Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Paper stripping member and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8851139
    Abstract: A paper stripping member is removably supported by a supporting member disposed facing a circumferential surface of a photoreceptor drum, and strips a paper sheet off the circumferential surface. The paper stripping member includes an acute-shaped stripping nail, a holding member and a cover member. The holding member is configured removably from the supporting member, and holds the stripping nail in such a manner that the stripping nail extends toward the circumferential surface. The cover member is configured removably from the holding member, and covers at least part of the stripping nail in the extending direction of the stripping nail in a state where the cover member is attached to the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Yamauchi
  • Image forming apparatus with charge eliminating guide member
    Patent number: 8855544
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus in which a recording paper to which a toner has been transferred is guided by a guide member and transported to a nip region between two rotatable members that are pressed against each other, and the toner on the recording paper is fixed at the nip region. In this image forming apparatus, a conductive or semiconductive region and an insulating region that are to be brought into contact with the recording paper are sequentially arranged in a recording paper transport direction on a guide face of the guide member, the conductive or semiconductive region is grounded, and the insulating region includes an end portion of the guide member oriented in the recording paper transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kousuke Namisaki, Kohichi Yamauchi, Takashi Yamanaka
  • Pharmaceutical formulation containing a release rate controlling composition
    Patent number: 8852632
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations suitable for oral administration in solid dosage forms are described. The compositions comprise an effective amount of a base salt of a compound of Formula (I) and a release rate controlling composition comprising a solubilizing agent, a gelling agent, and a water soluble filler; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein. The formulations are suitable for use in the inhibition of HIV integrase, the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV infection, and the treatment, prophylaxis and delay in the onset of AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Nazaneen Pourkavoos, James R. Ney, Maria T. Cruanes, Yunhui Wu, Saurabh A. Palkar
  • Compositions and methods for treating cancer
    Patent number: 8852590
    Abstract: A method of treating a cancer with an mTOR inhibitor and an anti-IGF-1 R antibody is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram Sathyanarayanan, Christopher Winter, Richard Klinghoffer
  • Substituted aminotetrahydrothiopyrans and derivatives thereof as dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes
    Patent number: 8853212
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminotetrahydrothiopyrans and derivatives thereof of structural formula (I) which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. 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 the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
    Inventors: Robert R. Wilkening, James M. Apgar, Tesfaye Biftu, Danqing Feng, Xiaoxia Qian, Lan Wei
  • Communication method and radio transmitter
    Patent number: 8855077
    Abstract: Radio transmission is performed even to a communication party whose bandwidth that can be used for transmission and reception is limited without having an influence of an offset of a DC component. A radio transmitter applied to an OFDMA communication system in which a plurality of different terminals performs communication using OFDM signals at the same time that includes a mapping part that allocates transmission power to each subcarrier, and also selects a subcarrier to which minimum power of the transmission power to be allocated is allocated and modulates transmission data in units of communication slots to output the modulated data; and a transmission part for transmitting radio signals including the modulated data using each of the subcarriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Hamaguchi
  • Liquid crystal panel
    Patent number: 8854562
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (10) includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern having rows and columns. A plurality of Cs bus lines (43c) as storage capacitor lines are routed in the row direction of the liquid crystal panel (10). A plurality of branch lines (310) are routed in the column direction across a pixel region (10a). The branch lines (310) are connected to the Cs bus lines (43c) so that control signals are sent to storage capacitors from the branch lines (310) through the Cs bus lines (43c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masae Kawabata, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh, Yuki Yamashita, Akihiro Shohraku
  • Method of parallel video coding based on mapping
    Patent number: 8855188
    Abstract: A system encoding and decoding video that uses a parallel encoding and decoding technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Segall, Jie Zhao
  • Instruction accepting system for contacting one or more instruction devices on display device and validate identification information to process images
    Patent number: 8854644
    Abstract: Between a digital multi-function peripheral for processing data, and one or a plurality of memory devices for giving an instruction for the digital multi-function peripheral to process data, when the memory device(s) contacts a display surface of a display section of the digital multi-function peripheral, the digital multi-function peripheral accepts a first instruction concerning authentication and a second instruction concerning processing of the data based on a contact position, in this case, acquires first identification data stored in the memory device(s) concerning the first instruction and second identification data stored in the memory device(s) concerning the second instruction, and when the first identification data and the second identification data do not coincide with each other, invalidates the accepted second instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kunihisa Chiba
  • DOCUMENT FILE OUTPUT APPARATUS, DOCUMENT FILE OUTPUT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20140293353
    Abstract: Provided is a document file output apparatus capable of appropriately storing each document as different files depending on a difference in printing setting, even when printed materials which are to be different documents for each single sheet or every plurality of sheets are continuously read, a document file output method, and a computer readable medium storing a program for operating a computer as the document file output apparatus. The document file output apparatus each specifies the printing setting of each read printed material, for example, a layout, a difference in a size of the read printed material, presence or absence of framework printing, presence or absence of reduction printing, color/monochromatic setting, or image embedding, from the obtained image data, and outputs by dividing the document files before and after the read printed material in which the printing setting is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshinori Nagata
  • INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM FOR USE IN MEDICAL TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20140296833
    Abstract: An intrauterine system is disclosed for use in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding; menorraghia; dysmenorrhoea; endometriosis; uterine fibroids; climacteric complaints; osteoporosis; and urogenital atrophy. The system is formed by a frame defining an interior space for receipt of a deposit of a therapeutically effective dose of a biologically active compound. The frame has an open structure allowing access to a substantial part of an outer surface of the deposit, and the deposit has a rate controlling structure that controls a rate of release of the compound within the uterus. One or more retention elements are provided on the frame for retaining the frame within the uterus of a female mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter de Graaff, Harm Veenstra, Titia Martine Truce Mulders
  • ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT RADIATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140293571
    Abstract: An artificial sunlight radiation device (10) includes a xenon light source (9), a condensing element (2), a tapered coupler (3), an optical filter (4), a light guide plate (16), a light extracting member (17), and a side-surface reflection member (15) that is provided at one or more side end surfaces of the light guide plate (16), reflects a portion of the light output from the light guide plate (16), and directs the portion of the light toward a radiation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakamura, Norito Fujihara, Kohji Minami, Masaru Ogawa
  • INPUT DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLED DEVICE, ELECTRONIC WHITEBOARD SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20140292702
    Abstract: In the present invention, a storage device in which a command (4b) and a pattern (2) are stored in such a manner that the command (4b) and the pattern (2) are associated with each other is referred to, and it is determined whether a track (1) matches the pattern (2). In a case where it is determined that the track (1) does not match the pattern (2), the track (1) is transmitted as a handwritten character (4a), and in a case where it is determined that the track (1) matches the pattern (2), a command (4b) associated with the pattern (2) to which the track (1) matches is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuru Samejima, Fumihiko Takagi
  • FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20140294442
    Abstract: A fixing device is configured to move the pressure release member in predetermined movement directions relative to the support member such that the biasing member can function. The support member has a first retaining part. The pressure release member has a retention element to be held in the first retaining part of the support member. When the retention element is held in the first retaining part of the support member, the pressure release member is configured to apply a biasing force of the biasing member to the support member and thereby to cause the second fixing member to be pressed against the first fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kouta YOSHIKAWA, Masaya ASAKAWA
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140294447
    Abstract: The image forming apparatus (1) includes a toner cartridge (71) between a front frame (78) or an front inside cover (79) and a front housing, and a cartridge attaching section (65) includes a shutter stopping section (65i) for opening a shutter (71c) by attachment of the toner cartridge (71) to the toner cartridge attaching section (65), and an IC chip fitting section (65c) to which an IC chip (75) is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki ISHIGURO, Takeshi Okuda, Hiroshi Kubota, Eiji Tenjiku, Hisashi Kunihiro, Hitoshi Nagahama
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL SELECTION
    Publication number: 20140293881
    Abstract: An evolved Node B (eNB) for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) selection is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines a DMRS configuration based on a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). The eNB also determines downlink control information (DCI). The DCI includes signaling that indicates the DMRS configuration. The eNB further sends the DCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin
  • IMAGE OUTPUT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140293318
    Abstract: An authentication processing portion of an MFP requests user authentication to a server based on user information including at least a user ID input from a mobile terminal apparatus or an operation panel. The server has a user authentication portion which performs the user authentication and a UI instruction portion which specifies, when the user authentication succeeds, a UI image displayed on a display panel of the apparatus for operating the MFP depending on the user ID, and instructs the MFP to display the UI image on the apparatus. The MFP executes image output in accordance with a user operation received from the apparatus through the wireless communication portion in a state where the UI image is displayed on the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Norihiro YAMAMOTO
  • BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20140293946
    Abstract: A base station device that communicates with a mobile station device is provided. The base station device uses a physical broadcast channel to transmit information instructing the mobile station device to monitor a common search space or an enhanced common search space for a physical downlink channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoichi Suzuki, Tatsushi Aiba
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140294436
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a fixing drive motor is positioned inside the image forming apparatus and closely to the front surface of the image forming apparatus so as to be laterally to toner cartridges and a waste toner box in a direction parallel to an outer surface of a front housing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki ISHIGURO, Takeshi OKUDA, Hiroshi KUBOTA, Hisashi KUNIHIRO, Eiji TENJIKU, Hitoshi NAGAHAMA
  • SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINYL COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS GPR119 AGONISTS
    Publication number: 20140296202
    Abstract: Substituted piperidinyl compounds of the formula (I): are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are included as well. The compounds are useful as agonists of the g-protein coupled receptor GPR-119.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Milana Maletic, Harold B. Wood, Wanying Sun