Patents by Inventor Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt

Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for stringed controllers and/or instruments
    Patent number: 8246461
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt
  • Methods and apparatus for stringed controllers and/or instruments
    Patent number: 8017857
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt, Gabriel J. Viani
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STRINGED CONTROLLERS AND/OR INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20100279772
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STRINGED CONTROLLERS AND/OR INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20090191932
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STRINGED CONTROLLERS AND/OR INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20090188371
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt