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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355109 | Separate automatic player driving keys and pedals of keyboard musical instrument A separate automatic player is independent of a piano, and stands in front of the piano for an automatic playing; the separate automatic player includes a key driver unit, a pedal driver unit and a framework on which the key driver unit and pedal driver unit is carr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334913 | Display ornament A display ornament includes a transparent or translucent container for hanging on a Christmas tree or support, a light source, an ornament in the container, a driving mechanism, a circuit board with a solenoid for causing the driving mechanism to rotate the ornament... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7294778 | Percussion instrument, system, and method with closing position detection An electronic percussion instrument includes input means, correction information storage means, and musical tone generation means. The input means allows for vibration information, which expresses a vibration of an operator, position information, which expresses a p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6078000 | Structure of a magnet coupled type white glass ball transmission An improved structure of a magnet coupled type white glass ball transmission, more particularly an improved music white glass ball structure, being a breakthrough in the prior art that can generate only a single transmission and has a turning axle going i... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5841052 | Finger playable percussion trigger instrument A portable musical instrument capable of triggering a percussion synthesizer by striking of fingers on a plurality of transducers. The ergonomic shape of the instrument is similar to a guitar, with a set of transducers on the body for one hand and another... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5506369 | Electromagnetic actuator used for keyboard musical instrument An electromagnetic actuator unit is provided over a keyboard of a piano, and each of the electromagnetic actuators of the electromagnetic actuator unit has a solenoid coil wound on a bobbin and a plunger for pushing down one of the keys, wherein the gravi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 4843936 | Automatic music player system For easy adjustment of a key driver assembly, there is disclosed an automatic music player system having at least a recording mode and a reproducing mode and comprising (a) a piano having a keyboard provided with a plurality of keys, a sound generator mec... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4513652 | Solenoid actuator for use in automatic performance piano In a solenoid actuator for use in an automatic performance keyboard instrument of the type comprising a key bed and a plurality of keys mounted on the key bed through seesaw mechanisms, electromagnetic actuators respectively corresponding to the keys and ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4341143 | Remote-controlled key-depressing device A remote-controlled device for depressing the keys of a keyboard instrument which comprises in the device: separate means for depressing each of the desired keys, each of said means being pivotally mounted on a fulcrum, means for selectively rotating the ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4338847 | Electromagnetic devices for actuating piano keys Electromagnetic devices for actuating piano keys are responsive to music in an encoded format, for example as might be contained on a magnetic tape or phonograph record, to selectively actuate the keys with controlled forces and for selected durations. A ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4206677 | Pedal actuator for electronic player piano Pedal actuator and connection assemblies for electronic vorsetzer player piano units incorporating universal connection members between the electronic assemblies and foot pedals for converting a conventional piano to an electronic player piano are disclos... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4031796 | Solenoid mounting assembly for musical keyboard This is disclosed a mounting assembly for mounting a large number of solenoids in a keyboard actuated musical instrument. An extruded mounting plate or rack has locking slots formed in a surface thereof and cooperating grooves formed in a protrusion or ri... | 06/28/1977 |
