Robert K Sharp

US Patent:

7238876, Jul 3, 2007

Filed:

Jan 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/766633

Inventors:

Richard William Worrall - San Diego CA, US
Robert William Sharp - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G10H 1/18

US Classification:

84722, 84477 R, 84485 R

Abstract:

A computerized automated method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder method determines fingering such that hand movement is minimized on a specified instrument for maximum performance from analysis of the music score or tablature. The method also provides alternate fingering choices when the musician desires a different tonal stylization or finds an alternate fingering easier to play for their skill level.

US Patent:

7345236, Mar 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/809577

Inventors:

Richard William Worrall - San Diego CA, US
Robert William Sharp - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Terra Knights Music, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G10H 1/18
G09B 15/00

US Classification:

84722, 84470 R, 84477 R, 84485 R, 434350

Abstract:

An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level.

US Patent:

7518057, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Mar 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077145

Inventors:

Richard William Worrall - San Diego CA, US
Robert William Sharp - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G10H 1/18
G09B 15/00

US Classification:

84722, 84470 R, 84477 R, 84485 R, 434350

Abstract:

An automated computing system and method for determining fingering of musical instruments from digitized scored music or tablature. The computerized automated finger finder system and method analyzes a musical composition and determines hand and/or fingering positional information such that the musical composition can be efficiently played on a musical instrument of choice with minimal hand movement. The method and computing system also provide alternate or secondary fingering choices such that the musician can play with a different tonal stylization or with greater or lesser ease depending on his skill level.

US Patent:

7877727, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Aug 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/465789

Inventors:

Robert W. Sharp - San Diego CA, US
Gopal K. Miglani - La Jolla CA, US
Paul M. Freeman - Clive IA, US

Assignee:

BitRouter - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717106, 715762, 717104, 717107

Abstract:

A method, system and apparatus are directed to application generation, and more particularly, to generating a user interface enabled application for an embedded device. A configuration file defining at least a hierarchical state machine (HSM) is received and/or pre-loaded. Based on the received configuration file, an intermediate version of the HSM is generated, wherein a child state of the intermediate version is enabled to pass an unconsumed event to a parent state of the child state. Based on the intermediate version, an invocation of at least one user interface (UI) element associated with a state of the intermediate version is enabled. The intermediate version may be executed and/or interpreted by an event-state engine on an embedded device.

US Patent:

40899403, May 16, 1978

Filed:

Apr 8, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/786009

Inventors:

John H. Norman - La Jolla CA
John L. Russell - La Jolla CA
John T. Porter - Del Mar CA
Kenneth H. McCorkle - Del Mar CA
Thomas S. Roemer - Cardiff CA
Robert Sharp - Del Mar CA

Assignee:

General Atomic Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

C01B 102
C01B 718
C01B 714
C01B 714
C01B 1774

US Classification:

423648R

Abstract:

Hydrogen is thermochemically produced from water in a cycle wherein a first reaction produces hydrogen iodide and H. sub. 2 SO. sub. 4 by the reaction of iodine, sulfur dioxide and water under conditions which cause two distinct aqueous phases to be formed, i. e. , a lighter sulfuric acid-bearing phase and a heavier hydrogen iodide-bearing phase. After separation of the two phases, the heavier phase containing most of the hydrogen iodide is treated, e. g. , at a high temperature, to decompose the hydrogen iodide and recover hydrogen and iodine. The H. sub. 2 SO. sub. 4 is pyrolyzed to recover sulfur dioxide and produce oxygen.