Patents by Inventor Akiko Miyazaki
Akiko Miyazaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220076837Abstract: A technique for suitably performing a health evaluation of individuals and organizations. A question information database of a management server stores a physical question group which has multiple question items based on the viewpoint of current physical states and lifestyle habits, a mental question group which has multiple question items based on the viewpoint of psychological state, and an engagement question group which has multiple question items based on the viewpoint of the user's motivation. The management server sends thea user terminal question information generated on the basis of the physical question group, the mental question group and the engagement question group. The user terminal sends the management server the user's responses to the received question information. The management server generates advice information and a total score based on the responses and provides these to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Akiko MIYAZAKI, Yuji MIZOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20220005579Abstract: A supplement tailored to a user. This supplement proposal system includes: a supplement information storage unit for storing nutrients contained in a supplement, an answer reception unit for receiving an answer from a user to questions about lifestyle habit, an insufficient nutrient identification unit for identifying nutrients lacking in the user in response to attribution of the user and the answer from the user, a supplement selection unit for selecting the supplements including the insufficient nutrients, and a supplement proposal unit for proposing the selected supplements to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Akiko MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 10195887Abstract: A transparent film is provided, enabling a printed matter that is less likely to exhibit apparently white-tinged images and has less degraded image quality. The transparent film of an embodiment of the present application includes a support; an anti-reflection layer disposed on one side of the support; and an ink-absorbing layer disposed on the other side of the support. The anti-reflection layer preferably has, on the surface thereof on the side opposite to the support, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akiko Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9928786Abstract: A display device includes a multi-primary-color display panel with subpixels arranged in a matrix pattern of columns and rows; and a signal converter arranged to convert a video signal, having values that represent the colors of pixels with a matrix pattern, into a multi-primary-color signal for use in the multi-primary-color display panel. The signal converter associates a value of the video signal representing the color of at least one of pixels on a pth row with values of the multi-primary-color signal corresponding to the luminances of subpixels on (s?1)th and sth rows, and also associates a value of the video signal representing the color of at least one of the pixels on a (p+1)th row with values of the multi-primary-color signal corresponding to the luminances of subpixels on sth and (s+1)th rows.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akiko Miyazaki, Kazunari Tomizawa, Kozo Nakamura, Shun Ueki
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Patent number: 9857645Abstract: For the purpose of providing a display panel that realizes a high light utilization efficiency, a low power consumption, a fast response and a low cost, a display panel of the present invention includes, between a transparent substrate (102) and a TFT substrate (105), (i) a soft material layer (101) that expands or contracts in response to voltage application to the soft material layer (101), (ii) a flexible pixel electrode (102) that expands or contracts together with the soft material layer (101), and (iii) an upper electrode (103).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Sugita, Iichiroh Inoue, Noriaki Yamaguchi, Akiko Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9713935Abstract: A laminated printed matter is provided which is less likely to cause apparently white-tinged images and capable of restraining a decrease in image quality of the printed matter. The laminated printed matter includes a printed matter and an anti-reflection film. The anti-reflection film is attached to a viewing side surface of the printed matter. The laminated printed matter is provided with a frame-like region having a lower light transmittance than an anti-reflection surface of the anti-reflection film on an outer edge. Preferably, the anti-reflection film has, on a viewing side surface thereof, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akiko Miyazaki, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Publication number: 20170144467Abstract: A transparent film is provided, enabling a printed matter that is less likely to exhibit apparently white-tinged images and has less degraded image quality. The transparent film of an embodiment of the present application includes a support; an anti-reflection layer disposed on one side of the support; and an ink-absorbing layer disposed on the other side of the support. The anti-reflection layer preferably has, on the surface thereof on the side opposite to the support, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisashi WATANABE, Akiko MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170087916Abstract: A laminated printed matter is provided which is less likely to cause apparently white-tinged images and capable of restraining a decrease in image quality of the printed matter. The laminated printed matter includes a printed matter and an anti-reflection film. The anti-reflection film is attached to a viewing side surface of the printed matter. The laminated printed matter is provided with a frame-like region having a lower light transmittance than an anti-reflection surface of the anti-reflection film on an outer edge. Preferably, the anti-reflection film has, on a viewing side surface thereof, an anti-reflection structure with multiple protrusions disposed at a pitch not greater than the visible light wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisashi WATANABE, Akiko MIYAZAKI, Kiyoshi MINOURA
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Patent number: 9366915Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) includes: a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3), and plurality of pixels. The liquid crystal layer (1) has a first liquid crystal region (81) and a second liquid crystal region (82) provided outside the first liquid crystal region (81). The first liquid crystal region (81) is essentially composed of a nematic liquid crystal material alone, whereas the second liquid crystal region (82) has a plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11). The plurality of pixels include pixels accounting for the first liquid crystal region (81) and pixels accounting for the second liquid crystal region (82).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
