Patents by Inventor Steve Skillings
Steve Skillings 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).
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Patent number: 11837204Abstract: A manufacture for supporting a guitar having a neck and a base that extends downward from a distal end of said neck, the apparatus comprising a neck cradle and a leg that comprises a first section, the first section extending downward from the neck cradle, wherein the neck cradle comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face that is opposite the second face, wherein the first section of the leg comprises a first surface, and wherein the first face comprises a curved section that extends between the second and third faces and that supports a neck of a guitar, as a result of which, when the first face supports the guitar, there exists a force vector having first and second components.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Small Stage LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20220415220Abstract: A status sign has a stencil, a cover, a mounting plate, and a main assembly therebetween. The main assembly comprises a battery and a printed-circuit board having circuitry for controlling light emitted from the main assembly. The stencil has openings that provide information indicative of status. The stencil is disposed to be illuminated when slid between the main assembly such that light from the main assembly passes through the openings and renders the information visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20220270575Abstract: A manufacture for supporting a guitar having a neck and a base that extends downward from a distal end of said neck, the apparatus comprising a neck cradle and a leg that comprises a first section, the first section extending downward from the neck cradle, wherein the neck cradle comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face that is opposite the second face, wherein the first section of the leg comprises a first surface, and wherein the first face comprises a curved section that extends between the second and third faces and that supports a neck of a guitar, as a result of which, when the first face supports the guitar, there exists a force vector having first and second components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20210035544Abstract: A docking system for an electromagnetic pickup of a musical instrument comprises an electromagnetic pickup mounting plate upon which the electromagnetic pickup is mounted and a body mounting plate. The electromagnetic pickup mounting plate includes a first electrical contact configured to be electrically connected to the electromagnetic pickup. The body mounting plate includes a second electrical contact configured to electrically connect to the first electrical contact of the electromagnetic pickup mounting plate and configured to be electrically coupled to external electronics for receiving electrical signals from the electromagnetic pickup and a mechanical detent configured to mechanically interface with the electromagnetic pickup mounting plate to detachably secure the electromagnetic pickup mounting plate to the body mounting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20180090115Abstract: An apparatus for managing power provided to musical effects-pedals includes effects-pedal ports for providing power to each of a corresponding plurality of effects pedals, and a control system for controlling power supplied to each of the effects-pedal ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Steve Skillings, Meng Ru Kuok
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Patent number: 9767778Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: JAMHUB CORPORATIONInventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20160253985Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: 9406289Abstract: An apparatus includes an input for receiving session tracks, an audio converter for converting the first and second data into one of a plurality of audio formats, thereby generating converted session tracks; a storage medium for storing the converted session tracks; a session-track vectorization unit for packaging the converted session tracks into a session vector for transmission to the distributed music collaboration system, and a session-track transfer unit for effecting transfer of the session vector to the distributed music collaboration system.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: JAMHUB CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Skillings, John Kasha
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Patent number: 9245507Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: JAMHUB CORPORATIONInventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20150348524Abstract: An apparatus includes an input for receiving session tracks, an audio converter for converting the first and second data into one of a plurality of audio formats, thereby generating converted session tracks; a storage medium for storing the converted session tracks; a session-track vectorization unit for packaging the converted session tracks into a session vector for transmission to the distributed music collaboration system, and a session-track transfer unit for effecting transfer of the session vector to the distributed music collaboration system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Steve Skillings, John Kasha
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Publication number: 20150229679Abstract: A system for enabling collaboration between musicians includes a server configured to be connected to remote clients via a wide area network. The server is configured to receive session tracks associated with a session, each of the session tracks containing data representative of music created by a music source during the session, and to store those session tracks in a session database that includes a plurality of session data units. Each of the session data units includes session tracks for a session and session metadata associated with the session tracks. The server is further configured to receive instructions from a user to modify the session metadata, and to also provide data representative of the session tracks as modified by the session metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20140260924Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: JAMHUB CORPORATIONInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: 8653351Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: JamHub CorporationInventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20120103172Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: JAMHUB LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: 8119900Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Jamhub LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Publication number: 20090282967Abstract: An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: BreezSong LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: D606045Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: BreezSong LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: D614603Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: BreezSong LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: D616869Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: BreezSong LLCInventor: Steve Skillings
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Patent number: D991349Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: BusyBox Corp.Inventor: Steve Skillings