Patents by Inventor Thomas Montell

Thomas Montell 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).

  • Musical instrument switching system
    Patent number: 9640162
    Abstract: A musical instrument switching system includes a) a control circuit controllable for combining and routing the analog audio, the control circuit comprising a plurality of instrument pickups for transmitting analog audio, and a controller connector for allowing connection of the control circuit to a computing device, and b) a software program, installable in the computing device, for modifying the characteristics of the musical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Ernie Ball, Inc.
    Inventors: Sterling Ball, Drew Thomas Montell, Robert James Wolstein, Dudley Dean Gimpel, Christopher Pullen Stephens
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SWITCHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160049140
    Abstract: A musical instrument switching system includes a) a control circuit controllable for combining and routing the analog audio, the control circuit comprising a plurality of instrument pickups for transmitting analog audio, and a controller connector for allowing connection of the control circuit to a computing device, and b) a software program, installable in the computing device, for modifying the characteristics of the musical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sterling Ball, Drew Thomas Montell, Robert James Wolstein, Dudley Dean Gimpel, Christopher Pullen Stephens
  • Musical instrument switching system
    Patent number: 9196235
    Abstract: A musical instrument switching system includes a) a control circuit controllable for combining and routing the analog audio, the control circuit comprising a plurality of instrument pickups for transmitting analog audio, and a controller connector for allowing connection of the control circuit to a computing device, and b) a software program, installable in the computing device, for modifying the characteristics of the musical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ernie Ball, Inc.
    Inventors: Sterling Ball, Thomas Montell, Dudley Gimpel, Robert Wolstein, Christopher Stephens
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SWITCHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120024129
    Abstract: A musical instrument switching system includes a) a control circuit controllable for combining and routing the analog audio, the control circuit comprising a plurality of instrument pickups for transmitting analog audio, and a controller connector for allowing connection of the control circuit to a computing device, and b) a software program, installable in the computing device, for modifying the characteristics of the musical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Sterling Ball, Drew Thomas Montell, Dudley Dean Gimpel, Robert Wolstein, Christopher Stephens