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Patent number: 9360697Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including: a first substrate (2) having a pixel electrode (4) formed thereon; a second substrate (3) opposing the first substrate (2); and a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3). The liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A), and includes a black layer (52) in contact with the side face of the liquid crystal layer (1) along which the liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of the side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Iyama, Hisashi Watanabe, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka, Akira Sakai, Akiko Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20150248034Abstract: For the purpose of providing a display panel that realizes a high light utilization efficiency, a low power consumption, a fast response and a low cost, a display panel of the present invention includes, between a transparent substrate (102) and a TFT substrate (105), (i) a soft material layer (101) that expands or contracts in response to voltage application to the soft material layer (101), (ii) a flexible pixel electrode (102) that expands or contracts together with the soft material layer (101), and (iii) an upper electrode (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugita, Iichiroh Inoue, Noriaki Yamaguchi, Akiko Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20150029437Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that can prevent light leakage in black images, has an improved viewing angle of white images, and can avoid an increase in the thickness and additional costs. The liquid crystal display device includes: a collimating backlight unit; and a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes: a pair of substrates; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates, and the liquid crystal layer includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Akira Sakai, Hisashi Watanabe, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Yasushi Asaoka, Eiji Satoh
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Publication number: 20140368774Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a liquid crystal display panel including: a first substrate (2) having a pixel electrode (4) formed thereon; a second substrate (3) opposing the first substrate (2); and a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3). The liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A), and includes a black layer (52) in contact with the side face of the liquid crystal layer (1) along which the liquid crystal layer (1) edges near at least one of the side faces of the liquid crystal display panel (100A).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Iyama, Hisashi Watanabe, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka, Akira Sakai, Akiko Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20140373082Abstract: A display system (100) includes a television receiver (110a) and a smartphone (110b). The television receiver (110a) is provided with a display unit (51a) for outputting content and a keyword detector (15) for extracting keywords (1) from the content. The smartphone (110b) is provided with a keyword selector (16) and a keyword-related information acquisition unit (17) that extract the related information (2) acquired from the outside that is related to the keywords (1) selected by the user from among the keywords (1) extracted by a keyword detector (15), and a display unit (51b) for outputting the keywords (1) and the related information (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Miyazaki, Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Toshiharu Kusumoto
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Patent number: 8885103Abstract: The present display device is a display device in which a display unit is provided with a first area (MAR) that displays a first picture and a second area (SAR) that displays a second picture, and is equipped with a first illumination unit that illuminates the first area with light and a second illumination unit that illuminates the second area with light, wherein power supply to the first illumination unit and power supply to the second illumination unit are controlled separately. Thus, it is possible to reduce power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20140168581Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) is a liquid crystal display panel having a displaying region (81) including a plurality of pixel regions (31), including: a liquid crystal layer (1) having a plurality of liquid crystal regions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal regions (11); and a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3) having the liquid crystal layer (1) retained therebetween. The liquid crystal layer (1) extends to at least one side face of the liquid crystal display panel (100A). The distance between at least one side face of the second substrate (3) and a pixel region (11) that is located at the outermost edge among the plurality of pixel regions (11) while being adjacent to the at least one side face is less than 0.2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
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Publication number: 20140152945Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100A) includes: a first substrate (2) and a second substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (1) retained between the first substrate (2) and the second substrate (3), and plurality of pixels. The liquid crystal layer (1) has a first liquid crystal region (81) and a second liquid crystal region (82) provided outside the first liquid crystal region (81). The first liquid crystal region (81) is essentially composed of a nematic liquid crystal material alone, whereas the second liquid crystal region (82) has a plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11) containing a nematic liquid crystal material and polymer-containing walls (12) formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of liquid crystal subregions (11). The plurality of pixels include pixels accounting for the first liquid crystal region (81) and pixels accounting for the second liquid crystal region (82).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
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Patent number: 8654050Abstract: A multi-primary-color liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is adapted to conduct a display operation in at least four primary colors. The device has a plurality of pixels that form at least two different types of subsets. The device can perform rendering processing in which at least one of the pixels that form a first one of the at least two different types of subsets lends a luminance to a second type of subset. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel that could have mutually different luminance. The second type of subset borrows a luminance from one of the first and second sub-pixels of the at least one pixel that has the higher luminance.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shun Ueki, Kohzoh Nakamura, Akiko Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20130286287Abstract: The present display device is a display device in which a display unit is provided with a first area (MAR) that displays a first picture and a second area (SAR) that displays a second picture, and is equipped with a first illumination unit that illuminates the first area with light and a second illumination unit that illuminates the second area with light, wherein power supply to the first illumination unit and power supply to the second illumination unit are controlled separately. Thus, it is possible to reduce power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto
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Publication number: 20130285966Abstract: A display apparatus (1) having a touch panel function has a display screen (21) and multiple touch sensors (10) to detect the contact position of a user to the display screen (21), and the touch sensor (10) has a first sensor group (11a) of which the sensitivity to detect the user instruction position to the display screen (21) is relatively low, and a second sensor group (11b) of which the sensitivity to detect the user instruction position to the display screen (21) is relatively high compared to the first sensor group (11a). Thus, a display apparatus is provided having a touch panel function preventing poorer user usability, and which reduces power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Kohji Fujiwara, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto