# US 9,520,116 B2 · Universal effects carrier > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,520,116 B2 - Document ID: US9520116B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/137,720 - Filed: 2016-04-25 - Published: 2016-08-18 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-08 - Applicants: Markus Oliver Hummel - Inventors: Markus Oliver Hummel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520116B2 ## CPC - G10H 1/02: Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decay; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos - G10H 1/0033: {Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments} - G10H 1/0091: {Means for obtaining special acoustic effects (combined with modulation G10H1/043)} - G10H 1/32: Constructional details - G10H 3/186: {Means for processing the signal picked up from the strings (filtering G10H1/12)} - H04R 1/028: {associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles} - G10H 2210/231: Wah-wah spectral modulation, i.e. tone color spectral glide obtained by sweeping the peak of a bandpass filter up or down in frequency, e.g. according to the position of a pedal, by automatic modulation or by voice formant detection; control devices therefor, e.g. wah pedals for electric guitars - G10H 2220/391: Angle sensing for musical purposes, using data from a gyroscope, gyrometer or other angular velocity or angular movement sensing device - G10H 2220/395: Acceleration sensing or accelerometer use, e.g. 3D movement computation by integration of accelerometer data, angle sensing with respect to the vertical, i.e. gravity sensing - G10H 2240/165: Memory card, i.e. removable module or card for storing music data for an electrophonic musical instrument - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A universal effects carrier for use with electric instruments that allows for reduced or eliminated signal loss before the electronic signal of the instrument is passed through an effects pedal. A mounting cartridge includes a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot for retaining a primary effects pedal and a secondary effects pedal; the primary effects pedal and the secondary effects pedal being electrically connected to a signal-in port and a signal-out port via a signal-in pedal connector and a signal-out pedal connector. The primary effects pedal and the secondary effects pedal are further electrically connected by a bridge cable. The mounting cartridge is attached to an electric instrument through a cartridge receiver; the cartridge receiver including a signal-in terminal to be electrically connected to the signal-in port and a signal-out terminal to be electrically connected to the signal-out port. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A universal effects carrier comprises: a mounting cartridge; the mounting cartridge comprises a cartridge casing, a signal-in port, a signal-out port, a signal-in pedal connector, a signal-out pedal connector, and a first receiving slot; the signal-in port and the signal-out port being positioned through the cartridge casing; the signal-in port and the signal-out port being connected to the cartridge casing; the signal-in pedal connector and the signal-out pedal connector being pivotally connected to the cartridge casing; the signal-in pedal connector being electrically connected to the signal-in port; the signal-out pedal connector being electrically connected to the signal-out port; the first receiving slot traversing into the cartridge casing; and the first receiving slot being positioned along the cartridge casing opposite the signal-in port and the signal-out port. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the mounting cartridge further comprises a first cable slot and a second cable slot; the first cable slot and the second cable slot traversing into the cartridge casing; the signal-in pedal connector being pivotally positioned through the first cable slot; and the signal-out pedal connector being pivotally positioned through the second cable slot. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the signal-in pedal connector and the signal-out pedal connector being positioned opposite each other across the cartridge casing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the signal-in pedal connector comprises a signal-in cable and a signal-in jack; the signal-in cable being pivotally connected to the cartridge casing; and the signal-in jack being terminally connected to the signal-in cable opposite the cartridge casing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the signal-out pedal connector comprises a signal-out cable and a signal-out jack; the signal-out cable being pivotally connected to the cartridge casing; and the signal-out jack being terminally connected to the signal-out cable opposite the cartridge casing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: a primary effects pedal; the primary effects pedal comprises an input port and an output port; the primary effects pedal being positioned within the first receiving slot; the signal-in pedal connector being positioned into the input port; and the signal-out pedal connector being positioned into the output port. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: a primary effects pedal; the primary effects pedal being electrically connected to the signal-in port through the signal-in pedal connector; and the primary effects pedal being electrically connected to the signal-out port through the signal-out pedal connector. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the mounting cartridge further comprises a second receiving slot; the second receiving slot traversing into the cartridge casing opposite the first receiving slot; and the second receiving slot being positioned along the cartridge casing opposite the signal-in port and the signal-out port. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 8 comprises: a primary effects pedal and a secondary effects pedal; the primary effects pedal being positioned within the first receiving slot; and the secondary effects pedal being positioned within the second receiving slot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 8 comprises: a primary effects pedal and a secondary effects pedal; the signal-in pedal connector being positioned into an input port of the primary effects pedal; and the signal-out pedal connector being positioned into an output port of the secondary effects pedal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 8 comprises: a primary effects pedal, a secondary effects pedal, and a bridge cable; the bridge cable being positioned into an output port of the primary effects pedal and an input port of the secondary effects pedal; and the secondary effects pedal being electrically connected to the primary effects pedal through the bridge cable. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The universal effects carrier as claimed in claim 8 comprises: a primary effects pedal and a secondary effects pedal; the primary effects pedal being electrically connected to the signal-in port through the signal-in pedal connector; and the secondary effects pedal being electrically connected to the signal-out port through the signal-out pedal connector.