Patents by Inventor John V. Knopp

John V. Knopp 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).

  • Eigenvector synthesizer
    Patent number: 5009143
    Abstract: An eigenvector synthesizer is provided for producing a wide range of musical sounds using a subset of eigenvectors of related sounds. The waveshapes of the eigenvectors can be scaled and summed to provide an accurate reproduction of the related sounds. With an astute selection of related sounds, an accurate reproduction of a wide range of musical sounds can be provided with a minimum amount of memory and a minimum number of calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Inventor: John V. Knopp