Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Patent number: 9513415
    Abstract: An optical filter configured to transmit light of a predetermined wavelength includes a substrate; a first conductive thin film that is disposed on the substrate and has apertures extending through the first conductive thin film and arranged with a period of less than the predetermined wavelength; and a second conductive thin film at least a portion of which faces the apertures so as to be separated from the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Nakano, Mitsuru Nakura, Kazuya Ishihara, Nobuyoshi Awaya, Kazuhiro Natsuaki, Takahiro Takimoto, Masayo Uchida
  • Patent number: 9514693
    Abstract: When a first source bus line (SA) or a second source bus line (SB) which is associated with a pixel of one column is electrically connected with a spare wire (AL1), a control circuit (15B) of a liquid crystal display device (100B) according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of controlling the amplitudes of the oscillation of a first display signal voltage and a second display signal voltage output to the first source bus line (SA) and the second source bus line (SB) so as to be smaller than that achieved when the first source bus line (SA) or the second source bus line (SB) is not electrically connected with the spare wire (AL1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehisa Yoshida, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh
  • Patent number: 9516650
    Abstract: In a communication system in which a base station apparatus and a terminal apparatus communicate with each other, a base station apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and a communication system with which the base station apparatus and the terminal apparatus can efficiently communicate with each other are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Ouchi, Kimihiko Imamura, Daiichiro Nakashima, Toshizo Nogami, Kazuyuki Shimezawa, Shoichi Suzuki, Yasuyuki Kato, Katsunari Uemura
  • Patent number: 9513169
    Abstract: A display calibration system includes: a display section subject to calibration; a correction data outputting section configured to perform a calibration process to determine, for each of the pixels of the display section, correction data for non-uniformity correction; and a first storage section configured to store reference data to be used in the calibration process. The reference data represents, for individual color patches of a first predetermined number, correspondences between RGB values and reference values. The correction data outputting section obtains, on a basis of the reference data and the measurement values of the color patches of a second predetermined number that is less than the first predetermined number, the pieces of correction data with respect to RGB values of the individual color patches of the predetermined second number. With this arrangement, it is possible to shorten a processing time of the calibration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Ohnishi, Terumitsu Katougi, Makoto Hayasaki, Gaku Furuichi, Yasushi Adachi
  • Patent number: 9513753
    Abstract: There is provided a touch-sensor-embedded display panel with reduced decrease in aperture ratio and reduced increase in frame area, with lowered power consumption and improved operation performance. A driving pixel (21) is constituted by: a thin film transistor (T1); a pixel electrode (Epix1); a driving common electrode (COM1); and a liquid crystal capacitance (Clc1) which is formed between the pixel electrode (Epix1) and the driving common electrode (COM1). A sensing pixel (22) is constituted by a thin film transistor (T2), a pixel electrode (Epix2), a sensing common electrode (COM2), and a liquid crystal capacitance (Clc2) which is formed between the pixel electrode (Epix2) and the sensing common electrode (COM2). Neither the driving pixel (21) nor the sensing pixel (22) include an auxiliary capacitance. The thin film transistors (T1, T2) have their channel layers formed of IGZO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugita, Kazutoshi Kida, Kohhei Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9513522
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display panel that improves the reliability of thin film transistors while suppressing a degradation in display quality. A G TFT (120g) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to a G pixel electrode (130g) is disposed on the opposite side of the G pixel electrode (130g) from a B pixel electrode (130b). The distance between a B TFT (120b) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to the B pixel electrode (130b) and the B pixel electrode (130b) is greater than the distance between the G TFT (120g) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to the G pixel electrode (130g) and the G pixel electrode (130g). The distance between an R TFT (120r) connected at its drain electrode (125d) to an R pixel electrode (130r) and the B pixel electrode (130b) is greater than the distance between the B TFT (120b) connected to the B pixel electrode (130b) and the B pixel electrode (130b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsukizono
  • Patent number: 9516643
    Abstract: In a radio communication system using OCC for DMRS, a base station apparatus correctly receives PUSCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shoichi Suzuki, Yosuke Akimoto
  • Patent number: 9516581
    Abstract: A communication system, a mobile station apparatus, a base station apparatus, and a processing method are provided that can perform decoding processing of a PDCCH related to a search space efficiently, and can perform communication promptly. A mobile station apparatus for performing communication with a base station apparatus in a mobile communication system: performs monitoring of a physical downlink control channel in an extension search space in accordance with an instruction from the base station apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Shoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9511052
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula I: as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that may be useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to specific diastereomers and enantiomers of the compounds, to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula I, to their potential use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the above-mentioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Cernak, Kevin D. Dykstra, Dong-Ming Shen, Kun Liu, Andrew Stamford, John Qiang Tan
  • Patent number: 9513340
