Patents by Inventor Rob C. Arnold

Rob C. Arnold 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).

  • Electronic music instrument system with musical keyboard
    Publication number: 20020108484
    Abstract: An electronic music instrument system, comprising: an electronic music instrument, having selectable groups of reproducible sounds and individually selectable reproducible sounds; a signal generator for energizing an audio amplifier responsive to different digital audio sources, including the groups of sounds and the individual sounds a graphical user interface for displaying at least one control graphic representing controllable parameters of the audio signals generated by the generator; and, a controller responsive to operation of the control graphic for adjusting the controllable parameters of the generator and for selectively coupling different ones of the sources to the generator. The graphical user interface can comprise: a video display; and, a touch-responsive overlay. The controllable parameters can include multiple instrument sound selection and sound layer assignment, controlled responsive to operation of the at least one control graphic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Rob C. Arnold, Warren W. Westlund, David Van Koevering, Robert D. Lawson, Lance E. Lyda, Kenneth R. Noyce, Robert Phillips, John M. Pursey, Gary L. Snethen
  • Electronic music instrument system with musical keyboard
    Patent number: 6160213
    Abstract: An electronic music instrument system, comprising: an electronic music instrument, having selectable groups of reproducible sounds and individually selectable reproducible sounds; a signal generator for energizing an audio amplifier responsive to different digital audio sources, including the groups of sounds and the individual sounds a graphical user interface for displaying at least one control graphic representing controllable parameters of the audio signals generated by the generator; and, a controller responsive to operation of the control graphic for adjusting the controllable parameters of the generator and for selectively coupling different ones of the sources to the generator. The graphical user interface can comprise: a video display; and, a touch-responsive overlay. The controllable parameters can include multiple instrument sound selection and sound layer assignment, controlled responsive to operation of the at least one control graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Van Koevering Company
    Inventors: Rob C. Arnold, Warren W. Westlund, II, David Van Koevering, Robert D. Lawson, Lance E. Lyda, Kenneth R. Noyce, Robert Phillips, John M. Pursey, Gary L. Snethen
  • Electronic music instrument system with musical keyboard
    Patent number: 5908997
    Abstract: An electronic music instrument system, comprising: an electronic music instrument, having selectable groups of reproducible sounds and individually selectable reproducible sounds; a signal generator for energizing an audio amplifier responsive to different digital audio sources, including the groups of sounds and the individual sounds a graphical user interface for displaying at least one control graphic representing controllable parameters of the audio signals generated by the generator; and, a controller responsive to operation of the control graphic for adjusting the controllable parameters of the generator and for selectively coupling different ones of the sources to the generator. The graphical user interface can comprise: a video display; and, a touch-responsive overlay. The controllable parameters can include multiple instrument sound selection and sound layer assignment, controlled responsive to operation of the at least one control graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Van Koevering Company
    Inventors: Rob C. Arnold, Warren W. Westlund, II, David Van Koevering, Robert D. Lawson, Lance E. Lyda, Kenneth R. Noyce, Robert Phillips, John M. Pursey, Gary L. Snethen