Patents Assigned to Sharp
  • Patent number: 11575323
    Abstract: A transient current in a rectifier circuit is efficiently reduced. In a rectifier circuit, a first rectifier is provided between the first terminal and a second terminal. In the rectifier circuit, when a switch element is turned ON, a primary winding current flows from a power source to a primary winding in a transformer. When the switch element is turned OFF, a second rectifier current flows from a secondary winding in the transformer to a second rectifier. When the second rectifier current flows, a first reverse voltage is applied between the first terminal and the second terminal. The first reverse voltage is a reverse voltage applied instantaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Shiomi
  • Patent number: 11574571
    Abstract: A display panel includes a second display region and a first display region arranged side by side in a direction in which data signal lines extend, and a source driver provided in a picture-frame region close to the second display region. The display panel further includes a switching signal line disposed between the second display region and the first display region, and a plurality of switches provided at intersecting portions of the data signal lines and the switching signal line. Each of the plurality of switches is connected at a control terminal thereof to the switching signal line, connected at a first conductive terminal thereof to a data signal line disposed in the first display region, and connected at a second conductive terminal thereof to a data signal line disposed in the second display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaaki Nishio, Noriyuki Tanaka, Kazuo Nakamura, Hongbing Weng
  • Patent number: 11574983
    Abstract: In a display device, a second wiring line extends in a display region and includes an imaginary straight line that extends from the second wiring line in an extension direction of the second wiring line and intersects with an opening of an edge cover. The second wiring line extends along the peripheral edge of the opening without intersecting with the opening of the edge cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Gunji, Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Kohji Ariga, Hiroki Taniyama, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Hiroharu Jinmura, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11574982
    Abstract: A slit has ends each close to one of a display area and a terminal. The ends are each formed of a stepwise side face, including etch stop films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Ryosuke Gunji, Hiroki Taniyama, Shinji Ichikawa, Takeshi Yaneda, Hiroharu Jinmura, Yoshihiro Nakada, Akira Inoue
  • Patent number: 11573758
    Abstract: A display device includes: a video playback unit configured to play video media including multiple frames; a first memory unit configured to store a video signal of the video media that is being played; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a readout control signal representing a readout timing for playing each frame in the video media in a first display device different from an own display device in a multi-display system formed from multiple display devices; a readout control unit configured to cause frames of the video signal corresponding to the readout controls signal to be sequentially read out from the first memory unit in accordance with the acquired readout control signal; and a display control circuit configured to display, on a display unit, the frames of the video signal that have been read out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Mihara
  • Patent number: 11575053
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device including: a first amorphous semiconductor layer (3) and a second amorphous semiconductor layer (4) both on a back face of a semiconductor substrate (1); electrodes (5, 6); and a wiring board (8). The electrodes (5, 6) are disposed on the first amorphous semiconductor layer (3) and the second amorphous semiconductor layer (4) respectively. The wiring board (8) has wires (82) connected to the electrodes (5) by a conductive adhesive layer (7). The wiring board (8) has wires (83) connected to the electrodes (5) by the conductive adhesive layer (7). The electrodes (5) include conductive layers (51, 52). The electrodes (6) include conductive layers (61, 62). The conductive layers (51, 61) are composed primarily of silver. The conductive layers (52, 62) cover the conductive layers (51, 52) respectively. Each conductive layer (52, 62) is composed of a metal more likely to be oxidized than silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Higashikawa, Yixiao Song
  • Patent number: 11576219
    Abstract: Provided is a communication unit for implementing functions for URLLC that requires communication of high reliability and/or low latency in the 5GS. Provided is a communication unit for enabling functions for URLLC even in the 5GS that supports a network-initiated configuration update procedure and multiple types of session and service continuity. Further, provided is a communication unit for, in a case that multiple types of functions for URLLC are possible, sharing which function out of the functions for URLLC is available and appropriately managing shared information between a user equipment and a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Yudai Kawasaki, Masafumi Aramoto
  • Patent number: 11569324
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes a first TFT and a second TFT, in which the first TFT includes a first oxide semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode arranged on a part of the first oxide semiconductor layer with a first gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, the first gate insulating layer has a layered structure including a first insulating film and a second insulating film arranged on the first insulating film, the second TFT includes a second oxide semiconductor layer having a higher mobility than the first oxide semiconductor layer and a second gate electrode arranged on a part of the second oxide semiconductor layer with a second gate insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the second gate insulating layer includes the second insulating film and does not include the first insulating film, and the second TFT further includes a lower insulating layer including the first insulating film arranged between the second oxide semiconductor layer and a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hajime Imai, Tohru Daitoh, Teruyuki Ueda, Yoshihito Hara, Masaki Maeda, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Hirata
  • Patent number: 11569044
    Abstract: A solar battery unit (100) is provided that includes: a substrate (120); a solar battery (110) attached to a back face of the substrate (120); and a communications module (130) attached to the substrate (120). The communications module (130) includes an antenna (132) disposed so as not to overlap solar cells (115) in the solar battery (110) in a front view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki Nakano, Satoshi Shimizu, Masato Sasaki, Yuki Watanabe, Tomohisa Yoshie, Tetsuya Ikemoto, Daisuke Toyoshima
  • Patent number: 11567629
    Abstract: A system including: a control device; a storage device that stores a file; a display device; and a voice device, wherein the control device displays a list of first identification display for specifying the file on the display device when voice of a command for displaying a list is input from a user via the voice device, the control device assigns an identification code to the file displayed in the list, and displays the identification code as second identification display, and the control device selects the file corresponding to the identification code when voice including the identification code is input from the user via the voice device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Munetomo, Keiko Hirukawa, Yuuki Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11567589
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a first sensor provided outside an electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of an object on a display image and second information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a second sensor provided in the electronic writing instrument to detect a movement of the electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of the object on the display image. The association unit associates the object with the electronic writing instrument using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Asano
  • Patent number: 11567380
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: an active matrix substrate including a first substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode that are stacked via a first insulating layer or that face each other on the first substrate, the second electrode being disposed for each sub-pixel; and a counter substrate sequentially including a second substrate, a third electrode including linear electrode portions, a second insulating layer, and a fourth electrode including linear electrode portions, an extending direction of the linear electrode portions of the third electrode intersecting an extending direction of the linear electrode portions of the fourth electrode in a plan view; and a control circuit being configured to switch between application of an alternating voltage and application of a constant voltage to the third electrode and/or the fourth electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Murata, Hidefumi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11566057
    Abstract: Long-acting co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Anandan Palani, Qiaolin Deng, Chunhui Huang, Yuping Zhu, Elisabetta Bianchi, Federica Orvieto
  • Patent number: 11570026
    Abstract: Provided are communication apparatus and a communication method that allow for secure communication even in a case that an eavesdropper has multiple antennas. An apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit a constant amplitude signal from three or more transmit antennas; a controller configured to control a phase of the constant amplitude signal, based on channel information and a target symbol; and a modulation unit configured to generate a modulation symbol from bits. The target symbol is generated by multiplying the modulation symbol by an amplitude coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Shirakawa, Ryota Yamada, Yasuhiro Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Fukawa
  • Patent number: 11568866
    Abstract: An audio processing system includes: an audio receiver that receives audio; a speaker specifier that specifies a speaker on the basis of the received audio; an audio determinator that determines, on the basis of the received audio, whether or not a specified word for starting the reception of a predetermined command is included in the audio; a command specifier that specifies, when the specified word is included in the audio, a command on the basis of a command keyword which is included in the audio and follows the specified word; a target user specifier that specifies, on the basis of the content of the command, a target user with respect to which the command is to be executed; and a command executor that executes the command with respect to the target user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Makijima, Satoshi Terada
  • Patent number: 11568001
    Abstract: A visualization system generates for display one or more radial maps that represent data values for a plurality of parameters measured for groups of entities. Each group of rows of the radial map represents a group of entities for whom the parameters are measured and compared against a baseline or control group, while each column represents a measured parameter. If the visualization system determines that an entity has a data value for a measured parameter that deviates from the control group value by more than a threshold amount, the system visually distinguishes the outlier value from the other geometric shapes in the radial map. Additionally, two or more radial maps may be simultaneously displayed on a visual interface based on correlations between data points for groups of entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventor: Oriana Jeannette Love
  • Patent number: 11566065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies which have high anti-RSV neutralizing titers. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. The invention yet further provides for diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention, particularly as a passive immunotherapy agent in infants and the elderly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Kalpit A. Vora, Kara S. Cox, Aimin Tang, Zhifeng Chen, Daniel DiStefano, Lan Zhang, Hua-Poo Su
  • Patent number: 11566051
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to stable RSV F proteins and immunogenic compositions containing the same, as well as methods of using the immunogenic compositions and compositions comprising the RSV F proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Lan Zhang, Arthur Fridman, Eberhard Durr, Andrew Bett
  • Patent number: 11567438
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a transporter; an image former; a reflective optical sensor; an image density adjuster; and a controller. The image former includes: a photoreceptor; a charger; an exposer; a developer; a transferor; and a fuser. The reflective optical sensor is provided opposite to the photoreceptor across a conveyance path. During image density adjustment, the controller forms a predetermined patch toner image on the photoreceptor, irradiates the patch toner image with light, and control the image density adjuster to adjust image density based on reflected light from the patch toner image. During image forming, the controller causes the reflective optical sensor to emit light on timing that a predetermined leading edge area of the recording area passes, and decides based on reflected light therefrom whether a width in the main scanning direction of a recording medium is longer than a predetermined reference length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: D977322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ZHUHAI SHARP-GROUP ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaofei Yang