Patents Assigned to Sharp
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Patent number: 8662309Abstract: A method of at least one embodiment of the present invention for packing a TAB tape is a method in which the TAB tape is wound on a core reel so as to be packed, the TAB tape being a tape-shaped insulating film on which circuits are provided in a repeated manner, the circuits each of which is made up of metal wiring and a solder resist. In at least one embodiment, the method includes a first step of winding at least the TAB tape on an outer peripheral surface of a core reel having a cylindrical shape, the core reel having a shaft hole on its inner peripheral side. This makes it possible to provide (i) a method for packing a TAB tape which method makes it possible to reduce a packing size, and (ii) a smaller packing structure for a TAB tape.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoru Kudose
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Patent number: 8664580Abstract: The optical sensor includes a photodiode PD1 with its anode grounded, a diode group DG1 having one end connected to a cathode of the photodiode PD1, a current source I1 having one end connected to the other end of the diode group DG1, a power supply section for applying a constant voltage to the other end of the current source I1, and a grounded-emitter NPN transistor QOUT1 having a base connected to the cathode of the photodiode PD1 and a collector connected to one end of the current source I1. The diode group DG1 is provided by n diodes D1, D2, . . . , Dn connected in series so that their forward directions are directed toward the photodiode PD1 side, and a photocurrent which flows from a connecting point between the diode group and the current source to the photodiode is converted into a voltage and outputted as a photoelectric conversion signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kohei Yasukawa, Norikazu Okada, Yasuyuki Shirasaka
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Patent number: 8665199Abstract: A gate driver creates a dummy insertion period in which the driver does not apply a gate on pulse to a scanning signal line immediately after the time of the inversion of a data signal. When a period from the time of the application of the gate on pulse to an odd numbered or even numbered scanning signal line to which the gate on pulse is applied previously to the time of the application of the gate on pulse to an even numbered or odd numbered scanning signal line to which the gate on pulse is applied later is set as an adjacent line writing time lag period for two scanning signal lines adjacent to each other, a CS control circuit allows the polarity of every CS signal to be reversed on the same cycle at least in the adjacent line writing time lag period.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masae Kitayama, Kentaro Irie, Fumikazu Shimoshikiryoh, Toshihide Tsubata, Naoshi Yamada
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Patent number: 8665408Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention includes a first substrate (10) including pixel electrodes (11), gate lines (G) and switching elements (12), a second substrate (20) including a plurality of signal electrodes (21) which are electrically independent of each other, and a liquid crystal layer (30) interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate further includes a gate driver (15) which generates gate signals to be supplied to the gate lines. The second substrate further includes an external connecting terminal section (24). A signal that has been input through the external connecting terminal section is supplied to the gate driver. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device with a counter source structure which contributes to narrowing its frame area.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kaoru Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8664023Abstract: A vapor deposition method of the present invention includes the steps of (i) preparing a mask unit including a shadow mask (81) and a vapor deposition source (85) fixed in position relative to each other, (ii) while moving at least one of the mask unit and the film formation substrate (200) relative to the other, depositing a vapor deposition flow, emitted from the vapor deposition source (85), onto a vapor deposition region (210), and (iii) adjusting the position of a second shutter (111) so that the second shutter (111) blocks a vapor deposition flow traveling toward the vapor deposition unnecessary region (210).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tohru Sonoda, Shinichi Kawato, Satoshi Inoue, Satoshi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 8667537Abstract: Upon start of processing, a digital broadcast receiver can acquire a CDN configuration information file (XML) after newly connected to a CDN by a user's operation. Next, the digital broadcast receiver acquires a PF configuration information file written in the CDN configuration information. The digital broadcast receiver judges whether there is an IP broadcast or not. If there is an IP broadcast, the digital broadcast receiver connects to a multicast address described in the PF configuration information file (XML), and acquires information on all channels in the PF from a SI dedicated stream (all station SI including no video or audio) (channel scan). The URL of a SNTP is described in the CDN configuration information file. Time information is acquired through the SNTP at the same time as (or at a timing near the timing of, such as immediately before or immediately after) the channel scan.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshinori Shimizu, Ryuhsuke Watanabe, Hajime Yamada
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Patent number: 8662308Abstract: A substrate storage tray that can be decreased in size for transportation. A substrate storage tray (1) for storing a large size substrate (20) includes a frame member (2) that includes a pair of first frame portions (5) opposed to each other and a pair of second frame portions (6) opposed to each other and has a frame shape, a substrate supporting member (3, 4) that has a plate shape, is disposed inside a region enclosed by the frame member (2), and is arranged to support one surface of the substrate (20), and extending portions (7) that are provided to middle portions in a long direction of the pair of first frame portions (5) and are arranged to widen a space between the pair of second frame portions (6).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sydek CorporationInventors: Takenori Yoshizawa, Hiroto Shibata
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Patent number: 8665195Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an active matrix substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in a matrix of a plurality of rows by a plurality columns; a counter substrate including a counter electrode; a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer; and axis-symmetrical liquid crystal domain formation portions each for forming a liquid crystal domain in which liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer are aligned in axis symmetry, the axis-symmetrical liquid crystal domain formation portions each being located at the center of the respective liquid crystal domain. The plurality of pixel electrodes each define a pixel area. The axis-symmetrical liquid crystal domain formation portions ; are each provided in correspondence with an area between two pixel areas defined by two pixel electrodes adjacent to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasutoshi Tasaka, Kaori Saitoh
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Patent number: 8664387Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinolinone-pyrazolone compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Scott D. Kuduk, Ronald K. Chang, Thomas J. Greshock
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Patent number: 8665987Abstract: The present invention relates to space-time or space-frequency coding in cellular systems. The same data is transmitted from different antennas with different coverage areas, corresponding to different cells. The different data streams have different parts of the space-time block codes applied. A mobile terminal can combine the different parts of the space-time block codes in different received signals. This provides better performance than the known techniques for single frequency networks. The invention can also be applied to antennas with different coverage areas from the same site, and different beams formed with antenna arrays.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V., Sharp CorporationInventors: Timothy James Moulsley, David Keith Roberts, Matthew Peter John Baker, Xusheng Wei
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Patent number: 8664411Abstract: Disclosed are novel gamma secretase inhibitors of the formula. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting gamma-secretase, methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases, and methods of treating Alzheimer's Disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing alkenes in one reaction step using a mixture of an aldehyde (or ketone) and an alkyl substituted with two electron withdrawing groups, and reacting the mixture with: (a) a sulfonyl halide (e.g., a sulfonyl chloride) and a basic tertiary amine, or, (b) a sulfonyl anhydride and a basic amine, or (c) an aryl-C(O)-halide and a basic tertiary amine, or (d) an aryl-C(O)—O—C(O)-aryl and a basic tertiary amine, or (e) an heteroaryl-C(O)-halide and a basic tertiary amine, or (f) a heteroaryl-C(O)—O—C(O)-heteroaryl and a basic tertiary amine.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Wen-Lian Wu, Thomas A. Bara, Duane A. Burnett, John W. Clader, Martin S. Domalski, Yan Jin, Hubert B. Josien, Hongmei Li, Xian Liang, Dmitri A. Pissarnitski, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Jesse K. Wong, Ruo Xu, Zhiqiang Zhao, Paul McNamara
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Patent number: 8663125Abstract: Dual path noise detection and isolation for an acoustic respiration monitoring system detects noise in an acoustic signal recording lung sounds using two discrete noise detection techniques. A first technique detects portions of the signal that exhibit long-term, moderate amplitude noise by analyzing cumulative energy in the signal. A second technique detects portions of the signal that exhibit short-term, high amplitude noise by analyzing peak energy in the signal. Noisy portions of the signal are isolated using the combined results of the dual path detection. A respiration parameter is estimated using the signal without resort to the noisy portions and information based at least in part on the respiration parameter is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Yongji Fu, Yungkai Kyle Lai, Bryan Severt Hallberg
