Patents by Inventor Robert Van Rooyen

Robert Van Rooyen 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).

  • Robotic drummer
    Patent number: 11426877
    Abstract: Robotic drummers include voice coil actuators that are coupled to linear-to-rotary motion convertors to produce drumstick rotations so as to strike a drum head. Such rotations can be triggered via a microprocessor using stored performance data, by a user with a mouse, trackpad, joystick, or other user input device. Performances are enhanced by driving the VCA with drive signals have random variations associated with strike timing, amplitude, location, and speed. Multiple strikes are provided by reducing, eliminating, or reversing drumstick rotation with a corresponding drive signal upon detection of drumstick contact with the drum head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: UVic Industry Partnerships Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Van Rooyen, George Tzanetakis
  • ROBOTIC DRUMMER
    Publication number: 20180326588
    Abstract: Robotic drummers include voice coil actuators that are coupled to linear-to-rotary motion convertors to produce drumstick rotations so as to strike a drum head. Such rotations can be triggered via a microprocessor using stored performance data, by a user with a mouse, trackpad, joystick, or other user input device. Performances are enhanced by driving the VCA with drive signals have random variations associated with strike timing, amplitude, location, and speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: UVic Industry Partnerships Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Van Rooyen, George Tzanetakis