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Aids for music & instrument supports
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G10G · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G10G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Tsun-Chi Liao10 patents · 137 citations
- 296Richard Cooke5 patents · 12 citations
- 392Eran Aharonson4 patents · 4 citations
- 488Yuval Kaminka4 patents · 4 citations
- 583Vasilij Pereverzev3 patents · 5 citations
- 679Jun Lu1 patents · 9 citations
- 775Meihua Xia1 patents · 9 citations
- 871Oded Zewi3 patents · 3 citations
- 967Daniel John Spriggel2 patents · 7 citations
- 1063Joshua Rannells2 patents · 2 citations
- 1158Kate Morrison2 patents · 2 citations
- 1254Lindsay Hill2 patents · 2 citations
- 1350Daniel Campbell1 patents · 4 citations
- 1446Markus K. Cremer1 patents · 4 citations
- 1542Nicholas Venti1 patents · 4 citations
- 1638Tyson S. Mcdowell1 patents · 4 citations
- 1733David William Hearn2 patents · 2 citations
- 1829Matthew Tesch2 patents · 2 citations
- 1925Vincenzo Maresca2 patents · 2 citations
- 2021Anatoli Tsinovoy2 patents · 1 citations
- 2117Or Yotvat Gafni2 patents · 1 citations
- 2213Saggi David Messer2 patents · 1 citations
- 238Park Anderson2 patents · 0 citations
- 244Nathan Waller1 patents · 1 citations
- 251Wade Nelson1 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G10G output across the last 5 years
- 199Hans-Peter Wilfer12 patents · 172 citations
- 296Tsun-Chi Liao10 patents · 137 citations
- 392Ravi Sawhney6 patents · 42 citations
- 488David A. Boyles6 patents · 28 citations
- 583Timothy Andrew Collings3 patents · 82 citations
- 679Yoshimasa Isozaki6 patents · 56 citations
- 775Akira Maezawa29 patents · 24 citations
- 871Richard Cooke5 patents · 12 citations
- 967Shinya Koseki4 patents · 42 citations
- 1063Hideyuki Miyajima4 patents · 30 citations
- 1158Mark Strachan7 patents · 5 citations
- 1254Don Louis Moser4 patents · 12 citations
- 1350Giovanni Marradi4 patents · 10 citations
- 1446Donald Allen Gilmore3 patents · 35 citations
- 1542Jonathan Spangler5 patents · 6 citations
- 1638James C. Wheeler3 patents · 7 citations
- 1733Matthew Patterson2 patents · 35 citations
- 1829Brett Fugate2 patents · 9 citations
- 1925Colin P. Williams3 patents · 8 citations
- 2021Jianxun Zhou2 patents · 10 citations
- 2117Anssi Klapuri4 patents · 13 citations
- 2213Elie A. Maalouf2 patents · 8 citations
- 238Eran Aharonson4 patents · 4 citations
- 244Yuval Kaminka4 patents · 4 citations
- 251Cheng-Lin Ho3 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G10G
- 199David H. Sitrick13 patents · 1,321 citations
- 296Russell T. Fling6 patents · 474 citations
- 392Neil C. Skinn7 patents · 470 citations
- 488Stephen J. Freeland6 patents · 425 citations
- 583Randall L. May39 patents · 535 citations
- 679Ming-Ti Yu22 patents · 743 citations
- 775Wu-Hong Hsieh20 patents · 456 citations
- 871Yasuhiko Oba11 patents · 242 citations
- 967Yuji Fujiwara13 patents · 293 citations
- 1063Yoshihiro Hoshino7 patents · 223 citations
- 1158Shigeru Muramatsu10 patents · 236 citations
- 1254Charles R. Lee6 patents · 218 citations
- 1350Tadaharu Kato6 patents · 121 citations
- 1446Tsutomu Sasaki10 patents · 181 citations
- 1542Hans-Peter Wilfer12 patents · 172 citations
- 1638Kiyoshi Kawamura5 patents · 124 citations
- 1733Thomas R. Laflame4 patents · 215 citations
- 1829Tsun-Chi Liao10 patents · 137 citations
- 1925David Meisel6 patents · 69 citations
- 2021Frank M. Weinstock3 patents · 395 citations
- 2117George F. Litterst3 patents · 395 citations
- 2213John R. Shaffer5 patents · 89 citations
- 238Pamela K. Clift4 patents · 180 citations
- 244Tsung-Yao Yu8 patents · 135 citations
- 251James D'Addario5 patents · 83 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G10G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12209703B2✦ AIFoldable bracket9 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US12020669B1✦ AIMobile steel guitar4 cites · 202482% earned