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Patent number: 8663498Abstract: There are provided a phosphor which is a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (A): EuaSibAlcOdNe, a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (B): MIfEugSihAlkOmNn or a divalent europium-activated nitride phosphor substantially represented by General formula (C): (MIIl-pEup)MIIISiN3, having a reflectance of light emission in a longer wavelength region of visible light than a peak wavelength of 95% or larger, and a method of producing such phosphor; a nitride phosphor and an oxynitride phosphor which emit light efficiently and stably by the light having a wavelength ranging from 430 to 480 nm from a semiconductor light emitting device by means of a light emitting apparatus using such phosphor, and a producing method of such phosphor; and a light emitting apparatus having stable characteristics and realizing high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masatsugu Masuda, Kenji Terashima
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Patent number: 8664234Abstract: The present invention is directed to dihydrobenzoquinazilinone compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Scott D. Kuduk, Ronald K. Chang, Thomas J. Greshock
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Patent number: 8664253Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain Inidazole derivatives which are useful as modulators of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) and as FAAH imaging agents. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, skeletomuscular pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as acute pain, migraine, sleep disorder, Alzeimer Disease, and Parkinson's Disease.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpInventors: Ping Liu, Robert J. DeVita, Linus S. Lin, Marc D. Chioda, Terence G. Hamill, Wenping Li
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Publication number: 20140056213Abstract: A frequency resource required for communication between an RS and an eNB is reduced. Provided is a radio relay method for relaying a radio signal exchanged between a mobile station and a base station. The radio relay method includes performing relaying such that a frequency to be used in a case of relaying at least one of transmission signals transmitted from a plurality of mobile stations is overlapped with and allocated to at least a part of a frequency to which another non-relayed transmission signal is allocated. The frequency to be used for transmitting the relayed transmission signal may be disposed discretely on a frequency axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Jungo Goto, Hiroki Takahashi, Osamu Nakamura, Kazunari Yokomakura, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi
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Publication number: 20140058227Abstract: Provided are a transmissive suction mechanism (1), a suction hole (5), provided in the suction mechanism (1), through which skin is pulled into the suction mechanism (1), and an exhaust hole (4), provided in the suction mechanism (1), through which air in the suction mechanism (1) is removed so as to reduce the pressure in the suction mechanism (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mikihiro Yamanaka, Megumi Hijikuro, Keita Hara
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Publication number: 20140056962Abstract: The subject invention provides a drug delivery system comprising at least one compartment comprising (i) a drug-loaded thermoplastic polymer core layer, (ii) a drug-loaded thermoplastic polymer intermediate layer and (iii) a non-medicated thermoplastic polymer skin covering the intermediate layer, wherein said core layer is loaded with crystals of a first (pharmaceutically) active compound and said intermediate layer is loaded with crystals of the second (pharmaceutically) active compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.Inventors: Wouter de Graaff, Raymond Zeeman
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Publication number: 20140055697Abstract: A source AMP output circuit (10) is provided with a switching circuit (17) for carrying out the following operation. That is, in a case where a polarity is reversed, the switching circuit (17) disconnects a data signal line (S(M)) from output terminals of a positive amplifier circuit (15) and a negative polarity amplifier circuit (16) each included in the source AMP output circuit (10), and then connects the data signal line S(M) to a power supply which is in a power supply voltage range (Vdd1 to Vdd3) of the positive polarity amplifier circuit (15) or to a power supply which is in a power supply voltage range (Vdd2 to Vdd4) of the negative polarity amplifier circuit (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohji Saitoh, Masaki Uehata, Masami Ozaki, Toshihiro Yanagi
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Publication number: 20140055713Abstract: Provided is a technique related to a thin display device having a frame structure in which accuracy is ensured. First and second restricting convex portions (84, 85) are formed on the inner parts of a bending hole portion (83). A restricting face (84a) which is an end portion of the first restricting convex portion (84) takes an angle of 45 degrees sloping from upper left to the lower right. A restricting face (85a) which is an end portion of the second restricting convex portion (85) takes an angle of 45 degrees sloping from upper right to lower left. When bending processing is performed, the restricting face (84a) of the first restricting convex portion (84) abuts against the restricting face (85a) of the second restricting projection portion (85).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hitoshi Kuroyanagi