Drumstick controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9117427
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12804903

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A percussion device includes a drumstick assembly and a sleeve. The drumstick assembly includes a drumstick having a base and a tip end, and a drumstick tip secured to the tip end of the drumstick, the drumstick tip including a sensor. The sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the drumstick including the base thereof, and includes at least one control button, a communication element, and a processor in communication with the at least one control button, the drumstick tip and the communication element. The processor is configured to receive a signal from the drumstick tip and to generate output to the communication element. The output so generated includes a signal that specifies a sound file selected by operation of the at least one control button.

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  • 2010 Application Filing Year
  • G10H Class
  • 183 Applications Filed
  • 132 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 72.14 % Issued To-Date
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Gerardi, Michael M Menifee, US 58 471
Piccionelli, Gregory A Westlake Village, US 141 1675

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