Patents Assigned to Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited Partnership
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Publication number: 20150199796Abstract: A machine/computer implemented system, method, and computer program product for scored pixel intensity value adjustment of a digital image is disclosed. The system is configured to obtain a digital image from data storage and perform pixel-by-pixel comparisons to generate per pixel scores. The types of comparisons include discovering minima and maxima per pixel scores by comparing to neighboring non-adjacent pixel pairs, delta pair scores by comparing to neighboring pixels, and multiple vector score types by comparing to vectors made up of individual pixels. This new information is applied to adjust each pixel's value. The system is further configured to generate a collection of such scores for a plurality of pixels in a digital image and to generate a multi-dimensional scored pixel adjusted image. The scored pixel adjustment yields a new digital image, wherein the value of a given pixel is adjusted based on one or more of the score types.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Jack W. Smith, Shane G.W. Morris, Michael F. Slay
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Publication number: 20140351302Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing including obtaining a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal, and determining, from the digital signal, one or more measuring matrices. Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, and each cell has an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes along a time slice and/or frequency bin are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix, called a “Precision Measuring Matrix” is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed SMITH, Jack W. Smith, Frederick M. Slay
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Patent number: 8873821Abstract: A machine/computer implemented system, method, and computer program product for scored pixel intensity value adjustment of a digital image is disclosed. The system is configured to obtain a digital image from data storage and perform pixel-by-pixel comparisons to generate per pixel scores. The types of comparisons include discovering minima and maxima per pixel scores by comparing to neighboring non-adjacent pixel pairs, delta pair scores by comparing to neighboring pixels, and multiple vector score types by comparing to vectors made up of individual pixels. This new information is applied to adjust each pixel's value. The system is further configured to generate a collection of such scores for a plurality of pixels in a digital image and to generate a multi-dimensional scored pixel adjusted image. The scored pixel adjustment yields a new digital image, wherein the value of a given pixel is adjusted based on one or more of the score types.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Jack W. Smith, Shane G. W. Morris, F. Michael Slay
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Patent number: 8620976Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing including obtaining a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal, and determining, from the digital signal, one or more measuring matrices. Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, and each cell has an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes along a time slice and/or frequency bin are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix, called a “Precision Measuring Matrix” is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Frederick M. Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
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Publication number: 20130251223Abstract: A machine/computer implemented system, method, and computer program product for scored pixel intensity value adjustment of a digital image is disclosed. The system is configured to obtain a digital image from data storage and perform pixel-by-pixel comparisons to generate per pixel scores. The types of comparisons include discovering minima and maxima per pixel scores by comparing to neighboring non-adjacent pixel pairs, delta pair scores by comparing to neighboring pixels, and multiple vector score types by comparing to vectors made up of individual pixels. This new information is applied to adjust each pixel's value. The system is further configured to generate a collection of such scores for a plurality of pixels in a digital image and to generate a multi-dimensional scored pixel adjusted image. The scored pixel adjustment yields a new digital image, wherein the value of a given pixel is adjusted based on one or more of the score types.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Jack W. Smith, Shane G.W. Morris, F. Michael Slay
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Publication number: 20130191062Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing obtains a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal and determines, from the digital signal, Measuring Matrices (MM). Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, each cell having an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes within a time slice are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix (PMM) is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains. If only one MM is constructed, multiple types of maxima are identified to generate the (PMM). The partial chains are isolated by parameters for a single domain or multiple domains to identify partial chains and possible separation of complex compound waveforms in the digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Shane G. W. Morriso, F. Michael Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
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Publication number: 20130046805Abstract: The invention consists of new ways of constructing a Measuring Matrices (MMs) including time deconvolution of Digital Fourier Transforms DFTs. Also, windowing functions specifically designed to facilitate time deconvolution may be used, and/or the DFTs may be performed in specific non-periodic ways to reduce artifacts and further facilitate deconvolution. These deconvolved DFTs may be used alone or correlated with other DFTs to produce a MM.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited PartnershipInventors: Paul Reed Smith, Frederick M. Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
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Publication number: 20120041994Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing including obtaining a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal, and determining, from the digital signal, one or more measuring matrices. Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, and each cell has an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes along a time slice and/or frequency bin are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix, called a “Precision Measuring Matrix” is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Paul Reed SMITH, Jack W. SMITH, Ernestine M. Smith, Frederick M. SLAY
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Patent number: 7288713Abstract: A bobbin for a pickup including a base and a top or cover spaced and connected by a post structure integral thereto. The post structure has one or more cavities for receiving one or more pole pieces. The post structure includes a plurality of lateral windows so that the one or more pole pieces in the one or more cavities would be immediately adjacent windings of one or more coils to be wound on the bobbin.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventors: Edwin Krozack, Paul Reed Smith
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Patent number: 6947177Abstract: The accentuation method determines the relative magnitude of each color component. It selects and adjusts the magnitude of one or more of the colors as a function of the determined relative magnitudes each color component. The type and amount of the adjustment is a function of the relative magnitude differences. One or more of the magnitudes is adjusted to change the relative magnitudes. Typically, the differences in the subtractive color space is between the lowest and middle magnitude color. Also, typically, the lowest primary color component is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership (Maryland)Inventor: Paul Reed Smith
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Patent number: 6798886Abstract: Methods for identifying the harmonic content of a single signal contained within a more complex signal and subsequently processing or separating signals contained within a complex mixture of signals into their constituent parts. Also, a single signal may be selectively separated or removed from the more complex audio signal. Furthermore, it may be desired to affect or modify the volume, clarity, timbre, color, feel, understandability (e.g. vowel and consonant sounds), the punch or clarity of the attack phase of a note or of a sequence (sometimes rhythmic) of individual notes or sounds in a complex combination of sounds of differing frequencies, volumes, and time sequence patterns. Multiple methods are described herein to allow the identification of signals within an audio signal that contains multiple or mixed signals, such as an audio signal containing a mixture of several musical instruments and/or voices.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventors: Jack W. Smith, Paul Reed Smith
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Patent number: 6777607Abstract: A musical instrument and a method of operating it. An instrument and method which retunes and adjusts volumes in response to the chord being sustained and the way that chord is voiced. The instrument is capable of producing tones, the intervals between which are equal tempered intervals of a twelve note octave, and tones, the intervals between at least some of which are determined by identifying at least selected ones of the notes the instrument is being commanded to produce. The method includes identifying the at least selected ones of the notes the instrument is being commanded to produce, providing a map for mapping the identified notes to a chord type, identifying a note in that chord type, and substituting a frequency closer to a harmonic of the identified note for the frequency of at least one harmonic of at least one other note the instrument is being commanded to produce.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventor: Jack W. Smith
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Patent number: 6448487Abstract: A musical instrument and a method of operating it. An instrument and method which retunes and adjusts volumes in response to the chord being sustained and the way that chord is voiced. The instrument is capable of producing tones, the intervals between which are equal tempered intervals of a twelve note octave, and tones, the intervals between at least some of which are determined by identifying at least selected ones of the notes the instrument is being commanded to produce. The method includes identifying the at least selected ones of the notes the instrument is being commanded to produce, providing a map for mapping the identified notes to a chord type, identifying a note in that chord type, and substituting a frequency closer to a harmonic of the identified note for the frequency of at least one harmonic of at least one other note the instrument is being commanded to produce.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventor: Jack W. Smith
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Patent number: D511146Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventor: Paul Reed Smith
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Patent number: D823376Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited PartnershipInventor: Paul Reed Smith