Patents Assigned to Sharp
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Patent number: 9420735Abstract: A structure includes a housing made of a dielectric substance, an electrically conductive member embedded in the housing so as to penetrate the housing, and an electrically conductive pattern which is provided on at least one of surfaces, in which the electrically conductive member lies by penetrating the housing, so that the electrically conductive pattern is electrically connected with the electrically conductive member. The electrically conductive pattern is made up of an electrically conductive film which has no self-shape retention property.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomofumi Katayama, Nozomu Hikino, Shuhhei Ohguchi, Takashi Naito, Hiroyuki Takebe
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Patent number: 9419280Abstract: A cathode active material of the present invention is a cathode active material having a composition represented by General Formula (1) below, LiFe1?xMxP1?ySiyO4??(1), where: an average valence of Fe is +2 or more; M is an element having a valence of +2 or more and is at least one type of element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, Y, and Al; the valence of M is different from the average valence of Fe; 0<x?0.5; and y=x×({valence of M}?2)+(1?x)×({average valence of Fe}?2). This provides a cathode active material that not only excels in terms of safety and cost but also can provide a long-life battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Ohira, Motoaki Nishijima, Toshitsugu Sueki, Shogo Esaki, Isao Tanaka, Yukinori Koyama, Katsuhisa Tanaka, Koji Fujita, Shunsuke Murai
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Patent number: 9414731Abstract: A self-propelled cleaner including: a movement unit configured to move a housing; a blower unit configured to generate an air current for sucking dust on a floor surface into the housing; a dust detection unit configured to detect dust contained in the air current; and a control unit configured to control the movement unit and/or the blower unit to select a cleaning mode according to a detection result of the dust detection unit, wherein the control unit is capable of changing a threshold value for selecting the cleaning mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KabushikiInventor: Ryohichi Soejima
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Patent number: 9420567Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives using a PDCCH, downlink control information (DCI) including second information (SI), the DCI being used for scheduling of a PUSCH in one uplink component carrier. The UE transmits using the PUSCH, channel state information (CSI) for a first set of one or more downlink component carriers (DCCs) which is configured in a case that more than one DCC is configured and the DCI including the SI is received and a value of the field of the SI is a first value. The UE transmits using the PUSCH, the CSI for a second set of the one or more DCCs which is configured in a case that the more than one DCC is configured and the DCI including the SI is received and a value of the field of the SI is a second value, where the DCI is mapped on a UE specific search space.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tatsushi Aiba, Daiichiro Nakashima, Kimihiko Imamura, Shoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 9415341Abstract: A wind direction plate of an air purifier includes a core member provided between an upper wall and a lower wall and extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and an infrared light highly scattering member provided on a side of the core member facing an infrared unit, the infrared light highly scattering member having a higher degree of scattered reflection of infrared light received by the infrared unit and/or infrared light transmitted from the infrared unit than a degree of scattered reflection on the core member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Nakamura, Shinichi Sakaguchi, Tomoki Takahashi, Masafumi Nishino
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Patent number: 9417379Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (10) is provided with the following: an LED (17); a liquid crystal panel (11); a light guide plate (16) disposed so as to overlap the liquid crystal panel (11); an optical member (15) disposed between the liquid crystal panel (11) and the light guide plate (16); a holding member (HM) having a frame (13) and a chassis (14) for holding in a sandwiched manner the liquid crystal panel (11), the optical member (15) and the light guide plate (16); a first object of positioning determination unit (33) disposed at the edge of the light guide plate (16); a positioning determination unit (31) disposed on the frame (13) and for determining the position of the light guide plate (16) in a direction following the plate surface by causing uneven engagement of the light guide plate with respect to the first object of positioning determination unit (33); and a light-shielding sheet (35) for blocking direct incidence of light from the first object of positioning determination unit (33) on the liType: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yusuke Masuda, Motomitsu Itoh
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Patent number: 9420140Abstract: An image reading apparatus has a light source unit for illuminating an object to be illuminated, a reading unit for reading the object illuminated by the light source unit, a reflective unit, having at least a first reflection mirror, for reflecting reading light reflected by the object toward the reading unit, and a first light blocking portion for partially blocking light except the reading light. The first reflection mirror has a reflecting surface for reflecting the reading light, and an end surface substantially orthogonal to the reflecting surface. The first light blocking portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the first reflection mirror toward the end surface of the first reflection mirror, with a tip end of the first light blocking portion being opposed to the end surface of the first reflection mirror with a gap therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Imoto, Kenji Nakanishi, Yasuhiro Suto, Shohichi Fukutome, Kazuhiro Iguchi, Hiroki Kuruma
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Patent number: 9418608Abstract: A display device (1) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: an LCD driving section (20) and an LCD controller (30) for causing an image based on an image signal to be displayed on an LCD (10); and a CPU (40) for supplying an image signal to the LCD controller (30), the LCD controller (30) being configured to supply, to the CPU (40), a control signal that instructs the CPU (40) to supply an image signal, and the CPU (40) being configured to supply an image signal in a case where the CPU (40) receives a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuki Takahashi, Akizumi Fujioka, Taketoshi Nakano, Toshihiro Yanagi, Kouji Kumada, Noriyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 9417772Abstract: A display operation device has a display-integrated operation panel with a display screen, on which a monochrome copy start key and a color copy start key are displayed. When black-toner-out or color-toner-out occurs, on the monochrome copy start key and the color copy start key, another UI component such as black-toner-out key and color-toner-out key is displayed. Such a UI component is displayed at the display position of the monochrome copy start key and the color copy start key, being superposed on these keys.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mikiya Okada, Naohiro Andoh
