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).

  • Providing A Representation For A Device Connected To A Display Device
    Publication number: 20170162169
    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: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: David SHARP, Jeff BUSH, Jim FUNK, Wim MICHIELS, Dale LUCK
  • Adaptive energy-efficient location determination
    Patent number: 9625563
    Abstract: Managing use of a location sensor on a computing device for energy efficiency. The location sensor is briefly initialized to measure the signal quality. The measured signal quality is compared to pre-defined signal criteria values. The signal criteria values correspond to acceptable energy consumption, for example. If the signal criteria values are satisfied, location information for the computing device is obtained. Otherwise, the location sensor is disabled without obtaining the location information. In some embodiments, a lower-energy location sensor is used to obtain location information to determine whether to enable a higher-energy location sensor based on expected energy consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jyh-Han Lin, Gang Zhao, Timothy David Sharpe
  • Providing a representation for a device connected to a display device
    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
  • CROWD SOURCED INDEXING AND/OR SEARCHING OF CONTENT
    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
  • Zwitterion-containing acridinium compounds
    Patent number: 9575062
    Abstract: Hydrophilic, chemiluminescent acridinium compounds containing zwitterions are disclosed. These acridinium compounds, when used as chemiluminescent labels in immunochemistry assays and the like, exhibit decreased non-specific binding to solid phases and provide increased assay sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventors: Anand Natrajan, David Sharpe, Qingping Jiang
  • Modular Mold Assembly and Method to Use Same
    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
  • Zwitterionic reagents
    Patent number: 9487480
    Abstract: Zwitterion-containing compounds for the modification of hydrophobic molecules to improve their solubility and/or to lower their non-specific binding as provided. The zwitterion-containing compounds may be suitable for modification of detectable labels such as biotin and fluorescein to improve their solubility. The zwitterion-containing compounds may also be useful for the preparation of conjugates of proteins, peptides and other macromolecules or for crosslinking molecules and/or macromolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Natrajan, David Sharpe, David Wen, Qingping Jiang
  • ZWITTERIONIC REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20160274094
    Abstract: Zwitterion-containing compounds for the modification of hydrophobic molecules to improve their solubility and/or to lower their non-specific binding as provided. The zwitterion-containing compounds may be suitable for modification of detectable labels such as biotin and fluorescein to improve their solubility. The zwitterion-containing compounds may also be useful for the preparation of conjugates of proteins, peptides and other macromolecules or for crosslinking molecules and/or macromolecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Natrajan, David Sharpe, David Wen, Qingping Jiang
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO INHIBIT METASTASIS AND TO TREAT FIBROSIS AND TO ENHANCE WOUND HEALING
    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
  • METHOD AND PORTABLE ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER FOR THE DETECTION OF AN AEROSOL
    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
  • Providing A Representation For A Device Connected To A Display Device
    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
  • Restoring a Disabled Display Device Speaker
    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
  • ACOUSTIC SENSOR METADATA DUBBING CHANNEL
    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
  • Zwitterionic reagents
    Patent number: 9353056
    Abstract: Zwitterion-containing compounds for the modification of hydrophobic molecules to improve their solubility and/or to lower their non-specific binding as provided. The zwitterion-containing compounds may be suitable for modification of detectable labels such as biotin and fluorescein to improve their solubility. The zwitterion-containing compounds may also be useful for the preparation of conjugates of proteins, peptides and other macromolecules or for crosslinking molecules and/or macromolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Natrajan, David Sharpe, David Wen, Qingping Jiang
  • ION MODIFICATION
    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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING, MERCHANT ACCOUNT APPLICATION, AND UNDERWRITING
    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
  • Input device
    Patent number: 8890814
    Abstract: An input device enabling a computer user to provide a range of inputs. The device comprises a body made up of a lower portion and an upper portion; an output interface; and a plurality of movement detectors arranged with the body to detect movements of the input device and based thereon to generate input signals for a computer or other device coupled to the output interface. The movement detectors are arranged to detect rotation about first and second axes defined by rotational movement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion, and movement of a actuatable element carried on one of the lower portion and the upper portion and actuatable independently of the other of the lower portion and the upper portion. The input device further comprises translational movement detectors, enabling a user to further provide three translational inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Worthington Sharpe Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Worthington, David Sharpe
  • ZWITTERION-CONTAINING ACRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20140295575
    Abstract: Hydrophilic, chemiluminescent acridinium compounds containing zwitterions are disclosed. These acridinium compounds, when used as chemiluminescent labels in immunochemistry assays and the like, exhibit decreased non-specific binding to solid phases and provide increased assay sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventors: Anand Natrajan, David Sharpe, Qingping Jiang
  • Method and apparatus of error reporting
    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
  • Method and Apparatus of Error Reporting
    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