Patents by Inventor Dennis Pelz

Dennis Pelz 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).

  • PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ATTACK POSITION OF A PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20170358286
    Abstract: A percussion instrument, in particular electronic percussion instrument, includes at least one main attack element having at least one main attack surface and with a position detecting unit which is at least provided to detect an attack position of the main attack surface. The position detecting unit comprises at least two position detecting elements which are arranged decentrally with respect to the main attack surface, at least when the main attack surface is viewed perpendicularly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Dennis PELZ
  • Percussion instrument and method for detecting an attack position of a percussion instrument
    Patent number: 9842579
    Abstract: A percussion instrument, in particular electronic percussion instrument, includes at least one main attack element having at least one main attack surface and with a position detecting unit which is at least provided to detect an attack position of the main attack surface. The position detecting unit comprises at least two position detecting elements which are arranged decentrally with respect to the main attack surface, at least when the main attack surface is viewed perpendicularly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: GEWA music GmbH
    Inventor: Dennis Pelz