Patents Assigned to Behrooz Compani-Tabrizi
  • Compani fingerboards for stringed musical instruments
    Patent number: 9472171
    Abstract: Conventional stringed musical instrument fingerboards are constructed with a constant longitudinal slope, relative to the string, along the fingerboard's length direction. Fingerboards with variations in their slope along their length direction could improve playability by shortening the string-to-fingerboard distances. A variable slope fingerboard is suggested to improve playability at locations close to the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: BEHROOZ COMPANI-TABRIZI
    Inventor: Behrooz Compani-Tabrizi
  • Compani braces for musical instruments
    Patent number: 9018499
    Abstract: The conventional musical instrument top and back plates are supported with straight and scalloped braces. These braces tend to dampen vibrations along the length direction of the brace. Kerfed braces are introduced to mitigate the damping. If glued with their kerfed edge to the top or back plates they mitigate damping without much compromise in their strengthening properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Behrooz Compani-Tabrizi
    Inventor: Behrooz Compani-Tabrizi