    Abstract: A power information display device includes: a power information acquisition unit which acquires information relating to a remaining capacity of a storage battery, and information relating to power consumption of devices that use power of the storage battery; and a display unit which displays usable time of the storage battery when a plurality of devices are operating, and usable time when at least one of the plurality of devices has stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Misuzu Doi, Yumiko Kawazoe, Hirosuke Miki, Norihiro Ochi, Morihiro Katsurada
  • Patent number: 9516344
    Abstract: A system utilizing motion derivation and coding for scaling video is described. The system may include an electronic device configured to receive a first layer bitstream and a second enhancement layer bitstream corresponding to the first layer bitstream. The electronic device may be configured to derive a motion vector at the second layer representation from the first layer representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kiran Mukesh Misra, Christopher Andrew Segall, Jie Zhao
  • Patent number: 9514909
    Abstract: In this ion generation apparatus, tip end portions of needle electrodes are aligned in an X direction with being oriented in a Z direction, and protrude from a casing. A protective cover covers the tip end portions of the needle electrodes. The protective cover is provided with holes opened to allow tip ends of the needle electrodes to be seen from the Z direction, and an opening opened to allow the needle electrodes to be seen from a Y direction. Therefore, ions generated at the tip end portions of the needle electrodes can be emitted efficiently out of the casing. Further, a user can be prevented from touching the tip end portion of the needle electrode and injuring his or her finger or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromu Nishida, Koichi Izu
  • Patent number: 9516606
    Abstract: In a terminal apparatus communication with a base station apparatus, transmit power for a PUSCH transmission is set based on a beta offset in a case where a delta MCS is enabled. In regard to control data sent via the PUSCH without the UL-SCH data in subframes belonging to a first subframe set, a value of the beta offset is based on third information. In regard to the control data sent via the PUSCH without the UL-SCH data in subframes belonging to a second subframe set, the value of the beta offset is based on fourth information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Ouchi, Shoichi Suzuki, Tatsushi Aiba, Hiroki Takahashi, Kazunari Yokomakura
  • Patent number: 9511970
    Abstract: An original transport device having paper discharge rollers constituted by a fixing roller in a fixed position and a separate/contact roller separating from/making contact with the fixing roller, for sandwiching and transporting an original in an original transport path, includes: a swinging support member supporting the separate/contact roller and swinging so that the separate/contact roller is separated from/press-contacted to the fixing roller; an operation unit coupled to the swinging support member to swing the swinging support member; and a locking member locking the swinging support member to stop the swing thereof. The locking member locks the swinging support member so that the paper discharge rollers are in a separate state or a press-contact state when the operation unit is driven, and after the operation unit is turned off, the locking member maintains the separate state or the press-contact state during driving of the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumasa Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9514519
    Abstract: An image filter (100) for calculating a pixel value of target pixel in an output image from a pixel value of each of a pixel or pixels belonging to a filter area in an input image by using a filter coefficient vector V, is configured to include a filter coefficient vector changing section (120) for changing the filter coefficient vector V according to at least either where the target area is in the input image, or where the target pixel is in the output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Yukinobu Yasugi, Tomoko Aono
  • Patent number: 9512972
    Abstract: A light source system comprising projection optics, which are capable of producing a far-field image of a light source. The light source comprises a fluorescent medium that when illuminated by light from laser emitters of a first waveband emits light of a second or more wavebands of longer wavelength. The resulting light emission produces a color perceived as white. The light source is illuminated by a plurality of laser emitters arranged to illuminate the light source in an array-like manner. Control of the output of one or more of the laser emitters results in a variation of the spatial emission distribution from the light source and hence a variation of the far-field beam spot distribution via non-mechanical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: James Rowland Suckling, David James Montgomery, Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9513073
    Abstract: A hybrid firearm receiver includes a receiver body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a substantially planar bottom surface extending from the first end to the second end and transitioning to two upwardly extending opposing sidewalls, and a top end, the receiver body extending along a longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end. The first end is integrally formed with the receiver body and includes a circular first cavity and a smaller circular second cavity below the circular first cavity. The second end includes an aperture. The axis extends through a center of the circular first cavity and through the aperture and is below the top end. The circular first cavity may be configured to receive a portion of an AR-15 rifle stock assembly. The aperture may be configured to receive an AK pattern rifle barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharps Bros, LLC
    Inventors: John Sharps, Joe Sharps
  • Patent number: D773586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sharps Bros, LLC
    Inventor: John Sharps
  • Patent number: D773646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
    Inventors: Angela M. Amend Kwasnik, Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Peter Basile, Jeffrey C. Givand, Philip G. Green, Sharad Gupta, Christin L. O'Neill, Steven Carl Persak, Robert Stianchi, Ari Tao Adler, Florian Altmann, Thomas Junk, Florian Kössler, Martin Meier, Scott R. Mackie, Pernilla Danielsson
  • Patent number: D773647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Angela M. Amend Kwasnik, Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Peter Basile, Jeffrey C. Givand, Philip G. Green, Sharad Gupta, Christin L. O'Neill, Steven Carl Persak, Robert Stianchi, Ari Tao Adler, Florian Altmann, Thomas Junk, Florian Kössler, Martin Meier, Scott R. Mackie, Pernilla Danielsson