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).

  • Publication number: 20220076837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Akiko MIYAZAKI, Yuji MIZOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220005579
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke SUZUKI, Akiko MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10195887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9928786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Miyazaki, Kazunari Tomizawa, Kozo Nakamura, Shun Ueki
  • Patent number: 9857645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugita, Iichiroh Inoue, Noriaki Yamaguchi, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9713935
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akiko Miyazaki, Kiyoshi Minoura
  • Publication number: 20170144467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi WATANABE, Akiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170087916
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi WATANABE, Akiko MIYAZAKI, Kiyoshi MINOURA
  • Patent number: 9366915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
  • Patent number: 9360697
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Iyama, Hisashi Watanabe, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka, Akira Sakai, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20150248034
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sugita, Iichiroh Inoue, Noriaki Yamaguchi, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20150029437
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Akira Sakai, Hisashi Watanabe, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Yasushi Asaoka, Eiji Satoh
  • Publication number: 20140368774
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi Iyama, Hisashi Watanabe, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka, Akira Sakai, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20140373082
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko Miyazaki, Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Toshiharu Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 8885103
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20140168581
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
  • Publication number: 20140152945
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hisashi Watanabe, Akira Sakai, Yuichi Iyama, Akiko Miyazaki, Eiji Satoh, Yasushi Asaoka
  • Patent number: 8654050
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shun Ueki, Kohzoh Nakamura, Akiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20130286287
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohji Fujiwara, Tomohiro Kimura, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto
  • Publication number: 20130285966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kimura, Kohji Fujiwara, Akiko Miyazaki, Toshiharu Kusumoto