Patents by Inventor Steven W. Rabe

Steven W. Rabe 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).

  • Acoustic response of components of musical instruments
    Patent number: 5537908
    Abstract: A method for improving the sound producing ability of musical instruments by securing at least some components of the instrument to a supporting surface and then vibrating the surface at various frequencies across a broad bandwidth for an optimal time. This method may be applied to partially assembled instruments during the manufacturing process, to completed instruments with strings and/or hardware removed, and to fully assembled new and old instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventors: Steven W. Rabe, Michael J. Tobias