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5?-substituted nucleoside derivatives and methods of use thereof for the treatment of viral diseases
Patent number: 9416154Abstract: The present invention relates to 5?-Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein and B is a 7-deaza-9-purinyl moiety. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one 5?-Substituted Nucleoside Derivative, and methods of using the 5?-Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Vishal A. Verma, Ashok Arasappan, F. George Njoroge, Vinay Girijavallabhan, Stephane L. Bogen, Qun Dang, David B. Olsen -
Patent number: 9417746Abstract: On a resin substrate (2) there are laminated, in the stated order, a conductive layer in which a bridge electrode (3b) and leads are formed, a first interlayer insulating layer (4), and an electrode layer that allows through visible light forming a unit electrode (5XU) of a drive electrode line (5X) and a unit electrode (5YU) of a sensing electrode line (5Y). It is accordingly possible to realize a touch panel substrate (1) capable of minimizing any increases in thickness, decreases in transmittance, complexity of terminal portions, and deterioration in optical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenshi Tada, Noriko Watanabe, Kenji Misono, Yasumori Fukushima, Masaki Fujihara, Shinsuke Saida
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Patent number: 9420142Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image scanning unit that is provided with a holding portion holding a flexible flat cable. The holding portion is protruded toward an upstream side in a sub scanning direction, and provided with a second wall part. The flexible flat cable that is extended from a connector is brought into contact with the second wall part. As for the flexible flat cable, a downward movement is regulated by a lower holding portion and an upward movement is regulated by an upper holding portion. Accordingly, the flexible flat cable does not rise.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahiro Imoto, Yasuhiro Suto, Hisashi Yamanaka, Kenji Nakanishi, Shohichi Fukutome, Kazuhiro Iguchi
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Patent number: 9416461Abstract: A mold includes an anodized porous alumina layer over its surface. The anodized porous alumina layer has a plurality of first and second recessed portions. The plurality of second recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 190 nm and not more than 50 ?m when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface and have a plurality of minute recessed portions over its inner surface. The plurality of minute recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm; and have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm. The plurality of first recessed portions are provided between the plurality of second recessed portions. The average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of second recessed portions is greater than that of the plurality of first recessed portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Tokio Taguchi
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Patent number: 9416389Abstract: Disclosed are methods for reducing detectable mannosylation of N-linked and O-linked oligosaccharides in lower eukaryote host cells. In particular, recombinant lower eukaryote host cells are provided in which expression of the GDP-mannose transporter encoded by the Vanadate Resistant Glycosylation 4 (VRG4) gene has been disrupted. In general, the VRG4 gene is essential for cell viability; however, the present invention provides host cells that are viable when expression of the VRG4 gene therein has been disrupted. The host cells are capable of producing proteins or glycoproteins that have reduced or no detectable ?-linked mannose, ?-linked mannose or phosphomannose containing N- and/or O-glycans.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventor: Stephen R. Hamilton
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Patent number: 9416129Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain iminothiazine dioxide compounds, including compounds Formula (I): (I) and tautomers and stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, said tautomers and said stereoisomers, wherein the middle ring (referred to herein as “ring B”) of the tricyclic substituent is an optionally substituted 6-membered ring, and each of the remaining variables shown in the formula are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Eric J. Gilbert, Jared N. Cumming, Andrew W. Stamford, Younong Yu, Jack D. Scott, Ulrich Iserloh, Lingyan Wang, John P. Caldwell
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Patent number: 9416126Abstract: The present invention is directed to indazole compounds which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Michael Miller, Kallol Basu, Duane DeMong, Jack Scott, Wei Li, Joel Harris, Andrew Stamford, Marc Poirier, Paul Tempest
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Patent number: 9416108Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford
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Patent number: 9417747Abstract: In a touch sensor panel 10 for inputting a position by a touch operation to a predetermined region, a plurality of drive lines DL disposed in one direction and a plurality of sense patterns SL disposed in another direction intersect each other and an electrode size of an electrode of a sense pattern (sense electrode pattern) in one direction disposed between adjacent intersections is switched between at least two electrode sizes of large and small. The configuration enables power consumption to be small while maintaining detection precision of a touched position.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Manabu Yumoto, Shunsuke Nagasawa, Yusuke Kanazawa, Qian Yan
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Patent number: 9420129Abstract: In an operation unit, a display panel displays a two-sided copy setting screen image including a still image display area on which a plurality of software keys (two-sided copy setting keys) corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of processes (one-sided/one-sided copy process, one-sided/two-sided copy process, two-sided/two-sided copy process and two-sided/one-sided copy process), for selecting any of the plurality of processes, are displayed. A touch-panel receives an input operation to the plurality of software keys. In response to the touch-panel receiving the input operation, a CPU displays, on a movie display area different from the still image display area of the two-sided copy setting screen image, an image representing contents of the selected process in a prescribed state.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Tani, Mayuko Yoshida
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Patent number: 9417486Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device having excellent display characteristics in a display mode that uses a vertical electric field and a horizontal electric field. This liquid crystal display device is provided with a first substrate and a second substrate provided facing each other and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy. The first substrate is provided with a plate shaped first common electrode, an insulating film, and pixel electrodes, which are provided in a layer different from the first common electrode via the insulating film, and the pixel electrodes have a comb shaped structure. The second substrate is provided with a plate shaped second common electrode and a film formed by having an alignment treatment applied to a vertical alignment film that aligns the initial orientation of the liquid crystal molecules vertically.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuhiro Murata, Yosuke Iwata, Hidefumi Yoshida