- 392US12347409B1✦ AISystems and methods for converting music into segmented digital assets for dynamic uses in4 cites · 202582% earned
- 488US12272260B2Device to facilitate musical instrument learning2 cites · 202476% earned
- 583US11862032B1Device and method for displaying musical chords1 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US11948543B1Computer-implemented method and system for editing musical score1 cites · 202467% earned
- 775US11955023B1Stringed instrument bow hold training device1 cites · 202467% earned
- 871US12014704B2Outdoor mushroom instruments0 cites · 20240% earned
- 967US12560345B2Downdraft air circulation and filtration system for vocal music and band ensembles0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12597404B2Portable gravity-grip musical instrument stand0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1158US12020673B1System for generating and implementing digital music tuning files0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12488771B2Multi-purpose percussion accessory stand0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12211470B2Quick-detachable and replaceable musical instrument holder0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12462777B1Support garment for a stringed musical instrument0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1542US12406643B1Mounting system with axial position adjuster0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1638US12586551B2Instrument stand adapter base0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1733US12324509B2Music rack unit-mounting structure of grand piano0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12223931B1Wind instrument electronic warming case0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1925US12266327B2Instrument stand0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2021US11922911B1Method and system for performing musical score0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12112731B2Method and apparatus for generating music file, and electronic device and storage medium0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12092314B2Illuminated guitar stand system, retrofit kit, and method thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12573359B2Instrument holder for seated or standing play0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12249304B2Collapsible musical instrument stand0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12106738B2Nose flute capable of improving brain sensation and cognition0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G10G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12209703B2✦ AIFoldable bracket9 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US11170745B1✦ AIQuick-release clamp for releasably attaching an instrument, especially a percussion instru7 cites · 202186% earned
- 392US11024274B1✦ AISystems, devices, and methods for segmenting a musical composition into musical segments8 cites · 202176% earned
- 488US12020669B1Mobile steel guitar4 cites · 202482% earned
- 583US12020670B2Portable gravity-grip musical instrument stand5 cites · 202377% earned
- 679US11274786B2Rotary joint of telescopic rod bearing high load7 cites · 202286% earned
- 775US11610567B1Musical instrument stand support apparatus with rotatable adjustment mechanism to display 4 cites · 202382% earned
- 871US11127383B1Musical notation system6 cites · 202185% earned
- 967US11527222B1Devices for altering sounds produced by string instruments4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1063US12347409B1Systems and methods for converting music into segmented digital assets for dynamic uses in4 cites · 202582% earned
