Mark Andrew Godfrey

US Patent:

20130339035, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/910949

Inventors:

Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/00

US Classification:

704500

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20140074459, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Mar 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/853759

Inventors:

Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Smule, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G10L 19/02

US Classification:

704203

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

60642181, May 16, 2000

Filed:

Mar 11, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/815191

Inventors:

Mark K. Godfrey - Oakdale MN
Jesse G. Crane - South St. Paul MN
Paul Zadworniak - White Bear Lake MN
Daniel C Marinac - Eagan MN

Assignee:

PrimeYield Systems, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G01R 1073

US Classification:

324762

Abstract:

A contactor receives an electrical component having peripheral leads. The contactor guides the peripherally leaded component into contact with automated testing equipment. Electrical connections are made with the peripheral leads of the electrical component. The contactor includes a number of cantilever spring contacts for contacting the peripheral leads on the component in the peripherally leaded package. Each cantilever spring contact has a first free end which is upturned and contacts the peripheral lead. The cantilever spring contact has a second attached end. The attached end is positioned over and in electrical contact with an anisotropic, conductive interposer which conducts electrical current in two directions along an axis through the interposer. The contactor includes an alignment mechanism for aligning the peripheral leads of the component to corresponding cantilevered spring contacts of the contactor. An interface board also contacts the anisotropic, conductive interposer.

US Patent:

61811491, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Sep 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/715838

Inventors:

Mark K. Godfrey - Oakdale MN
Jessie G. Crane - South St. Paul MN
Paul Zadworniak - White Bear Lake MN

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G01R 1512

US Classification:

324761

Abstract:

A contactor apparatus used in automatic testing in a manufacturing line includes a site for receiving an electrical device with an array of input/output elements on a surface of the electrical device package. The contactor is capable of forming electrical connections with each of the elements in the array. The contactor has a guide plate including plurality of contact elements. Each contact element has a first end and a second end. The contact elements are positioned in an array which corresponds to the array of input/output elements of the electrical device. The guide plate is attached to a printed circuit having a plurality of pads. The pads are also situated in an array. The printed circuit is an interface to test electronics located near the printed circuit. An anisotropic compliant conductive interposer is positioned between the contact elements of the guide plate and pads of the printed circuit. One end of a contact element contacts the anisotropic compliant conductive interposer in response to the other end of the contact element being contacted by the input/output element.

US Patent:

20220180879, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Sep 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/479912

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20200105281, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

May 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/410500

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20170337927, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

May 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/606111

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Alexander Rae - Atlanta GA, US
Prerna Gupta - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Perry R. Cook - Jacksonville OR, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/02
G10L 21/055
G10H 1/36
G10L 19/00

Abstract:

Captured vocals may be automatically transformed using advanced digital signal processing techniques that provide captivating applications, and even purpose-built devices, in which mere novice user-musicians may generate, audibly render and share musical performances. In some cases, the automated transformations allow spoken vocals to be segmented, arranged, temporally aligned with a target rhythm, meter or accompanying backing tracks and pitch corrected in accord with a score or note sequence. Speech-to-song music applications are one such example. In some cases, spoken vocals may be transformed in accord with musical genres such as rap using automated segmentation and temporal alignment techniques, often without pitch correction. Such applications, which may employ different signal processing and different automated transformations, may nonetheless be understood as speech-to-rap variations on the theme.

US Patent:

20150120308, Apr 30, 2015

Filed:

Dec 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/587625

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Mark Godfrey - Atlanta GA, US
Ian S. Simon - San Francisco CA, US
Jeannie Yang - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 19/00

US Classification:

704500

Abstract:

An application that manipulates audio (or audiovisual) content, automated music creation technologies may be employed to generate new musical content using digital signal processing software hosted on handheld and/or server (or cloud-based) compute platforms to intelligently process and combine a set of audio content captured and submitted by users of modern mobile phones or other handheld compute platforms. The user-submitted recordings may contain speech, singing, musical instruments, or a wide variety of other sound sources, and the recordings may optionally be preprocessed by the handheld devices prior to submission.