Patents by Inventor James M. Sharp

James M. 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: 9924252
    Abstract: A videoconferencing system has a plurality of displays arranged side-by-side. Top loudspeakers are arranged adjacent the tops of the displays, and bottom loudspeakers are arranged adjacent the bottoms of the displays. A control unit operatively coupled to the displays and the loudspeakers routes video to each of the displays and routes audio corresponding to each display to any of the top and bottom loudspeakers arranged adjacent the display. Thus, the top and bottom loudspeakers form a vertical pair of loudspeakers that output the corresponding audio for its respective display. In this way, the audio for the video of a given display is perceived by participants to originate from the center of the given display. If one of the loudspeakers is not provided, gain setting and mixing between adjacent sets of loudspeakers can produce a virtual loudspeaker for the one that is missing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Polycom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pocino, Kwan K. Truong, Jinwei Feng, James M. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20140270302
    Abstract: A videoconferencing system has a plurality of displays arranged side-by-side. Top loudspeakers are arranged adjacent the tops of the displays, and bottom loudspeakers are arranged adjacent the bottoms of the displays. A control unit operatively coupled to the displays and the loudspeakers routes video to each of the displays and routes audio corresponding to each display to any of the top and bottom loudspeakers arranged adjacent the display. Thus, the top and bottom loudspeakers form a vertical pair of loudspeakers that output the corresponding audio for its respective display. In this way, the audio for the video of a given display is perceived by participants to originate from the center of the given display. If one of the loudspeakers is not provided, gain setting and mixing between adjacent sets of loudspeakers can produce a virtual loudspeaker for the one that is missing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: POLYCOM, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Pocino, Kwan K. Truong, Jinwei Feng, James M. Sharp
  • Patent number: 5209258
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing pulsation-induced errors in the secondary system of orifice meters or other differential pressure flow measuring devices. The apparatus of the present invention comprising means for reducing the distance between the flow meter and the differential pressure detector for reducing pulsation-induced errors as well as reducing errors caused by rectification and energy redistribution, and means for maintaining a constant cross section between the orifice meter or the like and the differential pressure detector for reducing the pulsation-induced errors and, particularly for reducing errors caused by rectification and energy redistribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Daniel Flow Products
    Inventors: James M. Sharp, William R. Freund
  • Patent number: 4351221
    Abstract: A player piano recording system has photosensor flags secured to the undersides of the piano keys, vertical movement of which is detected by horizontally adjustable photosensors to produce "key played" and key velocity signals which supplied to a microprocessor for deriving expression signals for recording on magnetic tape. The microprocessor provides output expression values and key play information. According to the invention, the expression values are a direct function of key velocity and key play information and switch selected boost (an enhanced initial frame expression for overcoming solenoid inertia) and add (for trill) values. Key play data is dependent upon key play inputs and the frame extension switch value. The unique structure of the key flag permits horizontal adjustment of the photosensors for vertical misalignments etc. of the piano keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger L. Starnes, Ernest D. Henson, Thomas J. Wilkes, James M. Sharp
  • Patent number: 4346074
    Abstract: A pasteurella vaccine e.g. for use with cattle or particularly sheep, comprises antigenic material derived from the A1 and A2 serotypes of Pasteurella haemolytica, the A1 serotype antigenic material comprising capsular extract, e.g. especially salicylate extract, and the A2 serotype antigenic material comprising heat-killed whole organisms, and a process for the production of a pasteurellosis vaccine comprises preparing said antigenic material from P. haemolytica organisms and formulating the antigenic material into a vaccine, e.g. especially an aluminium hydroxide gel/oil adjuvant vaccine. Also a method for use in agricultural animal husbandry for the prevention and control of pasteurellosis in sheep, cattle and other animals comprises vaccinating the animals with a vaccine according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: National Research Development Corp.
    Inventors: Neil J. L. Gilmour, William B. Martin, James M. Sharp, Dennis A. Thompson, Peter W. Wells
  • Patent number: D264338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1982
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Sharp, Daniel H. Christian
  • Patent number: D278053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: Walter A. Menn, Alexander Sarkis, Jr, Steve W. Haskins, Eugene Barber, James M. Sharp