Patents by Inventor David Sharp

David Sharp 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).

  • Patent number: 9613586
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for providing a representation to a connected device. An embodiment operates by recognizing a new device connected to a display device, collecting device fingerprint information from the new device, and requesting a device class representation information determined based on the device fingerprint information. Another embodiment operates by receiving device fingerprint information from a display device via a network connection, wherein the device fingerprint information is collected from a device connected to a display device, and providing device class representation information to the display device via the network connection, when the device class representation information corresponding to the device fingerprint information is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ROKU, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sharp, Jeff Bush, Jim Funk, Wim Michiels, Dale Luck
  • Publication number: 20170060858
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for a crowd sourced indexing and/or searching of content. An embodiment operates by receiving one or more requests for content from one or more media devices, each request comprising content identifier information that identifies the content, determining whether crowd sourced content index information has been generated for the content, transmitting a response to the one or more media devices of the one or more media devices, in response to the one or more requests, the response comprising content location information and a content indexing request, and receiving content index information for the content identified by the content identifier information from the one or more media devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: David SHARP
  • Publication number: 20170036940
    Abstract: A modular mold assembly comprising two mold halves wherein each mold half comprises separable and interchangeable components that allow for the production of a plurality of unique glass containers is discloses. A new method of manufacturing customized glass containers which utilizes such modular mold assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Joel David Sharp, Elliot Austin Dale Sharp
  • Patent number: 9511824
    Abstract: A method of engaging an automated breakout assembly includes receiving, by a tow socket having a rotatable sleeve multiple mating connectors, a cable into the tow socket through a slot. The cable comprises a tow ball. Each mating connector is electrically coupled to an electrical conductor. The method includes receiving, by the rotatable sleeve, the randomly-aligned tow ball through an entrance. The method includes rotating a cam configured to rotate the rotatable sleeve to substantially align the mating connectors of the tow socket with connectors of the tow ball such that each electrical conductor electrically coupled to a mating connector couples to a corresponding connector of the tow ball. The method includes transferring a tow loading force between the cable and the tow socket by moving the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James R. Sturges, Haywood Hartwell, David A. Sharp, Christopher Blake, Joseph Ricci, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160237428
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting or treating metastasis based on discoveries regarding Kif19 and Cep192. Methods and compositions are provided for enhancing wound healing, treating fibrosis, reducing scarring and treating nerve pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, inc.
    Inventor: David Sharp
  • Publication number: 20160187297
    Abstract: A portable ion mobility spectrometry apparatus (1) for detecting an aerosol and a method for using the apparatus. The apparatus comprises an ion mobility spectrometer (3); a portable power source (5) carried by the apparatus for providing power to the apparatus (1); an inlet (7) for collecting a flow of air to be tested by the spectrometer (3); a heater (4) configured to heat the air to be tested to vapourise an aerosol carried by the air and a controller (2) configured to control the spectrometer (3) to obtain samples from the heated air, wherein the controller is configured to increase a heat output from the heater (4) for a selected time period before obtaining samples from the heated air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: David SHARP, Alastair CLARK, William MUNRO, Paul ARNOLD, John FITZGERALD, David CUTMORE, Rod WILSON
  • Publication number: 20160179459
    Abstract: A display device has a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to make a first determination that an internal display device speaker is disabled. A second determination that an external sound system is unavailable is established. A prompt is provided in response to the first determination and the second determination. The prompt includes an option to enable the internal display device speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventor: David SHARP
  • Publication number: 20160180806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for providing a representation to a connected device. An embodiment operates by recognizing a new device connected to a display device, collecting device fingerprint information from the new device, and requesting a device class representation information determined based on the device fingerprint information. Another embodiment operates by receiving device fingerprint information from a display device via a network connection, wherein the device fingerprint information is collected from a device connected to a display device, and providing device class representation information to the display device via the network connection, when the device class representation information corresponding to the device fingerprint information is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: David SHARP, Jeff Bush, Jim Funk
  • Publication number: 20160154142
    Abstract: A system for recording metadata is disclosed. The system includes an acoustic vibration sensing system. The system also includes one or more sensors operable to measure characteristic parameters. The sensors are coupled to the acoustic vibration sensing system and include one or more channels for recording metadata. The system further includes one or more optical modulators. The optical modulators modulate a signal received from the one or more sensors and direct the modulated signal to the acoustic vibration sensing system. The system further includes one or more sources of the metadata coupled to the one or more optical modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Stokely, John L. Maida, David Sharp
  • Publication number: 20160137270
