Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Lace
Jeffrey J. Lace 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).
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Patent number: 9024171Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a primary winding extending outward to form a mounting member and adapted to be disposed on the stringed musical instrument. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnet disposed adjacent the primary winding to generate a magnetic field. The primary winding creates a primary current from a disruption in the magnetic field by the movable strings and the primary current creates a primary electromagnetic flux. The sensor assembly further includes at least one secondary being coupled to the primary winding. The at least one secondary winding transforms the primary electromagnetic flux into a secondary current adapted to pass out the stringed musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Publication number: 20110048215Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a primary winding extending outward to form a mounting member and adapted to be disposed on the stringed musical instrument. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnet disposed adjacent the primary winding to generate a magnetic field. The primary winding creates a primary current from a disruption in the magnetic field by the movable strings and the primary current creates a primary electromagnetic flux. The sensor assembly further includes at least one secondary being coupled to the primary winding. The at least one secondary winding transforms the primary electromagnetic flux into a secondary current adapted to pass out the stringed musical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 7718886Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a primary winding adapted to be disposed at one end of either one of a fingerboard and a neck of the stringed musical instrument. The sensor assembly includes at least one magnet disposed adjacent the primary winding and the movable strings to generate a magnetic field. The primary winding creates a primary current from a disruption in the magnetic field by the movable strings and the primary current creates a primary electromagnetic flux. The sensor assembly further includes at least one secondary being coupled to the primary winding. The at least one secondary winding transforms the primary electromagnetic flux into a secondary current adapted to pass out the stringed musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 6965066Abstract: An elongated string support for a stringed musical instrument includes a neck having a heel portion, a head portion, and a finger-board portion extending axially between the heel portion and the head portion. The finger-board portion has a spiral profile from the heel portion to the head portion. The elongated string support also includes a finger-board attached to the neck and having a heel end and a nut end. The finger-board has a spiral profile from the heel end to the nut end. The neck and the finger-board are zero degrees from a heel thereof and to a predetermined angle greater than zero degrees at a nut thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Lace, Donald A. Lace, Jr.
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Patent number: 6897369Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes at least one blade adapted to be disposed adjacent the strings and at least one magnet disposed adjacent the at least one blade to generate a magnetic field through the at least one blade. The sensor assembly includes a primary winding disposed adjacent the at least one blade to create a primary current from a disruption in the magnetic field by the moveable strings. The primary current creates a primary electromagnetic flux. The sensor assembly also includes at least one secondary winding spaced from the primary winding and being magnetically coupled to the primary winding. The at least one secondary winding transforms the primary electromagnetic flux into a secondary current adapted to be passed out the stringed musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 6362728Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis including a signal generator to generate a first predetermined signal around a first predetermined perimeter and to generate a second predetermined signal around a second predetermined perimeter at least partially disposed within the first predetermined perimeter, at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage and disengage the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about the rotational axis, a rotatable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the at least one inhibitor for moving the at least one inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the vehicle wheel, and a receiver disposed within the vehicle wheel to receive a first predetermined signal and second predetermined signal to activate the rotatable structure to move the at least one inhibitor between the engaged position and the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Gatekeeper Systems, LLC.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Lace, Jack Durban
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Patent number: 6353388Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage and disengage the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes rotatable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the at least one inhibitor for moving the at least one inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the vehicle wheel. The anti-theft vehicle system further includes a receiver operatively associated with the vehicle wheel to receive a predetermined signal to activate the rotatable structure to move the at least one inhibitor between the engaged position and disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Gatekeeper Systems, LLC.Inventors: Jack Durban, Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 6127927Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage and disengage the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes rotatable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the at least one inhibitor for moving the at least one inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the vehicle wheel. The anti-theft vehicle system further includes a receiver operatively associated with the vehicle wheel to receive a predetermined signal to activate the rotatable structure to move the at least one inhibitor between the engaged position and disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Gatekeeper Systems, L.L.C.Inventors: Jack Durban, Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 6111185Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a bobbin extending longitudinally, at least one magnet disposed within the bobbin for producing a magnetic polarity, and a coil extending longitudinally on each side of the bobbin for damping hum in the sensor assembly due to stray magnetic fields.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 6037869Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage the vehicle wheel to prevent the vehicle wheel from rotating about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes rotatable means disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the inhibitor for moving the inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with the vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Gatekeeper Systems, L.L.C.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5831530Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage and disengage the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the vehicle wheel about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes rotatable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the at least one inhibitor for moving the at least one inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the vehicle wheel. The anti-theft vehicle system further includes a receiver operatively associated with the vehicle wheel to receive a predetermined signal to activate the rotatable structure to move the at least one inhibitor between the engaged position and disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Lace Effect, LLCInventors: Jeffrey J. Lace, Jack Durban
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Patent number: 5821856Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage the vehicle wheel to prevent the vehicle wheel from rotating about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes a notable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the inhibitor for moving the inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with the vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Lace Effect, LLCInventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5684263Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a case having a longitudinal channel, a magnetic lining disposed in the longitudinal channel, at least one coil disposed in the longitudinal channel, and at least one secondary magnet disposed in the longitudinal channel between the magnetic lining and the coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5641932Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings including a case having a longitudinal channel, at least one magnet disposed in the longitudinal channel, at least one coil assembly disposed adjacent the magnet in the longitudinal channel, and an acoustic vibration receptor movable about the coil assembly wherein the acoustic vibration receptor receives acoustic vibrations created by the movable strings to create secondary vibrations receivable by the coil assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1995Date of Patent: June 24, 1997Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5598144Abstract: An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes at least one inhibitor disposed within the vehicle wheel to selectively engage the vehicle wheel to prevent the vehicle wheel from rotating about its rotational axis. The anti-theft vehicle system also includes a rotatable structure disposed within the vehicle wheel and cooperating with the inhibitor for moving the inhibitor between an engaged position and a disengaged position with the vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1994Date of Patent: January 28, 1997Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5464948Abstract: A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of moveable strings includes a case having a longitudinal channel, at least one magnet disposed in the channel along an interior surface of the case, at least one coil disposed in the longitudinal channel, and a structure for locking the coil within the longitudinal channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: November 7, 1995Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5438157Abstract: An acoustic pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of moveable strings includes a structure forming a longitudinal channel. The pick-up assembly also includes magnet structures disposed in the channel and a coil structure disposed in the channel for receiving an induced voltage due to movement of the moveable strings across the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1993Date of Patent: August 1, 1995Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventors: deceased Lace, Sr., Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: 5401900Abstract: An acoustic pick-up assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of moveable strings includes a structure forming a longitudinal channel. The pick-up assembly also includes magnet structures disposed in the channel and a coil structure disposed in the channel for receiving an induced voltage due to movement of the moveable strings across the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1993Date of Patent: March 28, 1995Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace
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Patent number: D354507Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1993Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Actodyne General, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Lace