Patents by Inventor Michael Altilio

Michael Altilio 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).

  • Electromagnetic pickup device
    Patent number: 4320681
    Abstract: An electromagnetic pickup device for stringed musical instruments using metallic strings has a planar permanent magnet with one of its two main surfaces exposed for facing the instrument strings during use and a pickup coil mounted on the other main surface with the plane of the planar magnet perpendicular to the axis of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1982
    Assignee: DiMarzio Musical Instrument Pickups, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Altilio