Patents by Inventor Kentaro Uekane

Kentaro Uekane 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: 20140258903
    Abstract: Visibility of an icon which is on the edge of a display area which is hidden by a finger is enhanced. When a distance between the movement base position and the movement destination position of the icon is short, the icon is displayed to be moved via a detour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Masayoshi Kanbara, Megumi Itoh, Masaki Tabata, Shuhei Nakamoto, Kentaro Uekane
  • Publication number: 20110134324
    Abstract: A decorative image is displayed in a decorative image display region; in the decorative image, a decorative frame is displayed in a peripheral section of a decorative frame display region, and the decorative frame display region has a surface luminance higher than that of the decorative image display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Ichioka, Toshiharu Kusumoto, Kenji Nishida, Kentaro Uekane
  • Publication number: 20090112642
    Abstract: The claim analysis process section (60) represents, by a numerical value, the scope of right recited in a claim. Furthermore, the first analysis process section (61) adds up the number of sets of patent specification data whose scopes of rights have been represented by numerical values, and calculates the average of the scopes of the rights. Since the average can be used as an index to analyze the numbers and the scopes of inventions created or filed by applicants and attorneys, it becomes possible to objectively analyze the right acquisition capabilities of applicants and attorneys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kentaro Uekane, Osamu Ochi, Kazuhito Iwai
  • Patent number: 7443658
    Abstract: For inspecting a display module an inspection device is provided. There is a first connection having inputs for providing electric power and various signals needed to drive a display device. The display module can be mounted on the inspection device. There is a power supply for generating the electric power, a control circuit for generating the various signals, and a second connector having outputs of the power supply and the control circuit. When the display module is mounted on the inspection device, the first and second connectors are connected together, so the power supply and the control circuit can be electrically connected to the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagata, Tsukasa Nakaoka, Kentaro Uekane
  • Publication number: 20050019060
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus 19 for inspecting a display module 1 having, in an outer edge portion thereof, a first connector 10 having input terminals 12 for inputting electric power and various signals needed to drive a display device 2 has a stage 20 on which the display module 1 is mounted, a power supply 22 for generating the electric power, a control circuit 23 for generating the various signals, and a second connector 26 having output terminals 28 of the power supply 22 and the control circuit 23. When the display module 1 is mounted on the stage 20, the first and second connectors 10 and 26 are connected together, causing the power supply 22 and the control circuit 23 to be electrically connected to the display module 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Katsunori Nagata, Tsukasa Nakaoka, Kentaro Uekane