Patents by Inventor Benjamin Pezzner

Benjamin Pezzner 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 systems to process input of stringed instruments
    Patent number: 8395040
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method and system for electronic sensing of string instrument input. The method includes receiving a first signal from a peak detection circuit. The peak detection circuit is operable to sense string activation. A second signal is received from one or more capacitive sensors. The second signal may include finger placement information. The method further includes processing the first and the second signals to generate an audio signal and outputting the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Kramer, Bhishan Hemrajani, Benjamin Pezzner
  • Detection and processing of signals in stringed instruments
    Patent number: 8093482
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method and system for electronic sensing of string instrument input. The method includes receiving a first signal from a peak detection circuit. The peak detection circuit is operable to sense string activation. A second signal is received from one or more capacitive sensors. The second signal may include finger placement information. The method further includes processing the first and the second signals to generate an audio signal and outputting the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Kramer, Bhishan Hemrajani, Benjamin Pezzner