Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Patent number: 8704726
    Abstract: Two types of array antennas having different down tilt angles are used separately between the outside and inside of the cell in consideration of the transmission mode. A base station apparatus is a base station apparatus that performs wireless communications with a mobile station apparatus, and has a first array antenna 201 having a down tilt angle of ?1 to perform MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), and a second array antenna 202 having a down tilt angle of ?2 smaller than that of the first array antenna 201 to perform beam forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshizo Nogami
  • Patent number: 8704819
    Abstract: There is provided a display device capable of displaying an image that barely changes with low power consumption on the basis of video data included in a transmitted command, and there is also provided a method for driving the same. A display timing controller (31) determines every frame period whether or not an externally transmitted command includes updated video data. As a result, when it is determined that no updated video data is included, screen refreshing is paused by not reading video data stored in frame memory (36). Moreover, when it is determined that updated video data is included, the screen refreshing is performed by reading video data stored in the frame memory (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Ogawa, Seiji Kaneko, Kaoru Yamamoto, Kohhei Tanaka, Seiichi Uchida, Yutaka Takamaru, Shigeyasu Mori
  • Publication number: 20140108569
    Abstract: The agent server of the present invention includes (i) a conversation monitoring section for monitoring, based on a conversation log saved in a family message board server, comments made by members belonging to a community, (ii) a status information collecting section for collecting status information of the community which information corresponds to (i) a specific member or a combination of specific members and (ii) a specific keyword or a combination of specific keywords which have been detected based on the conversation log, and (iii) a comment making section for outputting, to the server, a comment message which conforms to an event of the community which event is indicated by status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu SASAMOTO, Makoto SAKUTA, Takayuki NAGAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20140107346
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of pyrazolopyrolidines of structural formula I: and W is or P, wherein in P is an amine protecting group. These compounds are useful in the synthesis of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Also provided are useful intermediates obtained from the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Zacuto, Robert F. Dunn, Aaron J. Moment, Jacob M. Janey, David Lieberman, Faye Sheen, Nadine Bremeyer, Jeremy Scott, Jeffrey T. Kuethe
  • Publication number: 20140106380
    Abstract: The invention herein is directed to immunoassays for the detection of A?42 oligomers. The inventive assays are based on the observations herein that the presence of A?42 oligomers in a preparation is directly related to a decrease in a C-terminal (CT) immunosignal and a correlated increase in an N-terminal (NT) immunosignal, relative to the immunosignal generated in the absence of A?42 oligomers, in an A?42 CT and NT ELISA assay and an A?42 CT AlphaLISA assay. The invention herein involves the use of these assays alone or in combination to screen for inhibitors of A?42 oligomerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Crop.
    Inventors: Alexander McCampbell, William J. Ray, Dawn M. Toolan, Wei-Qin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140104559
    Abstract: A display panel (100A) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first substrate (12) having an end region (12p) and a pixel formation region (12D), a second substrate (22) arranged so as to face the first substrate (12) and expose the end region (12p) of the first substrate (12), a display medium layer (32) arranged between the first substrate (12) and the second substrate (22), a sealing portion (42a) configured to bond the first substrate (12) to the second substrate (22) and surround the pixel formation region (12D), and an additional sealing portion (44a) arranged in the end region (12p) of the first substrate (12), the additional sealing portion (44a) being composed of the same material as that of the sealing portion (42a), in which the first substrate (12) further includes a metal layer (14a) below the additional sealing portion (44a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takafumi Hayama
  • Publication number: 20140106787
    Abstract: A mobile phone 1 is arranged such that a display section (40) displays an image of image data carrying positional information which image data is stored in a storing section (40) and a security setting section (510) (i) specifies security setting information indicative of a content of a limitation on a function of the mobile phone 1 and (ii) stores, in the storing section (40), the security setting information in association with the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohisa Hangai
  • Publication number: 20140106243
    Abstract: A fuel cell including a unit cell having an anode, an electrolyte membrane, and a cathode in this order, a liquid fuel accommodation portion composed of a space opening on an anode side and arranged on the anode side, for accommodating or allowing flow of liquid fuel, and a first moisture retention layer arranged between the unit cell and the liquid fuel accommodation portion is provided. This fuel cell may further include a second moisture retention layer arranged on the cathode. This fuel cell can be a direct alcohol fuel cell. For example, pure methanol or a methanol aqueous solution is adopted as the liquid fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: C/O SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinobu Takenaka, Mutsuko Komoda, Tomohisa Yoshie, Hirotaka Mizuhata, Takenori Onishi, Masashi Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20140103797
    Abstract: The light-emitting device includes: a substrate which has a single layer structure in which a conductive member is partially provided on a surface of the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements which are directly provided on the surface of the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the conductive member; a first light reflection resin layer; a second light reflection resin layer which is provided in a looped shape on the surface of the substrate so as to surround an area in which the plurality of light-emitting elements are provided; and a sealing resin which covers the plurality of light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHI
    Inventors: Shinya ISHIZAKI, Tomokazu NADA, Makoto AGATANI, Makoto MATSUDA, Shinji OSAKI, Tatsuya MORIOKA, Hitoshi MATSUSHITA, Toyonori UEMURA, Toshio HATA
  • Publication number: 20140104236
    Abstract: A touch panel controller (1), which can accurately detect changes in capacitance values of respective first and second electrostatic capacitors which are touched, includes: a driving section (4) for driving drive lines (DL1 through DL4) on the basis of a code sequence so as to drive (i) electrostatic capacitors (C31 through C34) provided between the respective drive lines (DL1 through DL4) and a sense line (SL3) and (ii) electrostatic capacitors (C41 through C44) provided between the respective drive lines (DL1 through DL4) and a sense line (SL4) so that (i) a first linear sum of first capacitance values of the respective electrostatic capacitors (C31 through C34) is outputted from the sense line (SL3) and (ii) a second linear sum of second capacitance values of the respective electrostatic capacitors (C41 through C44) is outputted from the sense line (SL4); a differential amplifier (5) for amplifying a difference between the first linear sum and the second linear sum; and a saturation prevention control sect
