Patents by Inventor Felix Rohner

Felix Rohner 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).

  • Method for production of a metallic-sounding musical instrument
    Patent number: 8552279
    Abstract: Indicated is a method for production of a metallic-sounding musical instrument of the steelpan-type, in particular for production of a Hang®. In the method the steel sheet with a thickness of 0.75 to 1.25 mm required for the production is nitrided until the sheet is completely permeated with iron nitride needles. The linear density of the needles is, as a rule, between 40·10·103 m?1 to 80·103 m?1. The type of nitriding can be selected freely. The thus obtained instrument is characterized by novel tones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Panart Hangbau AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A METALLIC-SOUNDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20120304845
    Abstract: Indicated is a method for production of a metallic-sounding musical instrument of the steelpan-type, in particular for production of a Hang®. In the method the steel sheet with a thickness of 0.75 to 1.25 mm required for the production is nitrided until the sheet is completely permeated with iron nitride needles. The linear density of the needles is, as a rule, between 40·10·103 m?1 to 80·103 m?1. The type of nitriding can be selected freely. The thus obtained instrument is characterized by novel tones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Schärer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D737366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D737367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D737368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D737369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D737370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D759747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D766356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventors: Felix Rohner, Sabina Scharer
  • Percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D777245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PANART HANGBAU AG
    Inventor: Felix Rohner
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D794115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Felix Rohner