light guide plate (22), and a dichroic filter (25) which reflects a light with a predetermined wavelength among the light emitted from the pseudo white LED at a predetermined ratio. The dichroic filter is configured so that the light reflectance changes when the incident angle of the light is changed and a tilt angle to a light emitting surface (21e) of the pseudo white LED can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tetsuya Hamada
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Publication number: 20100283905Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17 and an optical member arranged closer to the light-exiting portion 15z than the light sources 17. The optical member 15 includes a prism diffuser plate 15a for diffusing light emitted from the light sources 17 and exiting from a lens sheet 15c arranged closer to the light-exiting portion 15z than the prism diffuser plate 15a. The prism diffuser plate 15a has prisms on a surface located on a side closer to the light-exiting portion 15z. The lens sheet 15c has convex lenses 62 on a surface closer to the light-exiting portion 15z.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuki Yamamoto, Yasumori Kuromizu, Kaori Yamamoto, Takahiro Yoshikawa
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LAMP HOLDER, MOUNTING MEMBER, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS
Publication number: 20100283907Abstract: A lamp clip 18 includes a main body 27, a lamp gripping portion 28, a first mounting portion 30 and a second mounting portion 31. The main body 27 is mounted to a chassis 14 that houses a plurality of tubular cold cathode tubes 17. The lamp gripping portion 28 is provided on a surface of the main body 27 opposing the cold cathode tube 17 so as to grip the cold cathode tube 17. The first mounting portion 30 protrudes from the main body 27 so as to extend toward the chassis 14 and to be in a first mounting hole 32 formed in the chassis 14 so that a rim of the first mounting hole 32 is sandwiched between the first mounting portion 30 and the main body 27. The second mounting portion 31 protrudes from the main body 27 so as to extend toward the chassis 14 and to be inserted in a second mounting hole 33 formed in the chassis 14 so that a rim of the second mounting hole 33 is sandwiches between the second mounting portion 31 and the main body 27.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasumori Kuromizu, Masashi Yokota, Syuki Yamamoto, Kaori Yamamoto -
Publication number: 20100283908Abstract: A lamp clip 18 includes a main body 27, a lamp gripping portion 28 and mounting portions 30 and 31. The main body 27 is mounted to a chassis 14 on which a reflection sheet 23 is provided such that the reflection sheet 23 is located between the chassis 14 and the main body 27. The lamp gripping portion 28 is provided on a side of the main body 27 away from the chassis 14 so as to grip a tubular cold cathode tube 17 housed in the chassis 14. The mounting portions 30 and 31 protrude from the main body 27 toward the chassis 14. They are inserted in mounting holes 32 and 33 of the chassis 14 and insertion holes 34 and 35 of the reflection sheet 23. The insertion holes 34 and 35 are larger than the mounting holes 32 and 33. Rims of the mounting holes 32 and 33 are sandwiched between the mounting portions 30 and 31 and the main body 27. The main body 27 includes a base portion 36 and a raised portion 37.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
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Publication number: 20100283920Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17, a regulator circuit 50 and a driver circuit 40. The regulator circuit 50 is configured to adjust balance of current flow between the light sources 17. The driver circuit 40 is configured to supply drive power to the light sources 17 via the regulator circuit 50. The regulator circuit 50 includes two sections provided on the first board 31 and the second board 32 that is arranged adjacent to the first board 31, respectively. The regulator circuit 50 and the driver circuit 40 are provided on the first board 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kunii
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Publication number: 20100283765Abstract: A liquid crystal panel with built-in sensors 11 includes, in a pixel array 17, a plurality of pixel circuits 1 and a plurality of optical sensors 2 which are arranged two-dimensionally. Infrared light transmitting filters 3 that allow infrared light to pass therethrough and cut off visible light are respectively provided in paths of light entering the optical sensors 2. Accordingly, an image obtained by the optical sensors 2 is prevented from being influenced by visible light included in outside light or backlight light and thus a touch position is detected with high accuracy, based on an image that is not influenced by visible light included in a large amount in outside light or backlight light. Instead of the infrared light transmitting filters 3, a light-shielding film having the same property 3 may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshimitsu Gotoh, Akizumi Fujioka, Akinori Kubota, Kei Oyobe
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Publication number: 20100282446Abstract: A heat dissipation device according to the present invention includes an inner tube to which heat from LED modules is to be transferred, first fins protruding from an outer surface of the inner tube in a direction crossing the outer surface, and an outer tube covering the inner tube. Moreover, heat is transferred from the surfaces of the inner tube, outer tube and first fins which form ventilation paths (medium paths) to the air flowing at an increased flow rate by a stack effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Osamu Bando, Noritaka Okamura
