Electronic musical instrument having string bending effect

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5099742
SERIAL NO

07445421

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Apparatus for altering the output of an electronic string musical instrum responsive to bending of the string comprises a compressible electrically conductive member which has an electrical resistance which varies with the degree of compression applied and may be a conductive elastomer or a piezoresistive material. First and second holders are in contact with the conductive member and a current source is secured to the first holder and the string electrode secured to the second. Bending of the string causes the application of compression to the conductive member. The change in current flow is converted into an output which is a frequency variation which corresponds to the degree of bending of the string.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION200 GARDNER STEEL CONFERENCE CENTER THACKERAY & O'HARA STREETS PITTSBURGH PA 15260

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Meno, Frank Pittsburgh, PA 11 484

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation