Patents by Inventor Timothy E Meeks

Timothy E Meeks 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).

  • Method and apparatus for electronically sustaining a note from a musical instrument
    Patent number: 8067683
    Abstract: A sensed signal corresponding to a note played on a musical instrument is electronically sustained by electronically combining the sensed signal with a synthesized signal whenever a sustain control switch is activated. The set of characteristics of the synthesized signal are, initially, substantially the same as the set of characteristics of the sensed signal, but may be varied over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Marcodi Musical Products, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E Meeks, Graham P Eatwell
  • Stringed musical instrument with improved method and apparatus for tuning and signal processing
    Patent number: 7598450
    Abstract: A musical instrument includes a fretboard, frets aligned in a first direction on the fretboard, a number of strings, aligned in a second direction above the frets, and tensioning devices operable to hold the strings in tension such that the pitch of adjacent strings at any given fret differ by one whole tone. Signals from string vibration pickups may be electronically processed and amplified to modify the sound produced by the musical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Marcodi Musical Products, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy E Meeks
  • Stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: D584336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Marcodi Musical Products, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy E Meeks
  • Stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: D587295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Marcodi Musical Products, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy E Meeks