Patents by Inventor Paul E. Kaufmann

Paul E. Kaufmann 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).

  • Illuminated musical instrument
    Patent number: 7119265
    Abstract: A wind instrument such as a recorder or a flute is disclosed. The wind instrument may include a body fabricated from a clear or translucent light-transmitting material, with or without color. The body includes a compartment and a light source retained within the compartment. The light source may direct light along and through the body of the wind instrument. The light source may include multiple colored LEDs or other light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Macie Publishing Company
    Inventors: Edward Sueta, Jr., Julie Sueta Kaufmann, Paul E. Kaufmann
  • Illuminated musical instrument
    Patent number: 6924424
    Abstract: A wind instrument such as a recorder or a flute is disclosed. The wind instrument may include a body fabricated from a clear or translucent light-transmitting material, with or without color. The body includes a compartment and a light source retained within the compartment. The light source may direct light along and through the body of the wind instrument. The light source may include multiple colored LEDs or other light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Macie Publishing Company
    Inventors: Edward Sueta, Jr., Julie Sueta Kaufmann, Paul E. Kaufmann