Patents by Inventor John J. Sgroi

John J. Sgroi 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).

  • MIDI sound designer with randomizer function
    Patent number: 5357048
    Abstract: A MIDI Controller has the capability to automatically randomize, on multiple MIDI channels, four key elements of sound, namely timbre, pitch, volume, and dynamic response, to produce new total sounds. The MIDI Controller includes a user configurable randomizer which can selectively randomize the four key sound elements through processor operators. The randomizer includes a random number generator, the output of which is selectively truncated depending upon the particular element being randomized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Inventor: John J. Sgroi
  • Remote keyboard controller
    Patent number: D296338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Lync Systems Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Sgroi