- 1158US11302212B1Device for teaching music performance through tactile pitch association and methods of use4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1254US11328697B1Protective device minimizing dispersion of airborne pathogens from wind instruments4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1350US11482129B2System and method for teaching piano and note reading4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1446US11756515B1Method and system for generating musical notations for musical score3 cites · 202380% earned
- 1542US11264001B1Musical instrument stand support apparatus with rotatable adjustment mechanism to display 4 cites · 202282% earned
- 1638US11568843B2Modular mounting system3 cites · 202172% earned
- 1733US11967302B2Information processing device for musical score data3 cites · 202180% earned
- 1829US11776517B2Holder3 cites · 202280% earned
- 1925US12080260B2Instrument and device rack3 cites · 202380% earned
- 2021US10968929B2Angle fixing clamp holder with simple steering operation4 cites · 202182% earned
- 2117US12067891B2Information processing device, information processing method, and program4 cites · 202182% earned
- 2213US11527225B2Sensor module, system of modules for a piano keyboard, and corresponding method2 cites · 202267% earned
- 238US11749237B1System and method for generation of musical notation from audio signal2 cites · 202376% earned
- 244US11004433B1Tilting stands for musical instruments and their accessories3 cites · 202180% earned
- 251US11713843B2Stand adjustment device2 cites · 202261% earned
All-time canon
The defining G10G patents of the whole record
- 199US6084168A✦ AIMusical compositions communication system, architecture and methodology276 cites · 200094% earned
- 296US5728960A✦ AIMulti-dimensional transformation systems and display communication architecture for musica262 cites · 199891% earned
- 392US6166314A✦ AIMethod and apparatus for real-time correlation of a performance to a musical score202 cites · 200094% earned
- 488US7098392B2Electronic image visualization system and communication methodologies148 cites · 200388% earned
- 583US5372346ACushioned swivel hook for stringed instruments135 cites · 199493% earned
- 679US7612278B2System and methodology for image and overlaid annotation display, management and communica131 cites · 200688% earned
- 775US5952597AMethod and apparatus for real-time correlation of a performance to a musical score129 cites · 199990% earned
- 871US5908997AElectronic music instrument system with musical keyboard126 cites · 199987% earned
- 967US5144875AMusic sheet124 cites · 199293% earned
- 1063US5315911AMusic score display device120 cites · 199493% earned
- 1158US4614452AAngle adjusting device119 cites · 198693% earned
- 1254US5400687AMusical score display and method of displaying musical score119 cites · 199593% earned
- 1350US7423213B2Multi-dimensional transformation systems and display communication architecture for compos118 cites · 200693% earned
- 1446US6160213AElectronic music instrument system with musical keyboard115 cites · 200087% earned
- 1542US7074999B2Electronic image visualization system and management and communication methodologies109 cites · 200393% earned
- 1638US3958786AStand for musical instruments108 cites · 197693% earned
- 1733US4909126AAutomatic musical instrument tuning system102 cites · 199093% earned
- 1829US5841050AMethod and apparatus for optically determining note characteristics from key motion in a k101 cites · 199893% earned
- 1925US5343793AAutomatically tuned musical instrument100 cites · 199493% earned
- 2021US5675100AMethod for encoding music printing information in a MIDI message100 cites · 199793% earned
- 2117US4688464APitch detection apparatus98 cites · 198793% earned
- 2213US7157638B1System and methodology for musical communication and display96 cites · 200789% earned
- 238US5637820AStringed instrument with on-board tuner93 cites · 199793% earned
- 244US6538187B2Method and system for writing common music notation (CMN) using a digital pen93 cites · 200293% earned
- 251US4080867AElectronic display system for musical instruments93 cites · 197893% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G10G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199LIAO TSUN-CHI7 patents · 27 citations
