Patents by Inventor Christopher M Belcher
Christopher M Belcher 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).
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Patent number: 10769202Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a first audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device is electrically coupled to a computing device. The first audio looping device is programmed to receive a first audio signal from a musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device is further programmed to playback the stored first audio signal as a first audio loop a number of times and to transmit the first audio loop to a second audio looping device via the first computing device. The first audio looping device is further programmed to receive a second audio loop from the second audio looping device via the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Christopher M. Belcher, James D. Pennock
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Publication number: 20180121446Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a first audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device is electrically coupled to a computing device. The first audio looping device is programmed to receive a first audio signal from a musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device is further programmed to playback the stored first audio signal as a first audio loop a number of times and to transmit the first audio loop to a second audio looping device via the first computing device. The first audio looping device is further programmed to receive a second audio loop from the second audio looping device via the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Christopher M. BELCHER, James D. PENNOCK
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Patent number: 9852216Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a first audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device is electrically coupled to a computing device. The first audio looping device is programmed to receive a first audio signal from a musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device is further programmed to playback the stored first audio signal as a first audio loop a number of times and to transmit the first audio loop to a second audio looping device via the first computing device. The first audio looping device is further programmed to receive a second audio loop from the second audio looping device via the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Christopher M. Belcher, James D. Pennock
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Publication number: 20160103844Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a first audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device is electrically coupled to a computing device. The first audio looping device is programmed to receive a first audio signal from a musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device is further programmed to playback the stored first audio signal as a first audio loop a number of times and to transmit the first audio loop to a second audio looping device via the first computing device. The first audio looping device is further programmed to receive a second audio loop from the second audio looping device via the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Christopher M. BELCHER, Jim PENNOCK
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Patent number: 9307320Abstract: A feedback suppression system for reducing acoustic feedback may include a controller configured to buffer a series of incoming digital sample signals to provide a plurality of buffered signals, the incoming digital sample signal being indicative of an audio input signal that includes audio data and acoustic feedback, determine a complex spectrum of the plurality of buffered signals, determine a magnitude squared spectrum from the complex spectrum, identify at least one peak in the magnitude squared spectrum, identify a frequency of the at least one identified peak using a phase enhanced frequency estimate, and set a notch filter at the identified frequency to eliminate the acoustic feedback of the audio input signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: Glen A. Rutledge, Norm Campbell, Peter R. Lupini, Christopher M. Belcher
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Patent number: 9274745Abstract: A musical apparatus including a first audio looping device for being electrically coupled to a second audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device being configured to receive a first audio signal from a first musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device being further configured to playback the stored first audio signal as a first loop a first number of times. The first audio looping device being further configured to transmit synchronization information to the second audio looping device that stores a second audio signal and that plays back the stored second audio signal as a second loop a second number of times. The synchronization information enabling the first loop and the second loop to be synchronized with one another during playback.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: William E. Clements, Christopher M. Belcher, Ken Fredrickson, Donald Milham, Michael Gordon
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Publication number: 20160029123Abstract: A feedback suppression system for reducing acoustic feedback may include a controller configured to buffer a series of incoming digital sample signals to provide a plurality of buffered signals, the incoming digital sample signal being indicative of an audio input signal that includes audio data and acoustic feedback, determine a complex spectrum of the plurality of buffered signals, determine a magnitude squared spectrum from the complex spectrum, identify at least one peak in the magnitude squared spectrum, identify a frequency of the at least one identified peak using a phase enhanced frequency estimate, and set a notch filter at the identified frequency to eliminate the acoustic feedback of the audio input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Glen A. RUTLEDGE, Norm CAMPBELL, Peter R. LUPINI, Christopher M. BELCHER
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Publication number: 20150094833Abstract: A musical apparatus including a first audio looping device for being electrically coupled to a second audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device being configured to receive a first audio signal from a first musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device being further configured to playback the stored first audio signal as a first loop a first number of times. The first audio looping device being further configured to transmit synchronization information to the second audio looping device that stores a second audio signal and that plays back the stored second audio signal as a second loop a second number of times. The synchronization information enabling the first loop and the second loop to be synchronized with one another during playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: William E. Clements, Christopher M. Belcher, Ken Fredrickson, Donald Milham, Michael Gordon
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Patent number: 8989408Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a systems and methods for downloading one or more effects to an effects unit. One or more effects may be received. On an effects unit. Audio signals for the one or more effects may be processed based on instructions for processing the audio signals received with the one or more effects. For each subsequent effect received on the effect unit, the processing of the audio signals may be reprogrammed. The one or more effects may be transmitted for output from the effects unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: Josh D. Kapp, James D. Pennock, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, William E. Clements, Darrell Brent Erickson, Craig B. DeVries
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Publication number: 20130233156Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a systems and methods for downloading one or more effects to an effects unit. One or more effects may be received on an effects unit. Audio signals for the one or more effects may be processed based on instructions for processing the audio signals received with the one or more effects. For each subsequent effect received on the effect unit, the processing of the audio signals may be reprogrammed. The one or more effects may be transmitted for output from the effects unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: Josh D. Kapp, James D. Pennock, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, William E. Clements, Darrell Brent Erickson, Craig B. DeVries
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Publication number: 20130182861Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a systems and methods for downloading one or more effects to an effects unit. One or more effects may be received. On an effects unit. Audio signals for the one or more effects may be processed based on instructions for processing the audio signals received with the one or more effects. For each subsequent effect received on the effect unit, the processing of the audio signals may be reprogrammed. The one or more effects may be transmitted for output from the effects unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Harman International Industries, Inc.Inventors: Josh D. Kapp, James D. Pennock, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, William E. Clements, Darrell Brent Erickson, Craig B. DeVries
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Patent number: D611036Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Jason J Cooper, John P Devlin, Jan Schminke, Richard C Watson, David O Swett, Robin M Urry, Christopher M Belcher, Roger T Johnsen
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Patent number: D613270Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Jason J. Cooper, John P. Devlin, Jan Schminke, Richard C. Watson, David O. Swett, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, Roger T. Johnsen