Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Three-dimensional video recognition system, video display device and active shutter glasses
    Patent number: 8619205
    Abstract: A three-dimensional video recognition system comprises a display device, a front plate, and AS glasses. Each of the AS glasses includes a first ?/4 plate, a first linear polarizing element, a liquid crystal cell, and a second linear polarizing element in this order from the outer surface side. The display device includes a third linear polarizing element on an observation surface side of the display device. The front plate has a second ?/4 plate. Specific angles formed between a transmission axis of polarizing elements and ?/4 plates are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Sakai, Kazuyoshi Sakuragi, Masahiro Hasegawa
  • Benzenesulfonyl-chromane, thiochromane, tetrahydronaphthalene and related gamma secretase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8618123
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel gamma secretase inhibitors of the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or ester thereof, wherein L1, n, X, Ar, Y, Z, Q, and Q1 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting gamma secretase, methods for treating Alzheimer's disease, methods of treating one or more neurodegenerative diseases, and methods of inhibiting the deposition of amyloid protein (e.g., amyloid beta protein) in, on or around neurological tissue (e.g., the brain) using the compounds of formula 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Duane A. Burnett, Theodros Asberom, Wen-Lian Wu, Hongmei Li, Ruo Xu, Hubert B. Josien
  • Server computer and image forming apparatus for forming an image based on image data stored on server computer
    Patent number: 8619294
    Abstract: When a user approaches an MFP, a print process based on print data corresponding to the user is executed immediately. MFP executes a program including the steps of: searching for an IC tag held by a user in a designated range (S3000); transmitting, when an IC tag is searched out, user information received from the IC tag to a server (S3040); when a user alarm request signal, which is transmitted if uploaded data corresponding to the user information satisfies user alarm conditions, is received from the server, executing a user alarm process (S3060); receiving RIP data obtained by converting the uploaded data corresponding to the user information from the server (S3070); displaying print data (S3090); and, when the print data is designated and printing is requested (YES at S3100), executing print process using the RIP data (S3110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Taniuchi
  • Exo- and diastereo-selective synthesis of himbacine analogs
    Patent number: 8618314
    Abstract: This application discloses a novel process for the preparation of himbacine analogs useful as thrombin receptor antagonists. The process is based in part on the use of a base-promoted dynamic epimerization of a chiral nitro center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: George G. Wu, Anantha Sudhakar, Tao Wang, Ji Xie, Frank X. Chen, Marc Poirier, Mingsheng Huang, Vijay Sabesan, Daw-long Kwok, Jian Cui, Xiaojing Yang, Tiruvettipuram K. Thiruvengadam, Jing Liao, Illia Zavialov, Hoa N. Nguyen, Ngiap Kie Lim
  • Display device
    Patent number: 8619210
    Abstract: A direct-viewing type display device 100 according to the present invention includes a plurality of display panels, having display regions 31a and 31b and frame regions 30a and 30b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hisashi Watanabe
  • Transfer device and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8620171
    Abstract: A transfer device includes a transfer belt, a transfer roller and a tension roller over which the transfer belt is passed in a tensioned condition and which is made to be in an electrically floated state; it also includes a guide member that is installed in the vicinity of the tension roller. A control section, in transfer processing, controls a first switch so that the guide member is in a grounded state while controlling a second switch so that an electric current being caused to flow to the transfer roller becomes a first electric current; and in cleaning processing, controls the first switch so that the guide member is in an electrically floated state while controlling the second switch so that an electric current being caused to flow to the transfer roller becomes a second electric current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideshi Izumi, Toshiki Takiguchi, Kuniaki Nakano
  • Ion generating device for duct
    Patent number: 8618501
    Abstract: Provided is an ion generating device for an air-conditioner duct, which can be easily attached to the inside of an existing air conditioner duct and can ensure a desired ion generation quantity. The ion generating elements of the sub-units (3, 4, 5) of the ion generating device are connected to the drive circuit of the ion generating device main unit (2), and are driven by the drive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Mamiya, Masato Urushisaki, Hiroaki Kiyohara
  • Coordinating uplink resource allocation
    Patent number: 8619687
    Abstract: A base station configured for coordinating uplink resource allocation is described. The base station includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The base station generates uplink resource allocation information for one or more wireless communication devices. The uplink resource allocation information is sent to one or more base stations. The base station allocates uplink resources based on the uplink resource allocation information. The base station sends an assignment to one or more wireless communication devices based on the uplink resource allocation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sayantan Choudhury, Ahmad Khoshnevis, Kimihiko Imamura
  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 8620168
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a weight detection sensor and a CPU (notification control section, weight calculation section and full-capacity amount correction section). The CPU calculates weight of toner in a waste toner container based on image formation history information including the number of image-forming sheets. When weight of toner in the waste toner container detected by the weight detection sensor reaches a semi full-capacity amount, the CPU makes a comparison of a detection value detected by the weight detection sensor with a calculation value calculated by the CPU and corrects a weight value in a full-capacity state with a correction value set based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuusuke Itagaki
  • VAPOR DEPOSITION PARTICLE PROJECTION DEVICE AND VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130340680
    Abstract: The vapor deposition particle injecting device (20) includes a crucible (22), a holder (21) having at least one injection hole (21a), and plate members (23 through 25) provided in the holder (21). The plate members (23 through 25) have respective openings (23a through 25a) corresponding to the injection hole (21a), and the plate members (23 through 25) are arranged away from each other in a direction perpendicular to the opening planes of the openings. The injection hole (21a) and the openings (23a through 25a) overlap each other in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tohru Sonoda, Shinichi Kawato, Satoshi Inoue, Satoshi Hashimoto