- 296PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC4 patents · 8 citations
- 392MUSE CY LTD3 patents · 4 citations
- 488GORU LLC2 patents · 5 citations
- 583CRAFTGEEK LLC1 patents · 9 citations
- 679SPRIGGEL DANIEL JOHN2 patents · 7 citations
- 775CAMPBELL DANIEL1 patents · 4 citations
- 871LOOK SHARP LABS INC1 patents · 4 citations
- 967STAFFPAD LTD2 patents · 2 citations
- 1063VISUAL NOTE S R L2 patents · 2 citations
- 1158KK KAWAI GAKKI SEISAKUSHO2 patents · 1 citations
- 1254MARTIN JEFF2 patents · 0 citations
- 1350PANDORAS ANVIL MULTIMEDIA INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 1446NELSON WADE1 patents · 1 citations
- 1542WALLER NATHAN1 patents · 1 citations
- 1638ZHAO MAOLIN2 patents · 0 citations
- 1733SALEH PETER JAMES1 patents · 0 citations
- 1829ADILETTA KATHRYN1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021DAUES JOHN DAVID1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117EFRON PAUL1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213GIMBELMAN STEVEN1 patents · 0 citations
- 238GONZALEZ ALEJANDRO A1 patents · 0 citations
- 244GROSSMAN RICHARD D1 patents · 0 citations
- 251HALL JOSHUA P1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G10G output across the last 5 years
- 199YAMAHA CORP139 patents · 1,602 citations
- 296HOSHINO GAKKI CO LTD12 patents · 299 citations
- 392ROLAND CORP11 patents · 38 citations
- 488LIAO TSUN-CHI7 patents · 27 citations
- 583CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD18 patents · 49 citations
- 679SONY CORP6 patents · 25 citations
- 775WILFER HANS PETER4 patents · 34 citations
- 871STRACHAN MARK7 patents · 5 citations
- 967MOSER LUCIDO PRODUCTION LLC4 patents · 12 citations
- 1063PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC4 patents · 8 citations
- 1158BOYLES DAVID A4 patents · 9 citations
- 1254CIARI GUITARS INC5 patents · 6 citations
- 1350WHEELER JAMES C3 patents · 7 citations
- 1446PATTERSON MATTHEW T2 patents · 35 citations
- 1542FUGATE BRETT2 patents · 9 citations
- 1638OBEEBO LABS LTD3 patents · 8 citations
- 1733ZHOU JIANXUN2 patents · 10 citations
- 1829YOUSICIAN OY4 patents · 13 citations
- 1925MAALOUF ELIE2 patents · 8 citations
- 2021RELIANCE INT CORP3 patents · 3 citations
- 2117NEW RESONANCE LLC2 patents · 9 citations
- 2213JOYTUNES LTD3 patents · 4 citations
- 238BAGCAM LLC2 patents · 4 citations
- 244BALDEMOR JAY2 patents · 6 citations
- 251MUSE CY LTD3 patents · 4 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G10G
- 199SITRICK DAVID H8 patents · 588 citations
- 296YAMAHA CORP139 patents · 1,602 citations
- 392HOSHINO GAKKI CO LTD12 patents · 299 citations
- 488NIPPON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MFG15 patents · 372 citations
- 583KAWAI MUSICAL INSTR MFG CO12 patents · 290 citations
- 679BURGETT INC6 patents · 207 citations
- 775IVL TECHNOLOGIES LTD4 patents · 280 citations
- 871MAY RANDALL L19 patents · 247 citations
- 967HSIEH WU-HONG6 patents · 138 citations
- 1063IBM16 patents · 197 citations
- 1158TRANSPERFORMANCE LLC4 patents · 219 citations
- 1254SEIKO INSTR INC8 patents · 132 citations
- 1350TIMEWARP TECHNOLOGIES LTD3 patents · 395 citations
- 1446YU TSUNG-YAO8 patents · 135 citations
- 1542KOEVERING COMPANY VAN3 patents · 287 citations
- 1638REYBURN PIANO SERVICE INC4 patents · 73 citations
- 1733TECTUS ANSTALT5 patents · 45 citations
- 1829LATIN PERCUSSION INC4 patents · 125 citations
- 1925ULTIMATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC3 patents · 185 citations
- 2021DRUM WORKSHOP INC8 patents · 68 citations
- 2117K H S MUSICAL INSTR CO LTD9 patents · 68 citations
- 2213LAFLAME THOMAS R3 patents · 155 citations
- 238KUSHNER DANIEL WATSON5 patents · 50 citations
- 244MAY RANDALL LEE7 patents · 38 citations
- 251SWIFT DISTRIB INC4 patents · 53 citations
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