Musical Instrument Patent Of The Week For July 20, 2009
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United States Patent |
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Laukat, et al. |
July 21, 2009 |
Woodwind instrument
Abstract
A method of improving the tonal characteristics of a woodwind instrument. The method includes identifying a position on the woodwind instrument, wherein placement of a tonal material thereto causes a lowering of overtone amplitude during play, by observing overtone characteristics during play; positioning the tonal material to the woodwind instrument; measuring the overtone amplitude; playing the woodwind instrument; and repositioning the tonal material to optimal overtone amplitude position; and attaching the tonal material to the woodwind instrument, at the optimal overtone amplitude position. The tonal material comprises one of the group consisting of: garnet, jasper, agate, aventurine, carnelian, citrine, fluorite, hematite, malachite, obsidian, onyx, tiger’s eye, turquoise, unakite, moonstone, peridot, jade, alexandrite, amethyst, chalcedony, quartz, aquamarine, lolite, rhodolite, opal, topaz, tourmaline, tanzanite, diamond, emerald, sapphire, ceylon sapphire, ruby, woodwind, other metals, and combinations thereof.
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Musical Instrument Design Patents
Issued on July 21, 2009
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Musical Instrument Patent Applications
Published on July 23, 2009
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Electronic Percussion Instrument |
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Electric Stringed Instrument With Interchangeable Pickup Assembly And Method For Upgrading Ordinary Electric Stringed Instruments |
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Effects Control Apparatus And Method |
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Support For Stringed Musical Instruments |
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Music String |
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Modular Bridge For Stringed Musical Instrument |
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