Patents Assigned to Sharp Laboratories
  • Custom scheduling and control of a multifunction printer
    Patent number: 8392924
    Abstract: A method and system for implementing custom scheduling policies including making alterations to internal task scheduling policies or firmware operating within the MFP throughout the lifetime of the MFP. Internal task scheduling policy alterations can be made either remotely or on-site at a customer location. Custom scheduling policies can be implemented for different periods of time. The MFP includes a task run-time controller to receive and process the internal task scheduling policy alterations. The task run-time controller includes a task tuner, which may implement the internal task scheduling policy alterations responsive to usage characteristics of the MFP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Klave, James E. Owen, Kim Phuong Wells, Mary Bourret, Rono J. Mathieson
  • Camera-vision systems, used in collaboration whiteboards, for pre-formatted, reusable, annotatable, movable menus and forms
    Patent number: 8391604
    Abstract: Systems and devices for, and methods of, image-based processing where a device embodiment comprises: (a) a processor; (b) an addressable memory, the memory comprising a set one or more image references, and where the set of image references comprises a rule of interpretation and a rule of execution; and the processor is configured to: (1) compare captured surface indicia of a sheet with the set of at least one image reference; (2) determine the image reference associated with the surface indicia based on the comparison of the surface indicia and the set of at least one image reference; (3) extract a marking by differencing the surface indicia and the image reference; (4) interpret the extracted marking based on the rule of interpretation associated with the image reference; and (5) invoke the rule of execution based on the rule of interpretation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: William John Vojak
  • USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY SIGNALING
    Publication number: 20130051288
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured for signaling UE capability is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different time division duplex (TDD) configurations on different bands for a band combination. The UE also sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for the band combination. The UE additionally sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different uplink timing adjustments for the band combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shohei Yamada, John M. Kowalski, Zhanping Yin
  • Transmission of different redundancy versions on different degrees of freedom
    Patent number: 8386876
    Abstract: For downlink cooperative multi-point (CoMP) communication, each cooperating transmission point (e.g., base station) may send a retransmission packet with a different redundancy version to a user equipment (UE). Mechanisms may be provided to determine which transmission point should send packets with which redundancy version. For uplink CoMP, in order to reduce the backhaul overhead, each cooperating base station may share only a fraction of the retransmitted packet with the serving base station. Also, different retransmission packets with different redundancy versions can be transmitted to different cooperating base stations using spatial degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Sayantan Choudhury
  • Methods and systems for imaging device accounting data management
    Patent number: 8384925
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Lovat, Hanzhong Zhang
  • Systems and methods for efficiently handling image data
    Patent number: 8384929
    Abstract: A method for efficiently handling image data may involve creating an imaging job that includes image data corresponding to an outputting operation that is to be performed by an imaging device. The method may also involve determining whether the image data includes one or more reduced size images in addition to one or more full size images. The method may also involve determining whether the one or more reduced size images are satisfactory for the outputting operation. If the image data includes the one or more reduced size images in addition to the one or more full size images, and if the one or more reduced size images are satisfactory for the outputting operation, the method may involve despooling the one or more reduced size images to the imaging device without despooling the one or more full size images to the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew R. Ferlitsch
  • Colloidal-processed silicon particle device
    Patent number: 8383432
    Abstract: Colloidal-processed Si particle devices, device fabrication, and device uses have been presented. The generic device includes a substrate, a first electrode overlying the substrate, a second electrode overlying the substrate, laterally adjacent the first electrode, and separated from the first electrode by a spacing. A colloidal-processed Si particle layer overlies the first electrode, the second electrode, and the spacing between the electrodes. The Si particle layer includes a first plurality of nano-sized Si particles and a second plurality of micro-sized Si particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiandong Huang, Liang Tang, Changqing Zhan, Chang-Ching Tu
  • Systems and methods for increasing the temporal resolution of video data
    Patent number: 8379152
    Abstract: A method for multi-scale spatio-temporal steering kernel regression may include repeatedly spatially downsampling input video data, thereby obtaining spatially downsampled video data at a coarsest spatial resolution scale. The spatially downsampled video data at the coarsest spatial resolution scale may be temporally upscaled to generate an estimate of temporally upscaled video data at the coarsest spatial resolution scale. The temporal upscaling may be achieved using spatio-temporal steering kernel regression. Estimates of the temporally upscaled video data may be repeatedly spatially upscaled to generate an estimate of the temporally upscaled video data at the original spatial resolution. The spatial upscaling may be achieved using spatio-temporal steering kernel regression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takeda, Petrus J. L. Van Beek
  • Systems and methods for object distribution in a communication system
    Patent number: 8380822
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The memory is programmed with instructions for implementing a method. The method may include receiving an object from a server electronic device. The method may also include receiving a transfer queue from the server electronic device. The transfer queue may include a first client electronic device. The method may also include transmitting the object to the first client electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Daryl J. Hlasny
  • Methods and systems for weighted-error-vector-based source light selection
    Patent number: 8378956
