Patents Assigned to Sharp Laboratories
  • Patent number: 8115728
    Abstract: A backlit display with improved display characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiao-fan Feng
  • Patent number: 8115946
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device job definition. Some aspects relate to methods and systems whereby device capabilities are communicated and stored with simple and complex compositors. Some aspects relate to method and systems whereby an imaging device job may be described with simple and complex compositors. Some aspects relate to a job definition list that may be constructed with said simple and complex compositors. Some aspects relate to methods and systems whereby an application requests a list of job configuration properties from an imaging device and uses the job configuration properties to create a job definition that may be sent to the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Boguslaw Ludwik Plewnia
  • Patent number: 8115947
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to accessing a service or product provider resource based on a descriptor that is sent from an imaging device to the selector. Some aspects relate to a selection between multiple providers when multiple providers match criteria defined by the descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yamamura, Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy
  • Patent number: 8111265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for brightness preservation using a smoothed gain map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Joseph Kerofsky, Jin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120026535
    Abstract: A method for scanning and printing using an imaging device with a wireless communication device is disclosed. A web method call that directs the imaging device to scan a document is transmitted based on user input. The entire scanned document is received and stored from the imaging device. The scanned document retains original formatting from the imaging device and is not stored on a third party server. A document that is entirely stored on the wireless communication device is directly transmitted to the imaging device. The document is not stored on a third party server and is in a format natively supported by the imaging device. A web method call that directs the imaging device to print the document is transmitted based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Neil Rovner, Dane Nelson Wenzel, Deborah Lynn Pritchett
  • Patent number: 8106473
    Abstract: A germanium (Ge) photodiode array on a glass substrate is provided with a corresponding fabrication method. A Ge substrate is provided that is either not doped or lightly doped with a first dopant. The first dopant can be either an n or p type dopant. A first surface of the Ge substrate is moderately doped with the first dopant and bonded to a glass substrate top surface. Then, a first region of a Ge substrate second surface is heavily doped with the first dopant. A second region of the Ge substrate second surface is heavily doped with a second dopant, having the opposite electron affinity than the first dopant, forming a pn junction. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer is formed overlying the Ge substrate second surface and contact holes are etched in the ILD layer overlying the first and second regions of the Ge substrate second surface. The contact holes are filled with metal and metal pads are formed overlying the contact holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong-Jan Lee, Steven R. Droes, John W. Hartzell, Jer-Shen Maa
  • Patent number: 8107751
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide for methods, devices, and systems adapted to perform adaptive quantization processes. The adaptive quantization processes of the present invention are adapted to provide one or more adaptive quantization modes based on one or more previous pixels and their associated coding modes. The output of an adaptive quantization process may include coded data and a coding mode, indicating whether the coded data is pulse code modulation (PCM) data or differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawmin Lei, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Akihisa Yamada, Shinichi Maeta
  • Patent number: 8106922
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey P. Lum, Mark Liu Stevens, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8107537
    Abstract: A one-pass picture-layer rate control (RC) method and system for controlling a video encoder: The bit allocation and determination of quantization parameter (QP) in this rate control method and system are based on a Rate-Quantization (R-Q) scale model. The R-Q model is a linear one, wherein the number of bits per picture is in reverse ratio of quantization scale for that picture. A conversion of exponential-based QP to linear-scaled QP is taken in the calculation of complexity model and determination of QP. The conversion is integer-based and is consistent with the quantization array defined in the H.264 standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi Zhou, Shijun Sun
  • Patent number: 8106426
    Abstract: A full color complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging circuit is provided. The imaging circuit is made up of an array of photodiodes including a plurality of pixel groups. Each pixel group supplies 3 electrical color signals, corresponding to 3 detectable colors. A color filter array overlies the photodiode array employing less than 3 separate filter colors. Each pixel group may be enabled as a dual-pixel including a single photodiode (PD) to supply a first color signal and stacked PDs to supply a second and third color signal. In one aspect, the color filter array employs 1 filter color per pixel group. In another aspect, the color filter array employees 2 filter colors per pixel group. In either aspect, the color filter array forms a checkerboard pattern of color filter pixels. For example, a magenta color filter may overlie the stacked PDs of each dual-pixel, to name one variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Tweet, Jong-Jan Lee
  • Patent number: 8102552
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring performance of a multifunction printer (MFP) throughout the lifetime of the MFP. The MFP may include a task run-time controller to collect performance information from the MFP and to transmit the performance information to a receiver such as a host, an MFP front panel, or a website. The task run-time controller may include a high resolution timer to collect task execution times or idle time for tasks running on the MFP. The task run-time controller may also receive internal task scheduling policy alterations based on an analysis of the performance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Phuong Wells, James E. Owen
  • Patent number: 8098951
    Abstract: A sharpening technique for digital images for presentation on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yeping Su, Christopher A. Segall
  • Patent number: 8094324
    Abstract: An imaging method enabling spontaneous, single-site implementation of, and control over, the execution of an imaging job employing the combinable native functionalities and related user-accessible controls of plural, currently available, imaging-related instrumentalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew R. Ferlitsch
  • Patent number: 8085426
    Abstract: An improved printer controller system includes bitmap buffers for storing bitmaps as uncompressed data and a buffer manager for managing an allocation of the bitmap buffers to the bitmaps. The buffer manager is configured to recap one of the bitmap buffers according to a bitmap identifier associated with a requested bitmap. A method for managing buffer allocation in a printer apparatus includes allocating one or more buffers to a bitmap, assigning a bitmap identifier to the one or more buffers, and printing the stored bitmap. The method further includes releasing the one or more buffers, receiving a request including the bitmap identifier, and reallocating the one or more buffers to the stored bitmap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Lin Gaebel
  • Patent number: 8085145
    Abstract: A personal environmental monitoring method and system and a portable monitor for use therein permit real-time mobile monitoring of environmental conditions in the immediate vicinity to ensure compatibility with the particular environmental sensitivities of a person being monitored. The portable monitor may be a fully integrated mobile device that provides real-time mobile monitoring of immediate environmental conditions without network connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongji Fu, Deepak Ayyagari, Nhedti Colquitt
  • Publication number: 20110312332
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for reducing feedback overhead for multiple component carriers is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device receives signals on a plurality of component carriers and determines at least one feedback value based on the signals. The wireless communication device also generates at least one reduced overhead feedback message for the plurality of component carriers based on the at least one feedback value and sends the at least one reduced overhead feedback message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sayantan Choudhury, Zhanping Yin, Shohei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110310853
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski, Shohei Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110310855
    Abstract: A method for multiplexing uplink control information (UCI) on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is described. Control data is coded with user data repetition. The coded control data is mapped to a PUSCH resource. A data block base for the coded control data is also mapped in the PUSCH resource. The UCI may include channel quality indicators (CQI)/precoding matrix indicators (PMI), acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and rank indicators (RI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhanping Yin, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20110310731
    Abstract: A method for controlling network resource usage of a machine type communication (MTC) device is described. A request for network resources is received from an MTC application. A notification of a status of the MTC application is sent to a core network (CN). A set of commands is received from the CN. The commands as instructed by the CN are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Park, John M. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20110310811
    Abstract: A wireless communication device configured for controlling power for contention based uplink transmissions is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device receives one or more power control parameters and performs contention based power control for uplink transmissions. The contention based power control is different from dynamic scheduled grant power control. The wireless communication device sends a contention based uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Shohei Yamada