Patents Assigned to Sharp Laboratories
  • Publication number: 20150106746
    Abstract: An electronic whiteboard and a touch screen method for configuring and applying metadata tags on an electronic whiteboard allows user-defined and user-classified metadata tags to be configured and applied to objects “on the fly” through touch screen inputs on the electronic whiteboard, providing object tagging in electronic whiteboard sessions that is less cumbersome, less disruptive to creative flow and more precise than conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: William John Vojak
  • Patent number: 9007613
    Abstract: A secure mobile printing method and system allow a user to unlock remotely submitted print jobs without having to remember job identifiers and without imposing onerous barcoding requirements on printer firmware or requiring the user to scroll through a list of print jobs on a printer's front panel display screen. An exemplary method, performed on a mobile device, comprises initiating a print job, assigning a job identifier for the print job, selecting a printer for the print job, sending to the selected printer the print job and the job identifier whereby the print job is locked on the selected printer, imaging a printed printer identification code (PIC) on an exposed surface of the selected printer, resolving the printed PIC image to the job identifier, and sending to the selected printer the job identifier whereby the print job is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: William John Vojak
  • Patent number: 9008701
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems have various user equipment (UE) for reading multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) notifications via one or more paging indicators of a Paging Indication Channel (PICH). The paging indicators of the PICH functions as MBMS notification indicators, signaling the relevant UE to read the MBMS point-to-multipoint control channel (MCCH) for MBMS information, and thereby enabling the affected UE to configure themselves to receive the associated multimedia broadcast and/or multicast service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Shugong Xu
  • Patent number: 9002133
    Abstract: A system for enhancing an input image including receiving an input image and filtering the input image with a plurality of non-linear smoothing filters providing a respective plurality of filtered outputs. The system processes a plurality of the filtered outputs with respect to at least one of another of the filtered outputs and the input image to determine a plurality of detail layers. The system filters the plurality of detail layers with a plurality of non-linear smoothing filters providing a respective plurality of smoothed layers. The system adjusts the plurality of smoothed layers in such a manner that regions closer to an edge are enhanced to a lesser extent than regions farther from an edge and combining the adjusted the smoothed layers to provide an enhanced output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hae-Jong Seo, Christopher A. Segall
  • Patent number: 9002531
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for predictive peak load management via integrated load management comprising the steps of: determining a target peak load based on a capacity of an energy storage device and a value of a load management capacity of a set of one or more manageable load assets, determining for each period of a defined time period, an expected peak load based on the determined target peak load, engaging the energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is engaged based on an energy supply level of the energy storage device and the expected peak load, and performing load management on the set of one or more manageable load assets based on the engaged energy storage device and the determined target peak load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl Mansfield
  • Patent number: 8995747
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for image-based automatic detection of a defective area in a flat panel display and classification of the defect type and the cause of the detected defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinyu Xu, Chang Yuan, Masakazu Yanase
  • Publication number: 20150085760
    Abstract: A method for sending a power headroom report (PHR) by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes obtaining a value of a power headroom for each activated serving cell with configured uplink corresponding to a second radio connection. The method also includes generating an extended power headroom MAC control element based on the obtained values and information related to power management corresponding to a first radio connection. The method further includes transmitting the extended power headroom MAC control element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin
  • Patent number: 8989909
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional energy control system is provided with an energy management software application that organizes the consumption of energy by a device as an n-dimensional energy space, where n is an integer greater than 2, and each axis in the energy space represents an energy consumption characteristic. The energy management application generates instructions for a device in response to calculating a compromise operating point in the energy space. A user interface (UI) connected to the energy management application has a display to receive a graphical representation of the energy space and compromise operating point, and an input to receive user commands for moving the represented compromise operating point in the represented energy space. The energy management application calculates the compromise operating point in the energy space to match the displayed compromise operating point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Park, James Owen, Carl Mansfield, David Elrod
  • Patent number: 8989123
    Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit diversity scheme is described. A UCI is coded with a Reed-Muller code to obtain a coded UCI. The coded UCI is mapped to quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) symbols to obtain a mapped coded UCI. A phase shift is applied to the mapped coded UCI based on an acknowledge/negative-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to obtain a phase shifted mapped coded UCI. The mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a first antenna. The phase shifted mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhanping Yin
  • Publication number: 20150067593
