Patents Assigned to Sharp
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Patent number: 9666140Abstract: The invention provides a gate-in-panel display device capable of preventing deterioration of thin-film transistors during pause drive, as well as a method for driving the same. At the end of a drive period, an active clear signal is provided to thin-film transistors in unit circuits, each thin-film transistor being connected to either a first or second node at a gate terminal, thereby bringing the thin-film transistors into ON state. As a result, the voltages of the first and second nodes are set to a reference voltage. Thus, even if a pause period lasts for a long period of time, the gate terminals of the thin-film transistors are not subjected to sustained voltage application, leading to no threshold voltage shifts.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Nakata, Masami Ozaki, Akihisa Iwamoto, Tomohiko Nishimura, Kohji Saitoh, Masaki Uehata
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Patent number: 9664819Abstract: An antireflective structure having a higher antireflective effect compared with those of conventional antireflective structures is produced by a simple process. The antireflective structure (10) includes a plurality of concavities (2a) each having a plurality of convexities (1a) thereon, and a pitch between the plurality of convexities (1a) and a pitch between the plurality of concavities (2a) are smaller than a wavelength of light incident to the antireflective structure (10).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru Iwata, Teruhisa Kotani, Tazuko Kitazawa, Yoshiteru Murakami
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Patent number: 9666776Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device that is excellent in radiating heat and that can be molded into a sealing shape having intended optical characteristics by die molding is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device includes: a lead frame including a plate-like semiconductor light emitting element mounting portion having an LED chip mounted on a main surface, and a plate-like metal wire connecting portion extending over a same plane as the semiconductor light emitting element mounting portion; a metal wire electrically connecting the LED chip and the metal wire connecting portion; a thermosetting resin molded by die molding or dam-sheet molding so as to completely cover the LED chip and the metal wire; and a resin portion provided to surround the lead frame and having the thickness not greater than the thickness of the lead frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshiyuki Takada
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Patent number: 9663527Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Scott D. Edmondson, Zhuyan Guo, Alan W. Hruza, Zahid Hussain, Charles A. Lesburg, Remond Moningka, Anthony K. Ogawa, Rudrajit Mal
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Patent number: 9666222Abstract: In a case where (i) a reflectance calculated from a reflected light amount obtained from a longest pit (P1max) or a longest space (S1max) in a first pit row is defined as a first reflectance and (ii) a reflectance calculated from a reflected light amount obtained from a longest pit (P2max) or a longest space (S2max) in the second pit row is defined as a second reflectance, the first pit row is formed such that the first reflectance becomes substantially identical with the second reflectance.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEMORY-TECH HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Takayuki Naka, Hirohisa Yamada, Masaki Yamamoto, Hideharu Tajima, Masahito Konishi
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Patent number: 9663534Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, wherein X is (CH2) or O, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis:Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Pengcheng Patrick Shao, Feng Ye, Petr Vachal
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Publication number: 20170148834Abstract: The present invention has an object of improving the operation stability of a semiconductor device that detects radiations without decreasing the yield thereof. A semiconductor device includes an active matrix substrate (50) including a plurality of TFTs (10) and a plurality of pixel electrode (20); a photoelectric conversion substrate (62) located to face the active matrix substrate (50); an upper electrode (64) provided on a surface of the photoelectric conversion substrate (62) opposite to the active matrix substrate (50); and a plurality of connection electrodes (72) provided between the active matrix substrate (50) and the photoelectric conversion substrate(62), the plurality of connection electrodes (72) being formed of metal material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi TOMYO
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Publication number: 20170145014Abstract: The application is directed to efficient and economical processes as described in more detail below for the preparation of the beta 3 agonists of the formula of 1-7 and intermediate compounds that can be used for making these agonists. The present disclosure relates to a process for making beta-3 agonists and intermediates using ketoreductase (KRED) biocatalyst enzymes and methods of using the biocatalysts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Feng Xu, Zhuqing Liu, Richard Desmond, Jeonghan Park, Alexei Kalinin, Birgit Kosjek, Hallena Strotman, Hongmei Li, Johannah Moncecchi
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Publication number: 20170144467Abstract: A transparent film is provided, enabling a printed matter that is less likely to exhibit apparently white-tinged images and has less degraded image quality. The transparent film of an embodiment of the present application includes a support; an anti-reflection layer disposed on one side of the support; and an ink-absorbing layer disposed on the other side of the support. The anti-reflection layer preferably has, on the surface thereof on the side opposite to the support, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisashi WATANABE, Akiko MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170150085Abstract: Conventionally, in a transparent display area, a gradation value of each color component is assigned to transparent gradation. Hence, when video is displayed in a video display area, each color component can only be represented in gradations with a gradation value of 0 to 1022, and it becomes necessary to assign pixel values to the transparent gradation. Accordingly, a color represented by those pixel values cannot be displayed. In view of this, by adding transparent area information to a vertical blanking period of a video signal, the pixel values can also be used to display video. By this, each of the color components can be represented in gradations with a gradation value of 0 to 1023, and thus, video can be displayed in full-range color even when a transparent display area is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takenobu NISHIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170150421Abstract: A communication terminal device switches between direct communication using LTE and infrastructure communication via a core network while continuing a communication service. A request message for instructing that a communication path is switched is transmitted from a server device to the communication terminal device, and thus, the switching from the direct communication using LTE to the infrastructure communication via the core network can be performed while the communication service is continued.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoko KUGE, Masafumi ARAMOTO, Masayuki ENOMOTO
