Patents by Inventor David Vallancourt

David Vallancourt 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).

  • Scat guitar signal processor
    Patent number: 7928309
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes, in one aspect, a signal processor having circuitry configured to substitute an assortment of pre-recorded sounds in place of the sound of the guitar. The pre-recorded sounds are triggered by a guitar note that is above a certain threshold. The threshold can be varied, as can the length of time of the substitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: David Vallancourt, Menachem Gielchinsky, Ezra Flug
  • SCAT GUITAR SIGNAL PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20080289481
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter includes, in one aspect, a signal processor having circuitry configured to substitute an assortment of pre-recorded sounds in place of the sound of the guitar. The pre-recorded sounds are triggered by a guitar note that is above a certain threshold. The threshold can be varied, as can the length of time of the substitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: David Vallancourt, Menachem Gielchinsky, Ezra Flug