Patents by Inventor Shulan Tan

Shulan Tan 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).

  • Apparatus and method of letter learning finger patterns for stringed instruments
    Patent number: 7084340
    Abstract: A tool for learning positions of notes on a fingerboard of a stringed instrument having a baseboard and templates for placement over the baseboard so as to focus a student's attention on finger patterns that are necessary to master a stringed instrument. Additional embodiments include color-coded templates and finger pattern codons that correspond to finger patterns used to play notes on various stringed instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Muse Method
    Inventor: Shulan Tan
  • Apparatus and method of letter learning finger patterns for stringed instruments
    Publication number: 20020096036
    Abstract: A tool for learning positions of notes on a finger board of a stringed-instrument having a base board and templates that focus a student's attention on finger patterns that are necessary to master a stringed-instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Shulan Tan