    Abstract: A method of engaging an automated breakout assembly includes receiving, by a tow socket having a rotatable sleeve multiple mating connectors, a cable into the tow socket through a slot. The cable comprises a tow ball. Each mating connector is electrically coupled to an electrical conductor. The method includes receiving, by the rotatable sleeve, the randomly-aligned tow ball through an entrance. The method includes rotating a cam configured to rotate the rotatable sleeve to substantially align the mating connectors of the tow socket with connectors of the tow ball such that each electrical conductor electrically coupled to a mating connector couples to a corresponding connector of the tow ball. The method includes transferring a tow loading force between the cable and the tow socket by moving the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: James R. Sturges, Haywood Hartwell, David A. Sharp, Christopher Blake, Joseph Ricci, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160054263
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometry method comprising determining whether a sample comprises ions having a first characteristic, and in the event that it is determined that the sample comprises ions having the first characteristic, applying thermal energy together with a radio frequency, RF, electric field to parent ions so as to obtain daughter ions having a second characteristic for inferring at least one identity for the parent ions based on the first characteristic and the second characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: David SHARP, Jonathan ATKINSON
  • Patent number: 9263060
    Abstract: A system for classification of the emotional content of music is provided. An encoder receives a digital audio recording of a piece of music, and encodes it using musical notes and associated amplitudes. The artificial neural network is configured to take a plurality of encoded time slices and provide output indicative of the emotional content of the music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MARIAN MASON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: David A. Sharp
  • Patent number: 9001623
    Abstract: A tow body and associated method have an acoustic projector that can be rotated about a vertical plane while the tow body is being towed through the water. In some embodiments, the tow body and method allow the tow body to be coupled to a tow cable while the tow cable is being towed through the water and under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David A. Sharp, Joseph Ricci, Patrick M. Brogan, Gregory S. Rosche, Michael A. Gonzalez, James R. Sturges, Arthur J. Pedro
  • Publication number: 20150019402
    Abstract: A system and method for payment processing system account application, payment processing merchant account application, and payment processing merchant account underwriting is disclosed. A system presents a user interface which collects user data for a single application for a several services in a broad class of services. In an embodiment, the single application is appropriate for applying for automated clearing house (ACH) accounts from multiple ACH processors, and credit card accounts from multiple CC processors. Questions are not duplicated on the form, and only one electronic signature is required for all of the relevant application documents. Embodiments include the system performing prescreening of users to detect non-qualified applicants before submission of the application to processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Evan Berlin, Wesley T. Cropp, Lisa A. Hephner, David Sharp
  • Patent number: 8839050
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an error signal from a client device receiving a video stream. A portion of the video stream associated with the error signal is detected. An error selection listing based on the portion of the video stream is transmitted. The client device receives a selection based on the error selection listing. The selection is stored as an error listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Shintani, David Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140245083
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an error signal from a client device receiving a video stream. A portion of the video stream associated with the error signal is detected. An error selection listing based on the portion of the video stream is transmitted. The client device receives a selection based on the error selection listing. The selection is stored as an error listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Shintani, David Sharp
  • Patent number: 8800755
    Abstract: A conveyor alignment system including pivoting members that support tracking rollers at corresponding shaft ends. Each shaft end being pivotally and non-rotatably attached to corresponding pivoting members by a rotating bushing mounted in a corresponding one of the pivoting members. A guide control bar is pivotally connected at each end to a corresponding torque arm, where the bar includes guide rollers positioned at both edges of the conveyor belt for lateral control of the belt. A spacer is mounted to the support bracket and has a designated height. The spacer deflects the support bracket by the height so that a first end of the shaft is closer to the a first side of the belt than an opposing, second end of the shaft to increase the tension of the rollers on the first side of the belt and reduce the tension of the rollers on another side of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: David A. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140058735
    Abstract: A system for classification of the emotional content of music is provided. An encoder receives a digital audio recording of a piece of music, and encodes it using musical notes and associated amplitudes. The artificial neural network is configured to take a plurality of encoded time slices and provide output indicative of the emotional content of the music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: David A. Sharp
  • Patent number: 8539286
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an error signal from a client device receiving a video stream. A portion of the video stream associated with the error signal is detected. An error selection listing based on the portion of the video stream is transmitted. The client device receives a selection based on the error selection listing. The selection is stored as an error listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoko Shintani, David Sharp
  • Publication number: 20130233680
    Abstract: A conveyor alignment system including pivoting members that support tracking rollers at corresponding shaft ends. Each shaft end being pivotally and non-rotatably attached to corresponding pivoting members by a rotating bushing mounted in a corresponding one of the pivoting members. A guide control bar is pivotally connected at each end to a corresponding torque arm, where the bar includes guide rollers positioned at both edges of the conveyor belt for lateral control of the belt. A spacer is mounted to the support bracket and has a designated height. The spacer deflects the support bracket by the height so that a first end of the shaft is closer to the a first side of the belt than an opposing, second end of the shaft to increase the tension of the rollers on the first side of the belt and reduce the tension of the rollers on another side of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: David A. Sharp