Patents by Inventor Carla Barosso

Carla Barosso 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).

  • STRINGED INSTRUMENT TEACHING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210225193
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus (10) adapted to teach wrist position of a non-bowing arm (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) in a pupil playing a stringed instrument, and a method of monitoring correct wrist position. The apparatus (10) comprises a non-contact proximity sensor (22), a proximity information transmitter (23); related circuitry (20), a power source (21) and, in one embodiment, a housing (11, 12). The housing is attachable to the stringed instrument in an operating position; and the non-contact proximity sensor (22) is positioned so that when the housing (11, 12) is in the operating position, the non-contact proximity sensor (22) is sensitive at least to when an inner part (8) of the wrist or hand of the pupil comes closer to the non-contact proximity sensor than a threshold distance (D) associated with misalignment of the hand (2) and forearm (3) of the pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Luigi Barosso, Carla Barosso
  • Keyboard musical instrument learning aid
    Patent number: 8614387
    Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument learning aid having a plurality of keys including: sensing means operatively associated with the keyboard for sensing the presence of an object at a spaced disposition with respect to the keys of the keyboard; positioning means operatively associated with the sensing means for positioning the sensing means such that the spaced disposition is within a predetermined space with respect to the keys; and reporting means operatively associated with the sensing means and operable to report when an object is sensed to be present at the spaced disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventors: Luigi Barosso, Carla Barosso
  • KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LEARNING AID
    Publication number: 20120227572
    Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument learning aid having a plurality of keys including: sensing means operatively associated with the keyboard for sensing the presence of an object at a spaced disposition with respect to the keys of the keyboard; positioning means operatively associated with the sensing means for positioning the sensing means such that the spaced disposition is within a predetermined space with respect to the keys; and reporting means operatively associated with the sensing means and operable to report when an object is sensed to be present at the spaced disposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Luigi Barosso, Carla Barosso