Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Patent number: 9233808
    Abstract: A paper feeder includes a document loading tray 2, a pickup roller 5 and an actuator. The actuator protrudes on a stacking face of the paper sheet stacking tray 2 and senses a paper sheet when touched, pushed and moved by a front edge thereof that is set. The actuator includes a first actuator 21 and a second actuator 22 that are fixed on a common swing shaft. The first actuator 21 is an actuator adapted for paper sheets of first sizes in width direction. The second actuator 22, disposed within business card width at an inner position than the first actuator 21 in width direction, is an actuator adapted for paper sheets of small sizes under normal paper sizes. An end on sensing side 221 of the second actuator 22 is located upstream in paper feed direction from an end on sensing side 211 of the first actuator 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumasa Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9235291
    Abstract: In a display device with optical sensors, a mode control portion (24) determines a mode to be a normal mode in which to operate a recognition processing portion (22) or a standby mode in which to stop the recognition processing portion (22) from operating. In transition from the normal mode to the standby mode, a decimated image memory (25) stores a decimated image having a smaller number of pixels than a scan picture. The mode control portion (24) performs pixel-by-pixel comparison between the stored decimated image and an image supplied anew, which is obtained by averaging decimated images for two consecutive frames, and causes transition from the standby mode to the normal mode when the number of pixels whose difference in pixel values is greater than or equal to a first threshold is greater than or equal to a second threshold. As a result, it is rendered possible to inhibit erroneous determination and promptly detect a touch position after a quick exit from the standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Okada, Kazuhiro Maeda, Ichiroh Shiraki
  • Patent number: 9237500
    Abstract: A user registers a desired mobile station at a desired HNB (Home Node B) in a simple operation. A CSG (Closed Subscriber Group) type base station restricts an access from a mobile station that has not been registered yet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Katsuragawa
  • Patent number: 9233979
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Kathryn Lipford, David Sloman, Danielle Falcone, Brendan O'Boyle, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Jongwon Lim, Joey L. Methot, Christopher Boyce, Lei Chen, Matthew H. Daniels, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Ling Tong, Wei Zhou, Joseph Kozlowski, Milana M. Maletic, Bidhan A. Shinkre, Jayanth Thiruvellore Thatai, Raman Kumar Bakshi, Ganesh Babu Karunakaran
  • Patent number: 9236004
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device adopting a time-division scheme to improve viewing angle characteristics, the occurrence of horizontal lines on a screen is suppressed. When first output gray scales are obtained for one-line data, the sum total of differences between “source voltages for a horizontal scanning period immediately before a horizontal scanning period during which a processing target line is placed in a selected state” and “source voltages determined based on the first output gray scales obtained by a gray scale value obtaining unit” for all source bus lines is determined (step S110). Then, based on the amount of CS ripple corresponding to the sum total determined at step S110, correction addition/subtraction values are obtained from a polarity-by-polarity background look-up table, for the respective picture elements included in the processing target line (step S120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakasu, Kentaroh Irie, Masae Kawabata
  • Patent number: 9235083
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device of a lateral electric field mode including a first substrate (50) and a second substrate (60) having a liquid crystal layer (70) therebetween, a first electrode (18) and a second electrode (16) located in the first substrate, and an alignment film (28) provided to be in contact with the liquid crystal layer; the alignment film (28) includes a first alignment region that aligns liquid crystal molecules in a first domain (P1) in a first alignment axis azimuth (D1), a second alignment region that aligns liquid crystal molecules in a second domain (P2) in a second alignment axis azimuth (D2), a third alignment region that aligns liquid crystal molecules in a third domain (P3) in the first alignment axis azimuth (D1), and a fourth alignment region that aligns liquid crystal molecules in a fourth domain (P4) in the second alignment axis azimuth (D2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Okazaki
  • Patent number: 9236027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display system capable of efficiently calibrating image content even when the image is displayed and thereby capable of reducing the time and cost required for calibration, and also provides a computer-readable recording medium. The control device thereof processes an image to be displayed on a display section beforehand so as to be usable for calibration. While the image is actually being displayed on the display section, the control device captures an image displayed on the display section using a capturing device at the timing at which a calibration image is displayed, compares the luminance or color in the calibration image with the luminance or color in the image obtained by capturing the calibration image, and creates correction information for correcting an image signal to be output to the display section on the basis of the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 9235265
    Abstract: A tactile feedback actuator includes a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a gap, and a surface layer above the first and second electrodes. The first electrode receives a first stimulus voltage at a first frequency and the second electrode receives a second stimulus voltage at a second frequency, and the first and second electrodes superimpose the first and second stimulus voltages to generate a total voltage that has a beat frequency less than a perception threshold frequency. An object in contact with a portion of the surface layer is caused to vibrate at the beat frequency. The first electrode and the second electrode may constitute an electrode array including a plurality of column electrode segments, and a plurality of row electrode segments. An object in contact with a portion of the surface layer above one or more electrode segments is caused to vibrate at the beat frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: James Robert Karamath, Christopher James Brown, Sergio Garcia Castillo, Harry Garth Walton
  • Patent number: 9236023
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (1) includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form. The liquid crystal display device (1) is driven such that, after a common data voltage is applied to liquid crystal layers of sub pixels disposed in each of the pixels, the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer of a sub pixel which is positioned closest to a boundary between a retarder plate (RR) and a retarder plate (RL) will be decreased. The maximum value of the transmittance of the liquid crystal layers of the sub pixels in a first display mode is smaller than that in a second display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei Katsuta, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Seiji Ohhashi
  • Patent number: 9233977
