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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659183 | Wireless electric guitar | 05/08/2012 |
| D657777 | Audio speaker | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153883 | Rotary control device for manipulating digital audio signals The disclosure relates to control and audio manipulation of a digital audio signal by a user manipulable rotary control. The disclosure is specifically applicable to manipulation of a digital audio signal by disc jockeys (DJs). A magnet and corresponding sensor are ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8110734 | Position sensitive rotatable DJ control device The disclosure relates to a display for a device for manipulating audio in a disc jockey or similar application. A touch sensitive user rotatable member detects the position where the DJ touches the surface. Effects like needle dropping are possible for the first ti... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8017844 | Tremolo mechanism for a stringed musical instrument with pivoting string anchor A tremolo mechanism having a novel roller mounted beneath a tensioned string of a stringed musical instrument is described. During oscillatory movement, the tensioned string exerts both a static and a vibratory force on the roller. The roller rotates in relation to ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7960630 | Tremolo mechanism for a stringed musical instrument with angled saddle rollers A tremolo mechanism having a novel roller mounted beneath a tensioned string of a stringed musical instrument is described. During oscillatory movement, the tensioned string exerts both a static and a vibratory force on the roller. The roller rotates in relation to ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7952014 | Digital guitar system A digital guitar system and method includes a digital guitar and a digital guitar interface device, and a method of converting a conventional guitar into a digital guitar. The guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital sig... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7888572 | Guitar strap lock This invention is a guitar strap lock apparatus for connection to a guitar strap button on a guitar. The apparatus has a lock body defining a cavity with a resilient retainer latch attached to the lock body. The resilient retainer latch partially protrudes over a si... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888571 | Tremolo mechanism for a stringed musical instrument with cam actuated lock The tremolo mechanism includes a novel cam actuated lock having a plurality of parallel locking channels disposed on an engagement surface of a movable locking arm and further having a locking ridge disposed on an engagement surface of a locking block so as to be in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7838750 | Musical instrument sloped neck joint A joint between a neck and a body of a stringed musical instrument is described, wherein a neck receiving cavity in the body has a sloped major bearing surface. The sloped major bearing surface urges the neck laterally into a side surface of the neck receiving cavit... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7742609 | Live performance audio mixing system with simplified user interface A digital audio mixing system for live performance venues includes a software user interface and system host PC with an internal digital signal processor to perform digital mixing functions. The system includes a console having an array of multiple touch screen disp... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7459618 | Locking tailpiece Included herein is an instrument component for mounting to the body of an instrument having strings, for example a guitar. The instrument component comprises a plurality of attachment devices, an elongated bracket, and a biasing element. The elongated bracket includ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459617 | Locking bridge Included herein is an instrument component for mounting to the body of an instrument having strings, for example a guitar. The instrument component comprises a plurality of attachment devices, an elongated bracket, and a biasing element. The elongated bracket includ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7420112 | Universal digital media communications and control system and method A digital media communications and control system includes a plurality of audio devices each of which includes a device interface module for communication of digital media data and control data from at least one of the devices to at least one other of the devices. A... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399918 | Digital guitar system A digital guitar system and method includes a digital guitar and a digital guitar interface device, and a method of converting a conventional guitar into a digital guitar. The guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital sig... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392880 | Dual range horn with acoustic crossover A new approach has been developed to combine mid-range and high frequency sound into the throat of a horn designed for sound reinforcement. An acoustic low pass filter element is interposed between the lower frequency passage and the higher frequency passage, so tha... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7285714 | Pickup for digital guitar A reluctance pickup for a guitar including a pair of magnetic pole pieces disposed within wire coils. The coils are oppositely wound and wired in series. Each pole piece has an elongated magnetic pole end extending above its respective coil. The pole pieces are disp... | 10/23/2007 |
| D548771 | Guitar body | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249147 | Combination compact disc recorder and player system The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220913 | Breakout box for digital guitar A guitar interface device for a digital guitar system is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals, so that the digital guitar system may be utilized with conventional analog equipment. The interface... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220912 | Digital guitar system A digital guitar system and method includes a digital guitar and a digital guitar interface device, and a method of converting a conventional guitar into a digital guitar. The guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital sig... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222183 | Authorized units music distribution system Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216178 | System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7166794 | Hexaphonic pickup for digital guitar system A novel multi-signal guitar pickup is provided. The pickup includes a coil assembly for each string that is capable of generating two signals which can be combined together in a predetermined manner to generate an x-plane and a y-plane signal. The pickup is particul... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7061740 | System and method for protecting an audio amplifier output stage power transistor A system and method for protecting an output transistor in an audio amplifier output stage includes a protection circuit that protects the output transistor from excessive currents and voltages, and does not interfere with the normal operation of the output transist... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7012542 | Multicolor function indicator light A multicolor function indicator light system is provided for an audio amplifier or similar electronic equipment. A sensor circuit monitors operation of the equipment. An indicator light device has a plurality of different color outputs. A control logic circuit recei... | 03/14/2006 |
| D512419 | Front panel for an electronic component | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935709 | Housing construction for rack-mounted electronic equipment A housing for an electronic apparatus capable of being mounted in a rack by a rack ear is presented, the housing including an upper housing portion having a top and left and right sides, wherein each of the sides of the upper housing portion has an upper groove port... | 08/30/2005 |
| D508477 | Desktop audio recording and playback system | 08/16/2005 |
| D506741 | Console audio recording and playback system | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910548 | Modular speaker construction A housing for a loudspeaker is presented, and which includes a plurality of corner units, each of the corner units having a first end and a second end and also has a first inner spline extending therefrom and a second inner spline extending therefrom; and a first ou... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6894214 | Musical instrument digital recording device with communications interface A portable device is used for recording, editing, and replaying musical sounds generated by a musical instrument external to the device. The musical sounds are converted from analog to digital format, compressed for minimum storage usage, and stored in a digital sto... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6888057 | Digital guitar processing circuit A digital guitar processing circuit includes a guitar converter circuit and a guitar formatting circuit. The guitar converter circuit receives one or more analog string signals representative of the string vibrations of a guitar and generates one or more digital str... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6853553 | Heat dissipation system for audio amplifier A heat dissipation system for an audio amplifier is presented, including a housing having a plurality of apertures therein; at least one completely enclosed air tunnels, each air tunnel extending between one of the apertures in the housing and another of the apertur... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849792 | Guitar pickup support assembly A guitar pickup mounting system is provided for mounting a pickup on a base plate adjacent a bridge which rides on first and second posts extending from the guitar body. Thus a height of the bridge relative to the pickup remains constant regardless of the height of ... | 02/01/2005 |
| D496385 | Guitar tuner | 09/21/2004 |
| D496386 | Guitar headpiece | 09/21/2004 |
| D496348 | Speaker | 09/21/2004 |
| 6765136 | Hydrophobic polymer string treatment A hydrophobic polymer is adhesively coated on the surfaces of the wound string within its interstitial voids, while the exterior surfaces remain uncoated. The polymer is applied by soaking the string in a liquid polymeric solution to flow the solution into the inter... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6689943 | Acoustic guitar with integral pickup mount A guitar is constructed to have a hollow body and to have a top member that has a pickup mounting portion integrally formed therein. A slot is cut into the pickup support area, and a pickup is received in the slot. Guitar strings are mounted on the guitar... | 02/10/2004 |