    Abstract: Elements of the present invention relate to systems and methods for selecting a display source light illumination level based on a histogram-weighted error value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Kerofsky
  • Liquid crystal display backlight with filtering
    Patent number: 8378955
    Abstract: A display is backlit by a source having spatially modulated luminance to attenuate illumination of dark areas of images and increase the dynamic range of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott J. Daly
  • Systems and methods for deferment of a print job when the paper supply is insufficient
    Patent number: 8379243
    Abstract: A method for deferring a print job within a queue is disclosed. The print job is received. The print job is scheduled for despooling to a printing device. Print data and print settings associated with the print job are analyzed. Paper requirements of the print job are determined. Availability of a paper supply associated with the printing device is determined. The print job is deferred if the paper supply does not satisfy the paper requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Ferlitsch, William J. Vojak
  • SIGNALING POWER ALLOCATION PARAMETERS FOR UPLINK COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP)
    Publication number: 20130040578
    Abstract: A method for obtaining multiple path loss parameters by a user equipment (UE) is described. A radio resource control (RRC) signaling message is received from a serving eNode B. A first transmit power corresponding to a first reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A second transmit power corresponding to a second reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A first path loss parameter is calculated using the first transmit power. A second path loss parameter is calculated using the second transmit power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Shohei Yamada, Zhanping Yin
  • QUANTIZING RELATIVE PHASE AND RELATIVE AMPLITUDE FOR COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20130039283
    Abstract: A method for quantizing a relative phase and a relative amplitude is described. A received symbol is obtained. A relative phase is determined from the received symbol. A relative amplitude is also determined from the received symbol. A quantized relative phase is obtained for the relative phase. A quantized relative amplitude is obtained for the relative amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Khoshnevis, Sayantan Choudhury, John M. Kowalski
  • DEVICES FOR CONVERTING A DOWNLINK SUBFRAME
    Publication number: 20130039193
    Abstract: An evolved Node B (eNB) configured for converting a downlink subframe is disclosed. The eNB includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines whether to convert a target downlink subframe to a special subframe type 2. The eNB also transmits physical (PHY) layer signaling indicating a subframe conversion for the target downlink subframe if it is determined to convert the target downlink subframe to the special subframe type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada
  • Adaptive universal symbol driver interface
    Patent number: 8373875
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for processing an imaging job using adaptive universal symbols. The method comprises: establishing a user interface (UI) representing imaging job options with adaptive universal symbols at a job source, which can be an imaging driver or a direct submit application; accepting adaptive universal symbol selections from the UI; sending an imaging job to an imaging device, in an imaging device-specific format, along with the adaptive universal symbol selections; and, at the imaging device, processing the imaging job in response to the selected adaptive universal symbols. With respect to print, copy, or fax jobs for example, the adaptive universal symbols may represent options such as staple, cut, fold, hole-punch, trim, N-up, duplex, paper size, input tray, output bin, copies, collation, margin, sheet/page orientation, or front/back covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Rodney Ferlitsch, Ron Neil Patton, Scott Craig Koss
  • Transmission diversity scheme on physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) with ACK/NACK differentiation
    Patent number: 8374136
    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: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhanping Yin
  • Organic semiconductor interface preparation
    Patent number: 8367459
    Abstract: A method is provided for preparing an interface surface for the deposition of an organic semiconductor material, in the fabrication of an organic thin film transistor (OTFT). A substrate is provided and a gate electrode is formed overlying the substrate. A gate dielectric is formed overlying the gate electrode. Then, source (S) and drain (D) electrodes are formed overlying the gate dielectric, exposing a gate dielectric channel interface region between the S/D electrodes. Subsequent to exposing the OTFT to a H2 or N2 plasma, a self-assembled organic monolayer is formed overlying the S/D electrodes. Finally, an active organic semiconductor layer is formed over the S/D electrodes and gate dielectric channel interface. The OTFT may be exposed to plasma either before or after the formation of the S/D electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa H. Stecker, Kanan Puntambekar, Kurt Ulmer
  • Plasmonic electronic skin
    Patent number: 8368998
    Abstract: A method is provided for color tuning a plasmonic device with a color tunable electronic skin. A plasmonic electronic skin is used, including a first substrate, a plasmonic structure, an electrically conductive transparent first electrode layer, an electrically conductive transparent second electrode layer, and a polymer-networked liquid crystal (PNLC) layer interposed between the first and second transparent electrode layers. In response to receiving a color tuning voltage, a full visible spectrum incident light, and a PNLC switch voltage, the plasmonic structure generates a first primary color. A primary color exhibits a single wavelength peak with a spectral full width at half magnitudes (FWHMs) in the visible spectrum of light. In response to receiving the PNLC switch voltage between the first and second electrode layers, the PNLC layer passes incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Liang Tang, Akinori Hashimura, Apostolos T. Voutsas
  • Methods and systems for segmenting a digital image into regions
    Patent number: 8368956
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for segmenting a digital image into regions. A frequency-of-occurrence of image values may be determined excluding a portion of pixels in a digital image. An image value associated with a peak in the frequency-of-occurrence of image values may be identified and associated with an image label. Pixel locations may be labeled based on the associated labels and image values. Additionally, unreliable pixels may be determined and labeled based on the associated labels and image values, and an unreliable pixel may be assigned a label after multiple scan passes of a classification map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard John Campbell, Toyohisa Matsuda, Lawrence Shao-hsien Chen