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein “A” is S—; —SO—, —SO2—, —O— or NRac—, wherein Rac is H, or C1-20 alkyl and R1 through R5 are defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating, managing, or ameliorating diseases amenable to treatment, management, or amelioration by inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity, for example, Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Thomas J. Greshock, John Sanders, Boyoung Kim, Vanessa L. Rada, Jonathan T. Kern, Heather H. Stevenson, Mark T. Bilodeau
  • Patent number: 9235305
    Abstract: A configuration of a coordinate position detection apparatus is provided that provides a sufficient sensitivity even in the case of a larger device. A coordinate position detection apparatus (100) includes: a first sensor electrode (Xi); a first capacitance detector (21) connected with the first sensor electrode (Xi) and including an integration circuit; a second sensor electrode (Yj); a second capacitance detector (22) connected with the second sensor electrode (Yj) and including an integration circuit; a coordinate computing unit (25); and a coordinate pointing device (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehisa Yoshida, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh
  • Patent number: 9236503
    Abstract: A connection part for connecting an interconnector is separated from a region having a photoelectric conversion layer formed thereon to improve a strength of the connection pad, thereby provide a solar cell suppressing cracks, breaks, and the like. A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer, an electrode pad formed on the photoelectric conversion layer, an interconnector connected to the electrode pad, a metal thin film formed under the photoelectric conversion layer, a relay terminal being spaced apart from the photoelectric conversion layer and the metal thin film and connected to the metal thin film by connection conductor, and a connection pad formed on the relay terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Kazuyo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9236496
    Abstract: The invention provides a thin film transistor that can reduce an off-current flowing in end-parts in a channel width direction of a channel layer and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sumio Katoh, Hidehito Kitakado
  • Patent number: 9237223
    Abstract: A communication terminal (1) in accordance with the present invention includes a controlling section (12) for, when a touch operation to a key of a numeric keypad (22) in which each key is associated with a plurality of pieces of called party identifying information is detected, causing a plurality of pieces of called party identifying information that are associated with the key to be displayed, and, when a condition is detected in which one of the plurality of pieces of called party identifying information is selected, setting as a to-be-called phone number a phone number identified by the one of the plurality of pieces of called party identifying information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 9236507
    Abstract: The photoelectric conversion element includes a semiconductor substrate, a first amorphous film of a first conductivity type disposed on an entire surface of one surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive oxide layer disposed on the first amorphous film, a second amorphous film of the first conductivity type disposed on a part of the other surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second conductive oxide layer disposed on the second amorphous film, a third amorphous film of a second conductivity type disposed on the other part of the other surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a third conductive oxide layer disposed on the third amorphous film. Electric conductivity of the first conductive oxide layer is lower than electric conductivities of the second and the third conductive oxide layer. Transmittance of the first conductive oxide layer is higher than transmittances of the second and the third conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiko Sakai, Kenji Kimoto, Naoki Koide, Yoshitaka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9233639
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a plurality of laser elements, a light-emitting section for emitting light in response to a laser beam, and an emission control section for controlling whether each of the plurality of laser elements emits light or not. At least a part of the plurality of laser elements is positioned in such a manner that irradiation regions of the light-emitting section are positioned at least partially differently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takahira, Koji Takahashi, Yosuke Maemura, Hiroshi Kijima
  • Patent number: 9234996
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an LED, a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate, a chassis, a frame, a board attachment member, an LED board, and a holding member. The chassis is arranged on an opposite side of the light guide plate from the liquid crystal panel. The frame is arranged on a display surface side of the liquid crystal panel and in contact with the chassis. The frame and the chassis hold the liquid crystal panel, the LED, and the light guide plate therebetween. The board attachment member is mounted on the chassis and spaced apart from the frame. The LED board is in contact with the board attachment member and includes the LED mounted on a plate surface thereof. The holding member sandwiches the board attachment member and the LED board so as to hold the LED board to the board attachment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Ozeki
  • Patent number: 9237249
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a watermark adding section for adding a watermark for copy control to an image, where the watermark includes a dot pattern which becomes visible when copy, and a pattern adding section for adding a predetermined pattern to an appropriate position of an image, wherein the watermark adding section includes a watermark generating section for generating a watermark for copy control, where the watermark includes a dot pattern which becomes invisible when copy, a determining section for determining whether or not the pattern adding section adds the predetermined pattern to the image, when the generated watermark is added to the image, and a region setting section for setting a region where the predetermined pattern is to be appeared at a different portion where the dot pattern is added, when the determining section determines that the predetermined pattern is to be added to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masakazu Ohira
  • Patent number: 9237562
    Abstract: A method of resource allocation for Channel State Information (CSI) feedback is provided, which comprises the following steps of: configuring, for a User Equipment (UE), a CSI feedback mode for each of a plurality of coordinated cells; allocating feedback resources required for CSI feedback by the UE for each of the plurality of coordinated cells based on the configured feedback modes, such that the CSI feedbacks for different coordinated cells will not collide with each other within one sub-frame; and notifying the configured feedback modes and the allocated feedback resources to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Zeng Yang, Ming Ding, Lei Huang, Renmao Liu
  • Publication number: 20160002259
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, kidney disease, edema, and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Reynalda Keh DeJesus, Fa-Xiang Ding, Shuzhi Dong, Jessica L. Frie, Xin Gu, Jinlong Jiang, Aurash Shahripour, Barbara Pio, Haifeng Tang, Shawn Walsh