Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Lewry

Benjamin T. Lewry 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).

  • System and method for providing a musical instrument having a monitor therein
    Patent number: 7504578
    Abstract: A musical instrument, having a monitor therein, contains a musical instrument body having a body cavity therein, and the monitor having a front face and a back, where the monitor fits within the body cavity of the musical instrument body. A screen cover is situated above the front face of the monitor and a cover plate positions the screen cover above the front face of the monitor, where the cover plate covers at least a portion of the screen cover. A bridge is located on a front face of the screen cover, where the bridge contains a pickup that does not use electromagnetic induction, and that senses vibrations of strings, suspended on said bridge, above the monitor, and translates the vibrations into audio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Lewry
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A MONITOR THEREIN
    Publication number: 20080098877
    Abstract: A musical instrument, having a monitor therein, contains a musical instrument body having a body cavity therein, and the monitor having a front face and a back, where the monitor fits within the body cavity of the musical instrument body. A screen cover is situated above the front face of the monitor and a cover plate positions the screen cover above the front face of the monitor, where the cover plate covers at least a portion of the screen cover. A bridge is located on a front face of the screen cover, where the bridge contains a pickup that does not use electromagnetic induction, and that senses vibrations of strings, suspended on said bridge, above the monitor, and translates the vibrations into audio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Lewry