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).

  • Patent number: 10769202
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher M. Belcher, James D. Pennock
  • Publication number: 20180121446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher M. BELCHER, James D. PENNOCK
  • Patent number: 9852216
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher M. Belcher, James D. Pennock
  • Publication number: 20160103844
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher M. BELCHER, Jim PENNOCK
  • Patent number: 9307320
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Rutledge, Norm Campbell, Peter R. Lupini, Christopher M. Belcher
  • Patent number: 9274745
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Clements, Christopher M. Belcher, Ken Fredrickson, Donald Milham, Michael Gordon
  • Publication number: 20160029123
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Glen A. RUTLEDGE, Norm CAMPBELL, Peter R. LUPINI, Christopher M. BELCHER
  • Publication number: 20150094833
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Harman International Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Clements, Christopher M. Belcher, Ken Fredrickson, Donald Milham, Michael Gordon
  • Patent number: 8989408
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20130233156
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20130182861
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: D611036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason J Cooper, John P Devlin, Jan Schminke, Richard C Watson, David O Swett, Robin M Urry, Christopher M Belcher, Roger T Johnsen
  • Patent number: D613270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason J. Cooper, John P. Devlin, Jan Schminke, Richard C. Watson, David O. Swett, Robin M. Urry, Christopher M. Belcher, Roger T. Johnsen