Patents by Inventor Bernard Mohrbacher

Bernard Mohrbacher 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).

  • Musical instrument system with note anticipation
    Patent number: 5902949
    Abstract: A music system including a musical instrument, such as a keyboard strummer, in which the musical notes produced by the playing of the instrument are controlled by musical assistance data mapped unto the instrument keys and strum vanes from tracks specially prepared and synchronized with a prior performance of the piece. Modified mass media, such as CD ROM, TV signals and video cassettes are provided including synchronized note assist data and additional media, such as ROM packs or tone encoded audio cassettes or CDs, are provided with synchronizable note assist data for use with unmodified mass media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Franklin N. Eventoff
    Inventor: Bernard Mohrbacher
  • Note assisted musical instrument system and method of operation
    Patent number: 5773742
    Abstract: A music system including a musical instrument, such as a keyboard strummer, in which the musical notes produced by the playing of the instrument are controlled by musical assistance data mapped unto the instrument keys and strum vanes from tracks specially prepared and synchronized with a prior performance of the piece. Modified mass media, such as CD ROM, TV signals and video cassettes are provided including synchronized note assist data and additional media, such as ROM packs or tone encoded audio cassettes or CDs, are provided with synchronizable note assist data for use with unmodified mass media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventors: Franklin Eventoff, Bernard Mohrbacher, Kitchener Clark Wilson, Kenneth Goldsholl
  • Note assisted musical instrument system and method of operation
    Patent number: 5726372
    Abstract: A music system including a musical instrument, such as a keyboard strummer, in which the musical notes produced by the playing of the instrument are controlled by musical assistance data mapped unto the instrument keys and strum vanes from tracks specially prepared and synchronized with a prior performance of the piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Franklin N. Eventoff
    Inventors: Franklin N. Eventoff, Bernard Mohrbacher
  • Electronic musical instrument with sampling and comparison of performance data
    Patent number: 5602356
    Abstract: A music system including a musical instrument, such as a keyboard strummer, in which the musical notes produced by the playing of the instrument are controlled by musical assistance data mapped unto the instrument keys and strum vanes from tracks specially prepared and synchronized with a prior performance of the piece. Modified mass media, such as CD ROM, TV signals and video cassettes are provided including synchronized note assist data and additional media, such as ROM packs or tone encoded audio cassettes or CDs, are provided with synchronizable note assist data for use with unmodified mass media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Franklin N. Eventoff
    Inventor: Bernard Mohrbacher