Patents Assigned to Juan M. Del Castillo
  • Patent number: 4163409
    Abstract: An optical metronome using sheets of music of non-sagging sheets of translucent material with notes spaced according to their value and vertically aligned measures on a display panel of light columns formed of vertical bars of triangular cross-section in white reflectors with an angular air gap and a light source for each bar. Circuitry coordinates sequential lighting of the bars in proper musical tempo and properly placed downbeat and is also attached or attachable to electronic organ circuitry or stands alone with automatic turn-off of lights to the bars if organ not counting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Assignee: Juan M. DEL Castillo
    Inventors: David O. Rumer, Jr., Donald J. Findlay, Arthur E. Neumann, Juan M. DEL Castillo
  • Patent number: 4082029
    Abstract: An optical metronome using sheets of music of non-sagging sheets of translucent material with notes spaced according to their value and vertically aligned measures on a display panel of light columns formed of vertical bars of triangular cross-section in white reflectors with an angular air gap and a light source for each bar. Circuitry coordinates sequential lighting of the bars in proper musical tempo and properly placed downbeat and is also attached or attachable to electronic organ circuitry or stands alone with automatic turn-off of lights to the bars if organ not counting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Juan M. Del Castillo
    Inventors: David Orville Rumer, Jr., Donald James Findlay, Arthur E. Neumann, Juan M. Del Castillo