Patents by Inventor Luigi Lamacchia

Luigi Lamacchia 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).

  • Pianoforte instrument exhibiting an additional delivery of energy into the sound board, and method for influencing the sound of a pianoforte instrument
    Patent number: 7786374
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pianoforte instrument comprising a musical mechanism with keys. Also provided are strings which are struck via a mechanism when the keys are actuated and are made to vibrate. The vibrations of the strings are transmitted to a sound board. A device is provided for delivering additional oscillating energy into the sound board. Also provided are sensors which directly or indirectly detect actuation of the keys of the musical mechanism. The measured values of the sensors are fed to a sound-amplifying device. The sound-amplifying device is equipped with units which compile data corresponding to a desired characteristic sound in accordance with the measured values of the sensors. The sound amplifying device supplies the sound board with additional oscillation energy via the delivering device according to the determined data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Roberto Valli, Luigi Lamacchia, Nikolaus Schimmel
  • Pianoforte instrument exhibiting an additional delivery of energy into the sound board, and method for influencing the sound of a pianoforte instrument
    Publication number: 20070079693
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pianoforte instrument comprising a musical mechanism with keys. Also provided are strings which are struck via a mechanism when the keys are actuated and are made to vibrate. The vibrations of the strings are transmitted to a sound board. A device is provided for delivering additional oscillating energy into the sound board. Also provided are sensors which directly or indirectly detect actuation of the keys of the musical mechanism. The measured values of the sensors are fed to a sound-amplifying device. The sound-amplifying device is equipped with units which compile data corresponding to a desired characteristic sound in accordance with the measured values of the sensors. The sound amplifying device supplies the sound board with additional oscillation energy via the delivering device according to the determined data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Roberto Valli, Luigi Lamacchia, Nikolaus Schimmel