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mutsumi Hamaguchi, Masayuki Miyamoto, Kunihiko Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20140105288
    Abstract: A prediction set determining section selects a prediction set from a prediction set group including a plurality of prediction sets having different combinations of prediction modes corresponding to different prediction directions. Further, a prediction mode determining section selects a prediction mode from the prediction set thus selected. An entropy encoding section encodes the prediction set thus selected, the prediction mode thus selected, and residual data between an input image and a predicted image formed on the basis of the prediction set and the prediction mode. This allows an image encoding device to carry out predictions from more various angles, thereby improving prediction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi TSUKUBA, Yasuaki TOKUMO
  • Publication number: 20140105887
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of modulating IL-33 activity, e.g., for the purpose of treating immune diseases and conditions, as well as methods of screening for compounds capable antagonizing IL-33 signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alissa A. Chackerian, Robert A. Kastelein
  • Publication number: 20140104816
    Abstract: Unevenness in brightness of a plane light source is controlled to improve a display quality of a plane light source. An LED module comprising one or a plurality of light source sections with a high brightness peak value and a large light and dark contrast difference, and an LED module comprising one or a plurality of light source sections with a low brightness peak value and a small light and dark contrast difference, are alternately arranged. The one or the plurality of light source sections comprise a white resist arranged on a substrate region around LED, as a reflection material. The light source section with a large brightness peak value and a large light and dark contrast difference, and the light source with a low brightness peak value and a small light and dark contrast difference, are formed by the difference in a reflection rate of the white resist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Motoki Takasi, Hideo Takemura
  • Publication number: 20140105106
    Abstract: A base station apparatus adapted to inform a mobile station apparatus of a signature not reserved as a dedicated signature in case of causing the mobile station apparatus to perform a random access by using a randomly selected signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shohei YAMADA, Yasuyuki KATO
  • Publication number: 20140103552
    Abstract: A lens molding apparatus (100) of the present invention includes: a mold (1) having a transfer surface (1a) for transferring a predetermined lens shape to a resin material; a mold (2) having a transfer surface (2a) for transferring a predetermined lens shape to the resin material; a support device (3) for moving the mold (1); a heating device (4) curing the resin material so as to form a lens, the resin material having been supplied between the transfer surface (1a) and the transfer surface (2a); and an ultrasonic vibrator (5) applying vibration from a side surface of the mold (1 or 2) so as to form a gap at least at a part between the transfer surface (1a or 2a) and the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakahashi, Hiroyuki Hanato
  • Publication number: 20140106700
    Abstract: A mobile station (MS) includes a first circuitry configured to: select a cell by a cell selection procedure started by the MS, in a case where a radio link failure is detected, wherein said selecting based is on: a criteria of the cell selection procedure; information, used for indicating access restrictions of the MS, the information broadcasted on each cells; and an access class of the MS, wherein the access class being either: a first access class applied for an emergency call, or other access classes applied for other calls; and treat, in a case where the radio link failure is detected upon communication of the first access class, the selected cell as an appropriate cell even in a case where the selected cell is a cell belonging to a first base station not registered in the list; and a second circuitry configured to access the appropriate cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsunari UEMURA, Hidekazu TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20140105784
    Abstract: A light source is provided for use in a treatment device for treating a fluid, solid or surface. The light source includes a light emitting diode that emits a first component of ultraviolet (UV) light, and a UV laser light source that emits a second component of UV light having a peak wavelength different from a peak wavelength of the first component of UV light. The first component of UV light and the second component of UV light are applied to treat the fluid or surface. The UV laser light source may include a laser light source and a frequency doubling component that receives light from the laser light source and converts the light to the second component of UV light. A treatment device includes the described light source and a container containing the fluid, or a solid surface, to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tim Michael Smeeton, Edward Andrew Boardman, Stewart Edward Hooper
  • Publication number: 20140105167
    Abstract: A mobile station apparatus (1) determines an uplink carrier component to which a physical downlink control channel instructing to start random access procedure corresponds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoichi SUZUKI, Yasuyuki KATO, Shohei YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20140106413
    Abstract: The invention is directed to immobilized transaminases and methods of making and using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Truppo, Jacob M. Janey, Gregory Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140103342
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a TFT substrate includes: forming a gate electrode (12) and a gate insulating film (30) on a substrate (8); forming a source electrode (14) and a drain electrode (15) at a gap from each other on the gate insulating film (30), and forming a drain connection part (16); forming, after the step of forming the source electrode and the drain electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer (18, 18a, 18b) that contains a channel portion connecting the source electrode (14) to the drain electrode (15) and that contains an additional portion (18a) covering the drain connection part (16); oxidizing a surface of the oxide semiconductor layer (18, 18a, 18b); forming a contact hole (22) in an insulating film (32) that covers the oxide semiconductor layer; removing a portion of the additional portion (18a) of the oxide semiconductor layer that is located inside the contact hole (22); and forming a conductive layer (20) that electrically connects the drain connection part (16) that has been exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yudai Takanishi, Masao Moriguchi, Yohsuke Kanzaki, Takatsugu Kusumi