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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2010
Bernard Chiu, Boston, MA (US);
Mark Izen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Paul Franzosa, Arlington, MA (US);
Andrea Gaiter, Sudbury, MA (US);
Wendy Mittelstadt, Lowell, MA (US);
Ilissa Schild, Boston, MA (US);
Craig Small, Framingham, MA (US);
Gabriel Viani, Salem, MA (US);
Stephen Paul Webster, Oakville, CA;
David Yiu, Hong Kong, CN;
Bernard Chiu, Boston, MA (US);
Mark Izen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Paul Franzosa, Arlington, MA (US);
Andrea Gaiter, Sudbury, MA (US);
Wendy Mittelstadt, Lowell, MA (US);
Ilissa Schild, Boston, MA (US);
Craig Small, Framingham, MA (US);
Gabriel Viani, Salem, MA (US);
Stephen Paul Webster, Oakville, CA;
David Yiu, Hong Kong, CN;
745 LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A fret and method of making the fret are disclosed. The fret can include a body portion made of a non-conductive material, a first end, a second end, and a length defined between the first and second ends. A plurality of electrically conductive elements can be disposed along at least part of the body portion. Each element can be electrically insulated from the other conductive elements by the body portion. The method can include 1) providing a blank formed of electrically conductive material, 2) processing the blank to provide a plurality of electrically conductive elements, 3) affixing a body portion made of a non-conductive material to the plurality of electrically conductive elements, the body portion electrically insulating each element from the other conductive elements, and 4) removing material from the processed blank and affixed body portion to form a perimeter of the fret in a desired shape.