Patents by Inventor Matthew Guinness

Matthew Guinness 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).

  • Slide rule for music
    Patent number: 7345231
    Abstract: A slide rule for music includes a first element that includes a first set of indicia representing in linear form the structures of a plurality of musical scales, chords and/or modes, and a second element that includes a second set of indicia representing the names of the notes of a chromatic scale. The second element is constructed and arranged for movement relative to the first element in two orthogonal directions, so as to indicate the relationship between the notes of the chromatic scale and the structure of a selected one of the musical scales, chords, and/or modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: Matthew Guinness
  • Slide rule for music
    Publication number: 20060037458
    Abstract: A slide rule for music includes a first element that includes a first set of indicia representing in linear form the structures of a plurality of musical scales, chords and/or modes, and a second element that includes a second set of indicia representing the names of the notes of a chromatic scale. The second element is constructed and arranged for movement relative to the first element in two orthogonal directions, so as to indicate the relationship between the notes of the chromatic scale and the structure of a selected one of the musical scales, chords, and/or modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Matthew Guinness