• Materials Processing
• Image Processing
• Wireless and Networking
• Document Handling and Presentation
• Information Handling and Presentation
• Energy Solutions
• Personal Healthcare Technologies

Available Intellectual Property

Most of the intellectual property available from Sharp Technology Ventures was developed by world-renowned Sharp Laboratories of America. Sharp Labs has demonstrated a track record for creating practical technologies that have relevance to a number of next-generation consumer, business and information products. This includes wireless technology, home networking, copying and scanning, image processing, information systems and more. Sharp researchers have also impacted materials processes to improve product development, including manufacturing processes and new materials for integrated circuit components.  

For our partners, this history of applied research means that technologies and processes are unique, proven and tested, and will translate into accelerated product development or the creation of new companies.

To learn more about how intellectual property from Sharp Technology Ventures can support product or business development goals, please browse our available intellectual property:

• Materials processing: IC processing, hybrid laser crystallization, polycrystalline mobility improvement, embedded systems, non-volatile memory devices, advanced IC devices
• Image processing: display algorithms, video signal processing and enhancement, image analysis, printer/copier hardware
• Wireless and networking: network communication, software technologies for wireless devices and services, home networking, wireless technology, middleware technology, ubiquitous network technologies, network solutions
• Document handling and presentation: desktop document management applications
• Information handling and presentation: user interface, multi-media solutions, coding and communication, information management, summarization
• Energy solutions: smart-grid integrated Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and integration of these residential systems into an aggregated, managed community system.
• Personal healthcare technologies: personal health monitoring devices and management systems.