| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 084464000 | Producing color or light effects | 13 |
| 20090120267 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A LIGHT DISPLAY FOR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A light display that is mountable on a musical instrument is provided such that musical indicators are visible through the light display housing when illuminated by a light source but otherwise remains opaque or not visible. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100005950 | Crash 'N flash lighting system - A lighting system is described that is completely controlled and operated by the drummer of a musical band through cymbal crashes. An omni-directional, cat whisker style actuator electric limit switch is to be mounted to a standard cymbal stand just beneath the cymbal. A specifically modified actuator of the switch rests lightly on the underside of the cymbal. As the cymbal is struck, the downward motion of the cymbal and switch actuator closes the electrical contacts in the switch completing an electrical circuit. An associated outlet receptacle box wired schematically completes the lighting system and allows the user to plug in any standard light of choice. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100005951 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AT LEAST ONE MULTIMEDIA PERIPHERAL OF A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDING PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS(S) - A method and device of synchronizing at least one multimedia peripheral of a portable communication device with a synthetic audio file include storing parameters in the portable communication device. The parameters include a list of preferred instruments. Information is read from the synthetic audio file. The information relates to an instrument corresponding to each track available in the synthetic audio file. A track is selected from among the tracks available in the synthetic audio file based on the list of preferred instruments. At least one synchronization signal is generated from the synthetic audio file using the selected track. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100071535 | CONTROL OF LIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Method, device and system for generating a light control parameter for controlling light ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100300263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A SOUND RELATED TO A LIGHTING ATMOSPHERE - The invention relates to the automatic creation of a sound related to a lighting atmosphere, which is created with a lighting system. An embodiment of the invention provides a system ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110247478 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING FINGER POSITIONS TO STRINGED INSTRUMENTS HAVING A LIGHT-SYSTEM - The invention provides systems and methods of for displaying on a second instrument finger positions that were played on a first instrument. A teacher, for example, can play notes and/or chords on a first stringed instrument having a sensor. A processing having a decoder and a message generator can receive signals from the sensor and generate messages that are communicated to a light-system in the second instrument. The light-system displays the finger positions on the second instrument, each finger position corresponding to a finger position played on the first instrument. The processor can receive sensor information from the second information that can be used to determine whether a displayed finger position was correctly played on the second instrument. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110283865 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF SOUND - A system and method for visual representation of sound, wherein the system and method obtain sound information from a multimedia content; generate an icon based on the sound information obtained; generate a directional indicator based on the sound information; and then display the icon and the directional indicator on a display screen. The sound information typically includes various attributes that can be mapped to various properties of the display elements (icon and directional indicator) to provide details relating to the sound via a visual display. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120031255 | SINGING GIFT BOX AND SINGING MODULE - A singing gift box with a base gift box that includes an interior and a singing module that is disposed on the interior and is activated when the base gift box is opened and exposes the interior to light that activates the light-activated singing module. The singing module includes a processor, a memory system, an input system to input a plurality of music or sounds stored on the memory system, a light sensor to activate the singing module when the light sensor is exposed to light and a motion sensor to activate the singing module when the motion sensor senses motion. The singing module also includes a base, a speaker that is attached to the base that emits the input music or sounds, a battery to provide electrical power to the singing module, an adjustable volume control and an on/off switch to activate or terminate the singing module. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120097012 | SOUND TO LIGHT CONVERTER AND SOUND FIELD VISUALIZING SYSTEM - An object is to readily visualize a propagation state of sound emitted within a sound space. A sound to light converter includes: a microphone; a light emitting unit; and a light emission control unit that acquires an instantaneous value of an output signal from the microphone in synchronization with a strobe signal and that allows the light emitting unit to emit light with a luminance level corresponding to the acquired instantaneous value. The strobe signal is generated and output in a signal generator of the sound to light converter. Alternatively, the strobe signal is generated and output in a control device of a sound field visualizing system in synchronization with an emission of sound to be visualized by the sound to light converter. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120227570 | INTERACTIVE SOUND-AND-LIGHT ART DEVICE WITH WIRELESS TRANSMISSION AND SENSING FUNCTIONS - The present invention relates to an interactive sound-and-light art device with wireless transmission and sensing functions, which is primarily composed of a plurality of acoustic sensor nodes in artistic shapes, whereas each of the plural acoustic sensor nodes is designed to interact with people through the detection of multi-track music playing or voice-based exhibition of twitter conversations. Substantially, each acoustic sensor node is an artistically-shaped frame having a plurality of sensors embedded therein, which includes sensors for detecting environmental information, and sensors for detection human motion. Moreover, each artistically-shaped frame can further be embedded with interactive components, using which each acoustic sensor node is able to interact with people through multi-track music playing or exhibition of LED light variations, according to the detection of its environment sensors and human motion sensors. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130098224 | LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - Provided are a light emitting control device, computer readable memory device, and method to control a light emitter associated with a pad capable of being struck to produce a sound. In response to detecting a striking of the pad, a tone associated with the pad is produced. A level of the tone produced is determined and a level meter brightness is determined based on the determined level of the tone. An output brightness for the light emitter is calculated associated with the struck pad using the determined level meter brightness and a brightness change pattern. The light emitter associated with the pad is controlled according to the determined output brightness. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130269503 | AUDIO-OPTICAL CONVERSION DEVICE AND CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - An audio-optical conversion device and a conversion method thereof, comprising: a plurality of audio intensity identifiers, a plurality of light source drivers, and a plurality of light emitting elements. The audio intensity identifiers receive a sound signal, and each audio intensity identifier identifies from the sound signal audio signals of different frequencies and different volume intensities, and then outputs the audio signals. Each audio intensity identifier is connected directly to the light source driver, to receive the corresponding audio signal, and converts it into a corresponding electrical signal. Each light source driver is connected to each light emitting element, to receive corresponding electrical signal, and generates a corresponding optical signal, hereby achieving a stereo and in-depth audio-optical effect of a real scene. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20150114207 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - An illumination system and method for percussion instruments is disclosed. The system comprising of housing, one or more sensors, one or more light sources controlled by said sensors, and a power source to operate the illumination system. Said sensors and said light sources are self-contained within said housing. Also, the system further comprises a means for supporting said illumination system in close proximity to a striking surface of said percussion instruments. | 04-30-2015 |
