Patents by Inventor Michael D. Sharp

Michael D. 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: 9510683
    Abstract: A folding chair provides for leveling seating upon uneven ground. The chair includes folding chair frame with a pair of front leg assemblies and a pair of rear leg assemblies, each pivotally attached to a central hub. Each leg assembly has downwardly extending tubular portions and a means for securing the portions at a desired height. The adjustable legs provide a means for a level seating upon ground surfaces of varying elevations. The chair further utilizes inflatable arm rest, seat rest and back rest portions in one (1) embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Michael D. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20160147577
    Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive thread control in a portable computing device (PCD) are provided. During operation a plurality of parallelized tasks for an application on the PCD are created. The application is executed with at least one processor of the PCD processing at least one main thread of the application. A determination is made whether a portion of the application being executed includes one or more of the parallelized tasks. A determination is made whether to perform the parallelized tasks in parallel. Based on the determination whether to perform the parallelized tasks in parallel, the parallelized tasks are executed with the at least one main thread of the application if the determination is not to perform the parallelized tasks in parallel, or if the determination is to perform the parallelized tasks in parallel, at least one worker thread is activated to execute the parallelized task in parallel with the main thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: JAMES MICHAEL ARTMEIER, SUMIT SUR, ROBERT S. DREYER, MICHAEL D. SHARP, JAMES L. ESLIGER, WISLON KWAN, CHRISTOS MARGIOLAS
  • Publication number: 20150028569
    Abstract: Protective covering bags for handlebars for vehicles such as motorcycle as the like, which allows the vehicle to be operated while the bags are in place over the handlebars. Specifically, a covering apparatus for protecting the handlebars and handlebar controls of a handlebar-controlled vehicle, comprising: a left-handed covering comprising a left handlebar opening thereof, sized to fit over and enclose a left handlebar of the vehicle and any controls on the left handlebar; and a right-handed covering comprising a right-handlebar opening thereof, sized to fit over and enclose a right handlebar of the vehicle and any controls on the right handlebar; wherein: the left and right handlebar coverings are similar but are not identical, possessing opposite handedness from one another; and the left and right handlebar coverings comprise a weatherproof or weather-resistant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Michael D. Sharp