  • TOUCH SENSOR NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20130342581
    Abstract: A method for image navigation on an electronic device is described. The method includes displaying an image. The method also includes detecting at least one contact with a touch sensor to obtain a first position. The method further includes obtaining an updated position corresponding to a contact movement. The method additionally includes determining a modified position by applying at least one scaling function based on the first position and the updated position. The method also includes moving the image based on the modified position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin K. Gibbs, William Phillip Hough
  • METHOD OF CORRECTING UNEVENNESS OF DISPLAY PANEL AND CORRECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130342558
    Abstract: A process of correcting display unevenness of a liquid crystal panel 40 of the present invention includes following steps. (1) Supply image data to the liquid crystal panel 40 and display the liquid crystal panel 40. (2) Capture an image of a display area of the liquid crystal panel 44 with a camera 66. (3) Generate correction data for the liquid crystal panel based on a captured image result. (4) Store the correction data in a volatile storing device. (5) Generate corrected image data with using the correction data stored in the volatile storing device. (6) Supply the corrected image data to the liquid crystal panel and display the liquid crystal panel 40. (7) Executed repeatedly the processes from (2) to (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Sasaki
  • CD16A REPORTER ASSAY FOR EVALUATION OF ADCC POTENTIAL OF BIOLOGICS
    Publication number: 20130344512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining whether an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof will cause ADCC when administered to a subject. Host cells that may be used in such a method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
    Inventors: Jose Miguel Aste-Amezaga, Pamela K. Mathis
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE STATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20130343358
    Abstract: A plurality of cells include one primary cell and one or more secondary cells. The primary cell and the secondary cells are grouped into a first transmission timing group that includes a secondary cell having an uplink transmission timing that is the same as an uplink transmission timing of the primary cell, and a second transmission timing group that includes secondary cells having an identical uplink transmission timing that is different from the uplink transmission timing of the primary cell. Upon receipt of a transmission timing message which contains transmission timing information and transmission timing group information regarding a transmission timing group to which the transmission timing information is to be applied, the mobile station apparatus applies the transmission timing information to a cell of a transmission timing group that is based on the transmission timing group information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kato, Katsunari Uemura
  • MOLD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOIMPRINT FILM
    Publication number: 20130341823
    Abstract: A mold is disclosed, which is capable of producing a nanoimprint film without a problem of clogging of irregularities of the mold with a resin material. A method for producing the mold and a method for producing a nanoimprint film using the mold are further disclosed. In an embodiment, the mold includes: a first surface having a nanostructure including plural recesses spaced at an interval of less than 1 ?m between bottom points of adjacent recesses; and at least two second surfaces substantially not having the nanostructure, wherein the first surface is coplanar with the at least two second surfaces and is positioned between two second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nakamatsu, Hidekazu Hayashi, Kiyoshi Minoura, Akinobu Isurugi
  • IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND DATA STRUCTURE OF ENCODED DATA
    Publication number: 20130343455
    Abstract: A video image decoding device (1) is equipped with a TT information decoder (14) that, in the case where encoded data includes merge/skip information that merges or skips presence information indicating whether or not frequency-domain transform coefficients are included in the quantized transform coefficients, does not decode the presence information, and a TT information inference unit (33) that, in the case where the encoded data includes merge/skip information that merges or skips the presence information, infers the presence information. The TT information decoder (14) uses presence information inferred by the TT information inference unit (33) to decode the encoded and quantized transform coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Yamamoto
  • COORDINATED MULTIPOINT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20130344868
    Abstract: A method for performing a measurement procedure is described. A measId in a measIdList within a VarMeasConfig is selected. Autonomous removal of measurement identities related to the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) is performed. Removal of measurement identities related to the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) due to a handover or a successful re-establishment is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Shohei Yamada
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130342801
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device (1) includes (i) a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix manner for carrying out display, (ii) pixel electrodes (20) each of which has a comb-teeth shaped region, (iii) common electrodes (24) which face the respective pixel electrodes (20) via an insulating layer and each of which has a plate-like shape, (iv) a plurality of CSY lines (14), and (v) a plurality of CSX lines (16) which perpendicularly intersect with the plurality of CSY lines (14). Each of the common electrodes (24) is connected with any of the plurality of CSY lines (14) or with any of the plurality of CSX lines (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hamada, Kengo Takahama, Shinichi Miyazaki
  • SWITCHABLE IMAGING DEVICE, SWITCHABLE OPTICAL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130342664
    Abstract: A switchable imaging device (1) has a first mode of operation in which the device performs an imaging function and a second mode of operation different from the first mode, for example a non-imaging mode. In the first mode of operation the device comprises at least one first region that performs a lensing action and at least one second region that at least partially absorbs light passing through the or each second region. The switchable imaging device (1) may be disposed in path of light through an image display panel (4). This provides a display that may be operable in either a directional display mode such as an autostereoscopic 3D display mode or a 2-D display mode, by controlling the switchable imaging device to be in its first mode or its second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nathan James Smith, Alexander Zawadzki, Benjamin John Broughton, Alexandra Baum
  • Mobile information terminal
    Patent number: D696664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Iida, Yasutaka Shimamoto, Masashi Kido