Patents by Inventor Royce C. Kahler, Jr.

Royce C. Kahler, Jr. 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).

  • Pressure sensitive controller for electronic musical instruments
    Patent number: 4257305
    Abstract: An electronic musical instrument incorporates one or more pressure sensitive push-button controllers actuable independent of the keys or other note selecting elements of the instrument to vary a corresponding number of musical parameters. The specific controllers provide a sensitive, smooth, repeatable parameter variation in response to both the location and the force of the player's touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: ARP Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: David Friend, Royce C. Kahler, Jr.