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US1837144A
US1837144A US518236A US51823631A US1837144A US 1837144 A US1837144 A US 1837144A US 518236 A US518236 A US 518236A US 51823631 A US51823631 A US 51823631A US 1837144 A US1837144 A US 1837144A
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  • supply circuits of one of the two high frequency oscillators are modified in such manner that it can only produce damped oscillations, which are caused to combine with the sustained oscillations of the second oscillator.
  • the current resulting from this combination is fed to a rectifier of suitable type, and is then amplified in an audio-frequency amplifier, the output of which serves to supply a loud speaker.
  • the current source 1 is arranged to charge a condenser 2, the discharge of which is employed to feed the plate circuit of a high frequency oscillator composed of a three-electrode tube 8, the coupling arrangement 13 serving in a known manner to produce sustained high frequency oscillations when the potential a plied to the plate of the three electrode tube is sufficiently high.
  • the source of electrical energy supplying the plate of the tube comprises according to the invention a condenser 2 maintained in a charged condition by the source 1 of continuous current as long as a key 7 of a commutator 5 provided with a return spring 6 is not depressed.
  • the condenser 2 is discharged aperiodically into the plate circuit of the valve 8 at a rate which may be adjusted by means of a resistance 14. It will means for example of a transformer with three windings, one winding 19 being inserted in the oscillating circuit of the valve 8,
  • another winding 18 being supplied with energy by the oscillator 15, and a third winding 20 serving to supply a loud speaker 11 through the intermediary of a rectifier 16 and an audio-frequency amplifier 17.
  • Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound comprising a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped oscillations of inaudible frequency, means for combining the oscillations produced by said generators, and means for transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscillations and said damped oscillations into sound.
  • Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound comprising a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped oscillations of inaudible frequency comprising a thermionic valve arranged as an oscillator, and means for supplying the anode of the said valve with a rapidly decreasing potential, means for combining the oscillations supplied by said generators, and means for transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscilla tions and said damped oscillations into sound.
  • Apparatus for producing a damped musicalsound comprising in combination a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped waves of inaudible frequency comprising a thermionic tube oscillator means for supplying the anode of the said tube with a rapidly circuit of said source of potential, means for combining the oscillations supplied by said generators, and meansfor transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscillations and said damped oscillations into sound.
  • Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound comprising in combination a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a thermionic tube generator arranged to produce oscillations of inaudible frequency which differ from the first.
  • said inaudible frequency by an audible frequency a condenser, a source of continuous current arranged to charge said condenser, means for connecting said condenser alternatelv to the charging source and-to the plate ing an electron tube oscillator, a source of potential, a condenser, a resistance, and means for alternately connecting said condenser to said source of otential and to the plate and cathode of said electron tube oscilator through said resistance, a detector, the input circuitof said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said source and means for transforming the output 0 said detector into sound.
  • a source of undamped high-frequency oscillations a source of damped high frequency oscillations
  • a detector the input circuit of said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said sources. and means for transforming the output of said detector into sound.
  • a source of undamped high frequency oscillations comprising an electron tube and a circuit including resistance for producing damped oscillations' connected to said electron tube, a detector, the input circuit of said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said sources, and means for transforming the output of said detector into sound.
  • a source of undamped high frequency oscillations a source of damped hlgh frequency oscillations comprising

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Dec. 15, 1931. J BETHENOD 1,837,144
ELECTRIC PIANO HARP Filed Feb. 25, 1931 J56 919/2 .BZZe flOd Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE,
JOSEPH BETHENOD, OF PARIS, FRAN' ASSIGNOR TO COMTPAGNIE GENEMIJE DE TELE- GRAPHIE SANS FIL, A CORPORATION OF FRANCE ELECTRIC PIANO EARL? Application filed February 25, 1981, Serial 1T0. 518,286, and in hence February 28, 193%.