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Publication number: 20170150088Abstract: A display device for which it is possible to easily set a desired inclination angle in each model and it allows commonality of a fixing structure of a holding body having a display portion and a stand without lowering product outer appearance quality, and a television receiver that is provided with the display device. A chassis which holds the display portion that includes a display panel which displays a video, a stand which supports the chassis, and a fixture for attaching the stand to the chassis are provided. The fixture has a screw insertion hole, and the chassis has a screw fastening portion that is provided with a hole which has a female screw and a seat that is provided around the hole. The height of the screw fastening portion is different in the vertical direction of the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takumi NIINA
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Publication number: 20170150160Abstract: A method for decoding a video bitstream is described. In one embodiment, a constraint is introduced that the HRD parameter CPB schedules signaled for bitstream partition buffers are ordered in decreasing values of CPB size values and in increasing values of bit rate values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Sachin G. DESHPANDE
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Publication number: 20170149993Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to be capable of being remotely operated by a terminal device via a wireless communication line. The image processing apparatus is equipped with a body control unit, a LAN interface, and a body operation unit. The body operation unit is capable of displaying a plurality of operation keys and capable of receiving a touch operation with respect to each of the plurality of operation keys. The LAN interface is used in order to acquire a positional relationship between the terminal device and the image processing apparatus. The body control unit, when determining that the terminal device is located close to the image processing apparatus, disables a touch operation with respect to a specific operation key among the plurality of operation keys on the body operation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takeshi TANI
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Publication number: 20170148385Abstract: Provided is a driving method whereby it is possible to simultaneously compensate for both degradation of a drive transistor and degradation of a light-emitting element without causing special light emission at the time of detecting characteristics in a display device. In a display device which includes a pixel circuit including an electro-optic element and a drive transistor, a driving method includes: a detecting a characteristic of the drive transistor; detecting a characteristic of the electro-optic element; storing characteristic data obtained based on detection results in the first and second detection of characteristics of the drive transistor and electro-optic element, as correction data; and correcting the video signal based on the correction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Noritaka KISHI
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Publication number: 20170148843Abstract: An aim of the present invention is to improve the conversion efficiency of scintillation light into electric charge by a photoelectric conversion element in an imaging panel of an X-ray imaging system using an indirection conversion scheme. An imaging panel generates images based on scintillation light acquired from X-rays that have passed through a specimen. The imaging panel includes a substrate, thin film transistor, photoelectric conversion element, and reflective layer. The thin film transistor is formed on the substrate. The photoelectric conversion element is connected to the thin film transistor and converts incident scintillation light into electric charge. The entirety of a region of a light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion element where the scintillation light is incident overlaps the reflective layer as seen from the incident direction of the scintillation light. The reflective layer may be the drain electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigeyasu MORI, Kazuhide TOMIYASU
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Patent number: 9660413Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light emitting device includes a first coat film of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride formed at a light emitting portion and a second coat film of aluminum oxide formed on the first coat film. The thickness of the second coat film is at least 80 nm and at most 1000 nm. Here, the thickness of the first coat film is preferably at least 6 nm and at most 200 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinobu Kawaguchi, Takeshi Kamikawa
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Patent number: 9658491Abstract: An optical device (100) includes a first substrate (10) and a second substrate (20), and an optical layer (30) interposed therebetween. The first substrate includes a first electrode (11) and a second electrode (12), to which respectively different potentials can be applied. The optical layer (30) contains a medium (31P) and anisotropically-shaped particles (32) whose alignment direction changes in accordance with the direction of an electric field applied to the optical layer. The medium is a liquid crystal material. When no electric field is applied to the optical layer, the anisotropically-shaped particles are aligned substantially vertically with respect to the substrate plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Moriwaki, Kazutaka Hanaoka
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Patent number: 9659516Abstract: A drive device of a display panel includes a controller that controls operations of a scanning-control signal output circuit and a common-electrode voltage control circuit, wherein when the controller receives a changeover command that indicates changeover of a scanning order of a plurality of scanning signal lines, the controller controls an operation of the scanning-control signal output circuit so that a scanning order of the plurality of scanning signal lines is changed over between a normal order and a reverse order and controls an operation of the common-electrode voltage control circuit so that a voltage of the common electrode is changed over between a voltage determined in advance for normal-order scan and a voltage determined in advance for reverse-order scan, during a scanning order changeover period as a predetermined period after ending last scanning of a scanning signal line during a frame period in which the changeover command is received.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinsuke Yokonuma
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Patent number: 9660686Abstract: A display unit cabinet has a signal conductor through hole through which a flexible substrate for touch panel and a flexible substrate for liquid crystal that function as signal conductors run in a curved manner such that their ends extend toward a main substrate unit. A portion of a reinforcing sheet metal surrounding a peripheral edge of the signal conductor through hole is bent toward the backside, thereby forming a yet-to-be filled recess. The peripheral edge of the opening is covered with a resin material which is injected to fill the recess during insert molding. The front surface of the reinforcing sheet metal is made continuous with the front surface of the resin material with which the recess is filled.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi