GB1279335A - Sound responsive device - Google Patents

Sound responsive device

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Publication number
GB1279335A
GB1279335A GB3174970A GB3174970A GB1279335A GB 1279335 A GB1279335 A GB 1279335A GB 3174970 A GB3174970 A GB 3174970A GB 3174970 A GB3174970 A GB 3174970A GB 1279335 A GB1279335 A GB 1279335A
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scr
lamp
stage
source
speech
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Novar Controls Corp
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Novar Electronics Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63J—DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
    • A63J17/00—Apparatus for performing colour-music
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B19/00—Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
    • G09B19/04—Speaking

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
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  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)

Abstract

1279335 Controlling lamp by sound; deaf teaching aids NOVAR ELECTRONICS CORP 30 June 1970 [7 July 1969] 31749/70 Heading G4F and G5G A lamp 12 controlled by speech or other sound signals received by a microphone 17 is connected in a series circuit including terminals 9, 10 connected to an A.C. source, a normallyclosed switch 11 and an SCR 13. During each half cycle that the SCR is forward biased the SCR will conduct for at least part of that half cycle to illuminate the lamp 12 providing the audio frequency trigger signal supplied to the gate 14 from the microphone, has sufficient amplitude. The required amplitude is adjustable by a potentiometer 30 associated with the second stage 22 of a three stage audio amplifier 18, the output of the third stage 34 being connected through a capacitor 48 to the gate 14. The switching action of the SCR by the amplified audio signal causes the lamp 12 to flicker or to have extended "on" and "off" periods and thereby give some indication as to the nature of the speech. Thus the system may be used to teach deaf persons to speak or songbirds to sing. A rectified power supply circuit 51 is connected to the A.C. source 9, 10 in parallel with the SCR 13 and is thus driven by the A.C. source during those half cycles when the SCR is not forward biased, the circuit 51 serving to provide the amplifier 18 with biasing and power supplies. In a modification (Fig. 3, not shown) the SCR is replaced by a Triac.
GB3174970A 1969-07-07 1970-06-30 Sound responsive device Expired GB1279335A (en)

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US83952469A 1969-07-07 1969-07-07

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GB2139385A (en) * 1983-03-29 1984-11-07 Edward Malcolm Jeffrey Self annunciator
GB2161302A (en) * 1984-07-04 1986-01-08 Christopher Paul Northcott Sound activated light switch
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2139385A (en) * 1983-03-29 1984-11-07 Edward Malcolm Jeffrey Self annunciator
GB2161302A (en) * 1984-07-04 1986-01-08 Christopher Paul Northcott Sound activated light switch
GB2189915A (en) * 1986-04-30 1987-11-04 Ozen Corp Driving an actuator with a sound signal
GB2189915B (en) * 1986-04-30 1989-12-06 Ozen Corp An arrangement for driving an actuator in accordance with a sound signal
GB2250618A (en) * 1990-12-08 1992-06-10 Trevi Spa Limited An electrical switching device
GB2253082A (en) * 1991-01-16 1992-08-26 Soundout Audio equipment including earphones

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DE2033347A1 (en) 1971-01-14

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee