CA2107840A1 - Acoustic pick-up assembly - Google Patents
Acoustic pick-up assemblyInfo
- Publication number
- CA2107840A1 CA2107840A1 CA002107840A CA2107840A CA2107840A1 CA 2107840 A1 CA2107840 A1 CA 2107840A1 CA 002107840 A CA002107840 A CA 002107840A CA 2107840 A CA2107840 A CA 2107840A CA 2107840 A1 CA2107840 A1 CA 2107840A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- assembly
- acoustic
- set forth
- pick
- acoustic pick
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
- G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
- G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
- G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
- G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
- G10H3/181—Details of pick-up assemblies
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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- Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US08/004,422 US5401900A (en) | 1993-01-14 | 1993-01-14 | Mounting assembly for an acoustic pick-up |
US08/004,422 | 1993-01-14 |
Publications (1)
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CA2107840A1 true CA2107840A1 (en) | 1994-07-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
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CA002107840A Abandoned CA2107840A1 (en) | 1993-01-14 | 1993-10-06 | Acoustic pick-up assembly |
Country Status (5)
Families Citing this family (23)
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US5614688A (en) * | 1994-12-01 | 1997-03-25 | Donnell; Kenneth D. | Transducer system for acoustic instruments |
US5767431A (en) * | 1995-12-28 | 1998-06-16 | Actodyne General, Inc. | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments |
US5831196A (en) * | 1995-12-28 | 1998-11-03 | Actodyne General, Inc. | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments |
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US6111185A (en) * | 1998-01-28 | 2000-08-29 | Actodyne General, Inc. | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments |
US6897369B1 (en) | 2001-01-17 | 2005-05-24 | Jeffrey J. Lace | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments |
US7718886B1 (en) | 2002-01-17 | 2010-05-18 | Actodyne General, Inc. | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments |
US20050087062A1 (en) | 2003-10-23 | 2005-04-28 | Yamaya Kiyohiko | Method of processing sounds from stringed instrument and pickup device for the same |
US7259318B2 (en) * | 2004-03-16 | 2007-08-21 | Ilitch S. Chiliachki | Magnetic pickup device for a stringed musical instrument with large free shape low impedance coil for noise cancelation |
US7247789B2 (en) * | 2005-01-18 | 2007-07-24 | Fishman Transducers, Inc. | Soundhole accessible musical instrument control platform |
US7105731B1 (en) * | 2005-05-02 | 2006-09-12 | Riedl James L | Low noise vibrating string transducer |
US7462767B1 (en) | 2005-06-10 | 2008-12-09 | Swift Dana B | Stringed musical instrument tension balancer |
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US8471137B2 (en) * | 2011-02-22 | 2013-06-25 | Kenneth Michael ADAIR | Pickup system with a cartridge |
US20120312146A1 (en) * | 2011-06-11 | 2012-12-13 | Benjamin Randal Bekerman | Interface Adapter for Installation of a Standard Magnetic Pickup into an Acoustic Guitar Sound Hole |
US8476512B1 (en) * | 2012-01-27 | 2013-07-02 | Christopher W Corfe | Musical instrument neck |
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1993
- 1993-01-14 US US08/004,422 patent/US5401900A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-10-01 EP EP19930307850 patent/EP0606705A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1993-10-06 CA CA002107840A patent/CA2107840A1/en not_active Abandoned
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1994
- 1994-01-13 JP JP6002163A patent/JPH075883A/ja active Pending
- 1994-03-03 TW TW083101840A patent/TW237539B/zh active
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TW237539B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1995-01-01 |
EP0606705A3 (en) | 1994-11-30 |
US5401900A (en) | 1995-03-28 |
JPH075883A (ja) | 1995-01-10 |
EP0606705A2 (en) | 1994-07-20 |
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Legal Events
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FZDE | Discontinued |