Patents by Inventor Michael Eisenmann

Michael Eisenmann 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).

  • Musical instrument pickup, correspondingly equipped system, and use of an automotive audio bus (AB) for same
    Patent number: 12525213
    Abstract: A musical instrument pickup, in particular for a plucked string instrument and/or a bowed string instrument. The pickup comprises at least one sensor which is designed to convert soundwaves detected by the sensor into electric signals. The pickup has a digital audio bus interface which is designed to transmit electric signals and supply an electric current to at least parts of the musical instrument pickup via a connection cable which can be releasably connected or captively connected to the digital audio bus interface and which only has two wires or at least two wires. The musical instrument pickup system can be equipped with the musical instrument pickup and can be used as an automotive audio bus for or as an audio bus interface of the pickup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Gismo Industrie-Holding & Verwaltung AG
    Inventor: Michael Eisenmann
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PICKUP, CORRESPONDINGLY EQUIPPED SYSTEM, AND USE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO BUS (A2B) FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20250111840
    Abstract: A musical instrument pickup, in particular for a plucked string instrument and/or a bowed string instrument. The pickup comprises at least one sensor which is designed to convert soundwaves detected by the sensor into electric signals. The pickup has a digital audio bus interface which is designed to transmit electric signals and supply an electric current to at least parts of the musical instrument pickup via a connection cable which can be releasably connected or captively connected to the digital audio bus interface and which only has two wires or at least two wires. The musical instrument pickup system can be equipped with the musical instrument pickup and can be used as an automotive audio bus for or as an audio bus interface of the pickup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Gismo Industrie-Holding & Verwaltung AG
    Inventor: Michael Eisenmann
  • Fiber optic star coupler
    Patent number: 4836644
    Abstract: A fiber optic star coupler which is suitable, in particular, for monomode optical waveguides. This is realized by a multiple taper coupler configured as a hollow cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Eisenmann, Edgar Weidel