Patents by Inventor Eric Ricciardi

Eric Ricciardi 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).

  • Drumhead with printed layer for initiating ferrous response and method of making
    Patent number: 11961496
    Abstract: A drumhead includes a membrane with ferrous responsive material printed onto a surface or otherwise incorporated into it. The ferrous responsive material is detectable by an electromagnetic sensor such that striking the membrane causes vibration that is detected by the sensor, which may initiate an acoustic sound via a sound module. The drumhead may thus be used in an electronic drumming system without requiring fixation of a foreign object to a surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: D'Addario & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lee, Eric Ricciardi
  • Drumhead With Printed Layer for Initiating Ferrous Response and Method of Making
    Publication number: 20220328024
    Abstract: A drumhead includes a membrane with ferrous responsive material printed onto a surface or otherwise incorporated into it. The ferrous responsive material is detectable by an electromagnetic sensor such that striking the membrane causes vibration that is detected by the sensor, which may initiate an acoustic sound via a sound module. The drumhead may thus be used in an electronic drumming system without requiring fixation of a foreign object to a surface of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Lee, Eric Ricciardi