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Publication number: 20100284087Abstract: To provide an optical element having excellent adhesion to a lamination film, a roller nanoimprint apparatus, and a production method of a mold roller are disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an optical element includes a nanostructure film including recesses and protrusions in nanometer size formed continuously on a surface of the nanostructure film and a lamination film laminated on the nanostructure film. The nanostructure film includes a nanostructure-free region free from the recesses and protrusions in nanometer size in both ends along a longitudinal direction of the nanostructure film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuaki Yamada, Akiyoshi Fujii, Tokio Taguchi, Hidekazu Hayashi
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Publication number: 20100283904Abstract: A relay connector 145 of the present invention is provided for supplying power from a power source (a power supply board) arranged on a rear surface side of a chassis 13 to a discharge tube 15 arranged on a front surface side of the chassis 13. It includes a holder 20 having insulation properties and mounted to the chassis 13, and a relay terminal mounted to the holder 20 and electrically connectable to a discharge tube 15 and the power source 16. A space 149 is provided between the chassis 13 and the power source 16. The holder 20 includes a protective wall portion 146 provided in the space 149 between the chassis 13 and the power source 16 and configured to cover the relay terminal from outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicants: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Yoshiki Takata, Takaaki Kudo, Naofumi Ikenaga
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Publication number: 20100283597Abstract: A display system of the present invention includes a liquid crystal platform section (200) which outputs display data for displaying, on a liquid crystal display section (100), an image in accordance with information obtained from an automobile. The liquid crystal platform section (200) includes a DIC (201) which generates display data and calculates a display position of the image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display section (100) from the obtained information and which causes the generated display data to be displayed in the calculated image display position. The DIC (201) updates display so that the image moves at frame intervals from a start position of image display to the image display position calculated from the automobile information currently obtained, when an interval at which the information is obtained is longer than each of the frame intervals for displaying the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Yoda, Masayuki Fujisawa, Fumiaki Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20100283165Abstract: A motheye mold fabrication method of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) preparing an Al base in which an Al content is less than 99.99 mass %; (b) partially anodizing the Al base to form a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of very small recessed portions; (c) after step (b), allowing the porous alumina layer to be in contact with an etchant which contains an anodic inhibitor, thereby enlarging the plurality of very small recessed portions of the porous alumina layer; and (d) after step (c), further anodizing the Al base to grow the plurality of very small recessed portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ichiro Ihara
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Publication number: 20100284669Abstract: There is provided an AV server device in a home network for enabling transmission/reception of an AV content between digital AV apparatuses connected with communication interfaces of different standards while protecting copyright. The AV server device includes an HDD (11) for recording a content and its attribute information; a format conversion portion (12) for converting the format of the content; and a plurality of communication interfaces (13, 14) for transmitting/receiving a content to/from an external apparatus through the HDD (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jun Sasaki
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Publication number: 20100283906Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a plurality of tubular cold cathode tubes 17, a chassis 14, a planar diffuser plate 15a and a plurality of lamp clips 18. The chassis 14 houses the cold cathode tubes 17. The diffuser plate 15a is opposite the chassis 14 via the cold cathode tubes 17. Each lamp clip 18 includes a main body 27, a plurality of lamp gripping portions 28 and a support pin 29. The main body 17 is mounted to the chassis 14. The lamp gripping portions 28 are provided on the main body 27 so as to grip the cold cathode tubes 17. The support pin 29 is provided eccentrically on the main body 27 so as to support the diffuser plate 15a. The lamp clip 18 is arranged such that the support pin 29 is eccentrically located on a reference line L1 side. The reference line L1 is defined so as to extend along a plane direction of the diffuser plate 15a.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasumori Kuromizu