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for interacting with a digital marking surface, in particular, to methods and systems for deactivating an ink tool. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a tap gesture, or other gesture, on an ink mark associated with an ink tool may deactivate the ink tool, if the ink tool is active. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a deactivation ink tool may effectuate the deactivation of an active ink tool when a first ink mark associated with the deactivation ink tool is placed on a first ink mark associated with the active ink tool. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a deactivation ink tool may effectuate the deactivation of an active ink tool when an ink mark associated with the deactivation ink tool is placed on a user-input solicitation mechanism associated with the active ink tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. HENERLAU, James E. OWEN
  • Publication number: 20150067592
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for interacting with a digital marking surface, in particular, to methods and systems for activating an ink tool. According to a first aspect of the present invention, an activation gesture proximate to an ink tool may activate the ink tool. According to a second aspect of the present invention, an activation gesture may initiate a determination of whether or not an ink mark proximate to the activation gesture is associated with an ink tool and may effectuate activation of the ink tool when the ink mark is associated with an ink tool. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ink tools may be activated as a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. OWEN, Craig Thompson WHITTLE, John E. DOLAN, Paul R. HENERLAU
  • Patent number: 8972584
    Abstract: Computing devices for providing a web service interface to a communication layer of the smartcard reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Lena Sojian
  • Patent number: 8971680
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the collimation of light from a backlight top surface. A backlight device includes a first waveguide and a transparent top film overlying the first waveguide top surface. A plurality of bubble structures is formed in the top film bottom surface, having a refractive index less than a first waveguide medium. A plurality of lenses overlies the top film top surface, where each lens is aligned overlying a corresponding gap (W) between bubble structures. The method forms a maximum angle (?) of light propagation through the first waveguide medium. In response to the values W and H (bubble structure height), light, having the maximum angle (?) of light propagation, is reflected off the bubble structure sides, through total internal reflection, into the top film. The method collimates in a vertical direction, orthogonal to the horizontal direction, light exiting the top film through the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiandong Huang
  • Patent number: 8971632
    Abstract: A system for the identification of feature points in low contrast images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Masakazu Yanase, Chang Yuan, Xinyu Xu
  • Patent number: 8968925
    Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing a metal-doped transition metal hexacyanoferrate (TMHCF) battery electrode. The method prepares a first solution of AxFe(CN)6 and Fe(CN)6, where A cations may be alkali or alkaline-earth cations. The method adds the first solution to a second solution containing M-ions and M?-ions. M is a transition metal, and M? is a metal dopant. Subsequent to stirring, the mixture is precipitated to form AxMcM?dFez(CN)n.mH2O particles. The AxMcM?dFez(CN)n.mH2O particles have a framework and interstitial spaces in the framework, where M and M? occupy positions in the framework. Alternatively, the method prepares AaA?bMyFez(CN)n.mH2O particles. A and A? occupy interstitial spaces in the AaA?bMyFez(CN)n.mH2O particle framework. A metal-doped TMHCF electrode is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhao Lu, Jong-Jan Lee, David Evans
  • Patent number: 8956760
    Abstract: A structure of intimately contacting carbon-hexacyanometallate is provided for forming a metal-ion battery electrode. Several methods are provided for forming the carbon-hexacyanometallate intimate contact. These methods include (1) adding conducting carbon during the synthesis of hexacyanometallate and forming the carbon-hexacyanometallate powder prior to forming the paste for electrode printing; (2) coating with conducting carbon after hexacyanometallate powder formation and prior to forming the paste for electrode printing; and (3) coating a layer of conducting carbon over the hexacyanometallate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuhao Lu, Jong-Jan Lee
  • Publication number: 20150043434
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for performing subframe bundling is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines consecutive uplink (UL) subframes based on UL subframes of a UL-reference uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration of a serving cell. The UE also performs a subframe bundling operation based on the consecutive UL subframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin
  • Publication number: 20150043391
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for receiving time-division duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configurations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE decodes UL/DL reconfiguration signaling on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH). The UE also determines if the UL/DL reconfiguration signaling is correctly decoded. The UE further sends feedback for the UL/DL reconfiguration signaling and physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in an uplink subframe corresponding to the PDSCH HARQ-ACK information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada
  • Patent number: 8953677
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for predicting high dynamic range (HDR) image blocks with block-specific prediction data, where the systems and methods may comprise low dynamic range (LDR) image data and HDR image data for a target image block, where a scaled, offset LDR image block may be combined with HDR residual image block to form an HDR image block corresponding to the target image block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Segall
  • Patent number: 8949077
    Abstract: Physiological signal quality classification methods and systems designed to improve ambulatory monitoring. Physiological signals are classified as good, noisy or weak based on signal properties. Once classified, signals are processed differently depending on their classification in order to encourage reliance on reliable physiological data, discourage reliance on unreliable physiological data and induce action to improve signal quality. For example, for a good signal, physiological data may be extracted from the signal and displayed to a person being monitored. For a noisy signal, a noisy signal notification may be displayed to the person in lieu of extracted physiological data. For a weak signal, a weak signal notification may be displayed to the person in lieu of extracted physiological data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongji Fu, Te-Chung Isaac Yang