Patents by Inventor Roger Clerc

Roger Clerc 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).

  • Multi-function musical instrument pedal controller
    Patent number: 8525009
    Abstract: A multi-function pedal controller may be used with a musical instrument, such as a keyboard percussion instrument, to allow control of both vibrato and damper functions. The multi-function pedal controller may control damper functions with a first range of motion and vibrato functions with a second range of motion, thereby facilitating intuitive control of both functions by the instrumentalist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventors: Leigh Howard Stevens, Roger Clerc
  • Methods and apparatus for vibrato effects in keyboard percussion musical instruments
    Patent number: 8076561
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of such instruments, while eliminating the need for an electrical motor. According to certain embodiments, methods and apparatus are disclosed to easily produce a change of dynamic level (crescendo and diminuendo) after a single strike of a tone bar or chord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Leigh Howard Stevens, Josef Eberl, Roger Clerc
  • MULTI-FUNCTION MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PEDAL CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20100326261
    Abstract: A multi-function pedal controller may be used with a musical instrument, such as a keyboard percussion instrument, to allow control of both vibrato and damper functions. The multi-function pedal controller may control damper functions with a first range of motion and vibrato functions with a second range of motion, thereby facilitating intuitive control of both functions by the instrumentalist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Leigh Howard Stevens, Roger Clerc
  • Methods and apparatus for vibrato effects in keyboard percussion musical instruments
    Patent number: 7732691
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of such instruments, while eliminating the need for an electrical motor. According to certain embodiments, methods and apparatus are disclosed to easily produce a change of dynamic level (crescendo and diminuendo) after a single strike of a tone bar or chord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventors: Leigh H. Stevens, Josef Eberl, Roger Clerc
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATO EFFECTS IN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20100116120
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of such instruments, while eliminating the need for an electrical motor. According to certain embodiments, methods and apparatus are disclosed to easily produce a change of dynamic level (crescendo and diminuendo) after a single strike of a tone bar or chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Leigh H. Stevens, Josef Eberl, Roger Clerc
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATO EFFECTS IN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080314227
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of such instruments, while eliminating the need for an electrical motor. According to certain embodiments, methods and apparatus are disclosed to easily produce a change of dynamic level (crescendo and diminuendo) after a single strike of a tone bar or chord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Leigh H. Stevens, Josef Eberl, Roger Clerc
  • Nuclear factors associated with transcriptional regulation
    Publication number: 20060063709
    Abstract: Constitutive and tissue-specific protein factors which bind to transcriptional regulatory elements of Ig genes (promoter and enhancer) are described. The factors were identified and isolated by an improved assay for protein-DNA binding. Genes encoding factors which positively regulate transcription can be isolated and employed to enhance transcription of Ig genes. In particular, NF-kB, the gene encoding NF-kB, IkB and the gene encoding IkB and uses therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: David Baltimore, Ranjan Sen, Phillip Sharp, Harinder Singh, Louis Staudt, Jonathan LeBowitz, Albert Baldwin, Roger Clerc, Lynn Corcoran, Patrick Baeuerle, Michael Lenardo, Chen-Ming Fan, Thomas Maniatis
  • PPARdelta assay
    Publication number: 20050233361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ANGPTL4 as biomarkers for PPARdelta activity, and to methods of diagnosing a disease linked to dysregulation of PPARdelta activity such as for example dyslipidemia, obesity or insulin resistance, methods of monitoring the treatment of patients suffering from a disease linked to dysregulation of PPARdelta activity and methods of identifying compounds which modulate PPARdelta activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Clerc, Martin Ebeling, Christophe Gardes, Markus Meyer, Matthew Wright
  • Screening assays
    Publication number: 20050158771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel gene and polypeptide targets identified in skeletal muscle for screening of compounds that may be useful for the prevention and treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Clerc, Guillemette Duchateau-Nguyen, Christophe Gardes, Jacques Mizrahi, Claes-Goran Ostenson
  • Screening assays
    Publication number: 20050136465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel targets for identifying compounds that may be useful for the prevention and treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Clerc, Guillemette Duchateau-Nguyen, Christophe Gardes, Jacques Mizrahi, Claes-Goran Ostenson
  • DNAS encoding human macrophage migration inhibition factor related peptides
    Patent number: 5702920
    Abstract: The invention concerns polypeptides related to human macrophage migration inhibition factor, in particular the polypeptides called MRP-8 and MRP-14, processes for their preparation, mRNAs, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for those polypeptides, hosts transformed with such a hybrid vector, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to those polypeptides, and diagnostic methods for inflammatory conditions and cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventors: Karel Gerrit Odink, Roger Clerc, Nico Cerletti, Josef Bruggen, Lajos Tarcsay, Clemens Sorg, Walter Wiesendanger
  • Antibodies which bind to novel lymphokine related peptides
    Patent number: 5350687
    Abstract: The invention concerns polypeptides related to human macrophage migration inhibition factor, in particular the polypeptides called MRP-8 and MRP-14, processes for their preparation, mRNAs, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for said polypeptides, hosts transformed with such a hybrid vector, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to said polypeptides , and diagnostic methods for inflammatory conditions and cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Karel G. Odink, Roger Clerc, Nico Cerletti, Josef Bruggen, Lajos Tarcsay, Clemens Sorg, Walter Wiesendanger