Multi-touch piano keyboard

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9805705
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15137017

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A musical keyboard touch sensor pad having a plurality of integrated sensors disposed in an array is disclosed. The plurality of integrated sensors represents a keyboard key. A processor is electronically coupled to the plurality of integrated sensors. The processor is programmed to receive signals from several of the plurality of integrated sensors and to generate a sound signal based on input from the several of the plurality of integrated sensors. The output is variable based on the number in the plurality and the location of the plurality in the array. An audio output device is electronically coupled to the processor to generate a sound based on the sound signal. A keyboard using a plurality of the sensor pads as well as a method of generating sounds from the keyboard are also disclosed.

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DREXEL UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA PA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Youngmoo Philadelphia, US 2 37
McPherson, Andrew London, GB 26 782

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