Patents by Inventor Julia D Truchsess
Julia D Truchsess 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: 11633913Abstract: An apparatus (200) for smoothing a surface of an object (100). The apparatus includes a chamber (210), a reservoir (324) configured to hold a liquid (322), and a nebulizer assembly (212) configured to generate a mist (104) from the liquid into the chamber. The nebulizer assembly includes a mesh (732), a vibrating element (731), and a wick (736). The object is received in the chamber and the mist is configured to surround the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: JF POLYMERS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaofan Luo, Zhaokun Pei, Junheng Zhao, Julia D. Truchsess
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Patent number: 11000873Abstract: An apparatus (200) for smoothing a surface of an object (100). The apparatus includes a chamber (210), a reservoir (324) configured to hold a liquid (322), and a nebulizer assembly (212) configured to generate a mist (104) from the liquid into the chamber. The nebulizer assembly includes a mesh (732), a vibrating element (731), and a wick (736). The object is received in the chamber and the mist is configured to surround the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: JF POLYMERS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaofan Luo, Zhaokun Pei, Junheng Zhao, Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20190151886Abstract: An apparatus (200) for smoothing a surface of an object (100). The apparatus includes a chamber (210), a reservoir (324) configured to hold a liquid (322), and a nebulizer assembly (212) configured to generate a mist (104) from the liquid into the chamber. The nebulizer assembly includes a mesh (732), a vibrating element (731), and a wick (736). The object is received in the chamber and the mist is configured to surround the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: JF Polymers (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaofan LUO, Zhaokun PEI, Junheng ZHAO, Julia D. TRUCHSESS
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Publication number: 20180178241Abstract: An apparatus (200) for smoothing a surface of an object (100). The apparatus includes a chamber (210), a reservoir (324) configured to hold a liquid (322), and a nebulizer assembly (212) configured to generate a mist (104) from the liquid into the chamber. The nebulizer assembly includes a mesh (732), a vibrating element (731), and a wick (736). The object is received in the chamber and the mist is configured to surround the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: JF Polymers (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaofan Luo, Zhaokun PEI, Junheng ZHAO, Julia D. TRUCHSESS
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Patent number: 9754573Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal system is provided comprising a metal plate, a transducer coupled to the metal plate and configured to detect an acoustic signal generated by a strike of the metal plate, and processing circuitry, electrically connected to the transducer, configured to determine a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal. According to some aspects, a method is provided comprising the steps of detecting an acoustic signal generated by a strike of a metal plate, and determining a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, John V. Roderick
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Publication number: 20170178612Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus for generating a sound effect. The apparatus may include a hollow body, which may define at least partially a cavity. The body is open at a first end and closed by a membrane at the second end. The apparatus may further include a spring attached to the membrane on the second end of the body, a motor removably or fixedly mounted on the body, and an eccentric weight removably or fixedly attached to the motor and configured to rotate with the motor when the motor is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Pragmatic Designs Inc.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20160279876Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a temperature-responsive illumination apparatus for a 3-D printer. The illumination apparatus includes a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of an extrusion nozzle of the 3-D printer and generates a first parameter indicative of the measured temperature. The illumination apparatus further includes a controller circuitry that selects a color representing the measured temperature from a plurality of colors and transmits at least one control parameter based on the selected color. Each of the plurality of colors represents a fixed range of temperatures. The illumination apparatus also includes an illumination source configured to emit light of the selected color indicative of the measured temperature based on the at least one control parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Pragmatic Designs Inc.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20160163300Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal system is provided comprising a metal plate, a transducer coupled to the metal plate and configured to detect an acoustic signal generated by a strike of the metal plate, and processing circuitry, electrically connected to the transducer, configured to determine a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal. According to some aspects, a method is provided comprising the steps of detecting an acoustic signal generated by a strike of a metal plate, and determining a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, John V. Roderick
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Patent number: 9263012Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal is provided comprising a metal plate having a plurality of perforations therein, and a coating of a resilient material in contact with the metal plate that covers at least a portion of the surface of the metal plate. According to some aspects, a cymbal is provided comprising a metal plate, and a dampening element attached to at least a portion of the circumference of the metal plate. According to some aspects, a method of producing a cymbal is provided, comprising forming a metal plate having a plurality of perforations therein, and forming a resilient material over at least a portion of the surface of the metal plate and in contact with the metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, Paul Francis, John V. Roderick
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Patent number: 9245510Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal system is provided comprising a metal plate, a transducer coupled to the metal plate and configured to detect an acoustic signal generated by a strike of the metal plate, and processing circuitry, electrically connected to the transducer, configured to determine a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal. According to some aspects, a method is provided comprising the steps of detecting an acoustic signal generated by a strike of a metal plate, and determining a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, John V. Roderick
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Publication number: 20150269921Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal is provided comprising a metal plate having a plurality of perforations therein, and a coating of a resilient material in contact with the metal plate that covers at least a portion of the surface of the metal plate. According to some aspects, a cymbal is provided comprising a metal plate, and a dampening element attached to at least a portion of the circumference of the metal plate. According to some aspects, a method of producing a cymbal is provided, comprising forming a metal plate having a plurality of perforations therein, and forming a resilient material over at least a portion of the surface of the metal plate and in contact with the metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, Paul Francis, John V. Roderick
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Publication number: 20150262567Abstract: According to some aspects, a cymbal system is provided comprising a metal plate, a transducer coupled to the metal plate and configured to detect an acoustic signal generated by a strike of the metal plate, and processing circuitry, electrically connected to the transducer, configured to determine a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal. According to some aspects, a method is provided comprising the steps of detecting an acoustic signal generated by a strike of a metal plate, and determining a cymbal articulation for the strike of the metal plate based on the detected acoustic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Julia D. Truchsess, John V. Roderick
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Patent number: 8940994Abstract: A sound pickup for musical cymbals includes an integrated assembly attachable to a cymbal stand. The integrated assembly includes a plurality of microphones arranged to achieve optimal quality and relatively constant loudness regardless of cymbal tilt. In one embodiment, two microphones are used, with signal phase from one microphone being inverted prior to combination with the signal from the other microphone. An illumination system having one or more light sources and a controller is optional. The controller includes a processor couplable to the pickup by way of a cable having at least one signal conductor for delivering audio signals from the microphone to the processor. The controller also includes an illumination control signal source delivering a DC voltage bias to the pickup for actuating the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Patent number: 8872015Abstract: In one embodiment, a cymbal system includes a cymbal and a transducer couplable to the cymbal. The transducer has a sound pressure microphone, and a casing hermetically sealing the sound pressure microphone to prevent communication of air pressure differentials into the sound pressure microphone. The cymbal may be a perforated low volume cymbal. In one embodiment, a method for making a cymbal transducer includes sealing a sound pressure microphone in an airtight enclosure, and configuring the sealed sound pressure microphone for attachment to a cymbal.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20140174282Abstract: In one embodiment, a cymbal system includes a cymbal and a transducer couplable to the cymbal. The transducer has a sound pressure microphone, and a casing hermetically sealing the sound pressure microphone to prevent communication of air pressure differentials into the sound pressure microphone. An air gap is provided between the sound pressure microphone and the casing. The cymbal may be a perforated low volume cymbal. In one embodiment, a method for making a cymbal transducer includes sealing a sound pressure microphone in an airtight enclosure that includes an air gap between the microphone and enclosure wall, and configuring the sealed sound pressure microphone for attachment to a cymbal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Patent number: 8729378Abstract: As described herein, a sound pickup for musical cymbals includes an integrated assembly attachable to a cymbal stand. The integrated assembly includes a plurality of microphones arranged and electrically connected such that the resulting amplified sound is of optimal quality and of relatively constant loudness regardless of cymbal tilt. In one embodiment, two microphones are used, with the signal phase from one microphone being inverted prior to combination with the signal from the other microphone. The inversion is implemented using an inverter and serves to cancel signals that are in phase with one another and augment signals that are out of phase with one another. This, along with suitable placement of the pickup, exploits the fact that the more desirable components of the cymbal's vibration at the inflection point of the cymbal are out of phase with each other, whereas the less-desirable components are in phase with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Christopher Ryan, Julia D. Truchsess, David A. McDonald
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Publication number: 20140053713Abstract: In one embodiment, a cymbal system includes a cymbal and a transducer couplable to the cymbal. The transducer has a sound pressure microphone, and a casing hermetically sealing the sound pressure microphone to prevent communication of air pressure differentials into the sound pressure microphone. The cymbal may be a perforated low volume cymbal. In one embodiment, a method for making a cymbal transducer includes sealing a sound pressure microphone in an airtight enclosure, and configuring the sealed sound pressure microphone for attachment to a cymbal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20130312590Abstract: A cymbal vibration transducer system includes a cymbal and a cymbal pickup. The cymbal pickup has a ferromagnetic body affixed to the cymbal and is operable to vibrate with the cymbal. It also has a one or more pickup heads each operable to transduce the vibrations of the ferromagnetic body into electrical signals. A method for transducing cymbal vibrations includes vibrating a ferromagnetic body commensurately with cymbal vibrations, applying a first magnetic flux to the vibrating the ferromagnetic body, and detecting disruptions in a first electric signal resulting from vibrations of the ferromagnetic body in the first magnetic flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess
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Publication number: 20120060669Abstract: As described herein, a sound pickup for musical cymbals includes an integrated assembly attachable to a cymbal stand. The integrated assembly includes a plurality of microphones arranged and electrically connected such that the resulting amplified sound is of optimal quality and of relatively constant loudness regardless of cymbal tilt. In one embodiment, two microphones are used, with the signal phase from one microphone being inverted prior to combination with the signal from the other microphone. The inversion is implemented using an inverter and serves to cancel signals that are in phase with one another and augment signals that are out of phase with one another. This, along with suitable placement of the pickup, exploits the fact that the more desirable components of the cymbal's vibration at the inflection point of the cymbal are out of phase with each other, whereas the less-desirable components are in phase with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventors: Christopher Ryan, Julia D. Truchsess, David A. McDonald
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Publication number: 20120060670Abstract: A sound pickup for musical cymbals includes an integrated assembly attachable to a cymbal stand. The integrated assembly includes a plurality of microphones arranged to achieve optimal quality and relatively constant loudness regardless of cymbal tilt. In one embodiment, two microphones are used, with signal phase from one microphone being inverted prior to combination with the signal from the other microphone. An illumination system having one or more light sources and a controller is optional. The controller includes a processor couplable to the pickup by way of a cable having at least one signal conductor for delivering audio signals from the microphone to the processor. The controller also includes an illumination control signal source delivering a DC voltage bias to the pickup for actuating the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Avedis Zildjian Co.Inventor: Julia D. Truchsess