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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4962688 | Musical tone generation control apparatus A musical tone generation control apparatus provides at least one holding device (such as a grip device) having a shape which can be easily held by one hand of a person. This holding device further provides plural pressure sensors each capable of sensing ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4920848 | Musical wear A finger switch is mounted at a player's finger so as to detect bending and stretching actions of a player's finger. Such finger switch at least consists of a thin plate made of plastic materials which is mounted on the back of the player's finger, a push... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4915001 | Voice to music converter An electronic means for changing the pitch of a musical instrument or the human voice utilizes contra-rotating write and read vectors in the same memory space to translate an input signal waveform configuration into a time repetitive output waveform of co... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4910670 | Sound generation and disk speed control apparatus for use with computer systems An apparatus for generating an analog audio signal and a speed control signal for a disk drive for use with a microprocessor having a RAM which provides a video signal for a raster scanned display. Direct addressing to the RAM is used during horizontal bl... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4905560 | Musical tone control apparatus mounted on a performer's body A musical tone control apparatus having first and second detectors mounted on a player's arm for detecting bending angles of the player's joints, and a musical tone control data generating circuit worn on the player's waist for generating musical tone con... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4875238 | Musical garment A garment capable of playing a musical tune comprising a garment having incorporated into its fabric a musical element comprising a memory chip, a battery and a speaker, wherein said element plays a musical tune when depressed.... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4794838 | Constantly changing polyphonic pitch controller A real-time polyphonic pitch controller and process for controlling notes or tones emanating from signal synthesizers such as used in the performance of music. The controller comprises a body with key controllers, each of which activates a pre-programmed ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4756222 | Musical container A knob for attachment to a removable lid of a container, the knob containing a selectively actuatable music module. The knob serves both a utilitarian function, as a means for removing a lid from a container, and an entertainment or advertising function, ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4704931 | Acoustic tone inhibiting means for keyboard musical instrument A keyboard musical instrument includes: a keyboard; an acoustic musical tone production mechanism for generating an acoustic musical tone; a tone generator for generating an electronic musical tone; a solenoid driver for inhibiting generation of the acous... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4635516 | Tone generating glove and associated switches A tone generating glove includes switches and a tone generating circuit. The switches are connected to the tone generating circuit, and both the switches and the tone generating circuit are mounted in the glove. The tone generating circuit produces a tone... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4604935 | Apparatus and method for processing audio signals A method and apparatus for transforming audio input signals with variable amplitude and narrow bandwidth into outputs with relatively fixed amplitude and variable bandwidth responsive to input signal amplitude, by the steps of dividing the range of amplit... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4545276 | Electronic accordion housing and support stand An electronic accordion without bellows and without reeds. Control panels and surfaces are provided to maximize convenience to the performer.It is a stationary instrument which can be detached from its sectional tubular supporting platform for portability... | 10/08/1985 |