In carrying the invention into effect the.
supply circuits of one of the two high frequency oscillators are modified in such manner that it can only produce damped oscillations, which are caused to combine with the sustained oscillations of the second oscillator. The current resulting from this combination is fed to a rectifier of suitable type, and is then amplified in an audio-frequency amplifier, the output of which serves to supply a loud speaker.
The accompanying drawing illustrates diagrammatically one method of carrying the invention into effect. Referring to the drawing, the current source 1 is arranged to charge a condenser 2, the discharge of which is employed to feed the plate circuit of a high frequency oscillator composed of a three-electrode tube 8, the coupling arrangement 13 serving in a known manner to produce sustained high frequency oscillations when the potential a plied to the plate of the three electrode tube is sufficiently high.
In order that these high frequency oscillations may be damped, that is to say, may have an amp itude decreasing periodically, the source of electrical energy supplying the plate of the tube comprises according to the invention a condenser 2 maintained in a charged condition by the source 1 of continuous current as long as a key 7 of a commutator 5 provided with a return spring 6 is not depressed. When the key 7 is depressed, the condenser 2 is discharged aperiodically into the plate circuit of the valve 8 at a rate which may be adjusted by means of a resistance 14. It will means for example of a transformer with three windings, one winding 19 being inserted in the oscillating circuit of the valve 8,
another winding 18 being supplied with energy by the oscillator 15, and a third winding 20 serving to supply a loud speaker 11 through the intermediary of a rectifier 16 and an audio-frequency amplifier 17.
It is to be understood that the invention comprises numerous variations from the arrangement above described which are included in the following claims.
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1. Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound, comprising a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped oscillations of inaudible frequency, means for combining the oscillations produced by said generators, and means for transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscillations and said damped oscillations into sound.
2. Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound comprising a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped oscillations of inaudible frequency comprising a thermionic valve arranged as an oscillator, and means for supplying the anode of the said valve with a rapidly decreasing potential, means for combining the oscillations supplied by said generators, and means for transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscilla tions and said damped oscillations into sound.
3. Apparatus for producing a damped musicalsound' comprising in combination a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a generator of damped waves of inaudible frequency comprising a thermionic tube oscillator means for supplying the anode of the said tube with a rapidly circuit of said source of potential, means for combining the oscillations supplied by said generators, and meansfor transforming the resultant of combining said sustained oscillations and said damped oscillations into sound.
5. Apparatus for producing a damped musical sound comprising in combination a generator of sustained oscillations of inaudible frequency, a thermionic tube generator arranged to produce oscillations of inaudible frequency which differ from the first.
said inaudible frequency by an audible frequency, a condenser, a source of continuous current arranged to charge said condenser, means for connecting said condenser alternatelv to the charging source and-to the plate ing an electron tube oscillator, a source of potential, a condenser, a resistance, and means for alternately connecting said condenser to said source of otential and to the plate and cathode of said electron tube oscilator through said resistance, a detector, the input circuitof said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said source and means for transforming the output 0 said detector into sound.
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circuit of the said tube generator, a variable v resistance connected in the circuit of the condenser and the anode of sald tube through WhlCll said condenser discharges, a circuit in which the oscillations of the two generators are superposed, means for rectifying the resultant beats of audible frequency, means for amplifying said rectified beats and means for transforming the amplified current into acoustic vibrations.
6. In an electric generator of damped acoustic vibrations, a source of undamped high-frequency oscillations, a source of damped high frequency oscillations, a detector, the input circuit of said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said sources. and means for transforming the output of said detector into sound.
7. In an electric generator of damped acoustic vibrations, a source of undamped high frequency oscillations, a source of damped high frequency oscillations comprising an electron tube and a circuit including resistance for producing damped oscillations' connected to said electron tube, a detector, the input circuit of said detector being coupled to the output circuits of both of said sources, and means for transforming the output of said detector into sound.
8. In an electric generator of damped acoustic vibrations, a source of undamped high frequency oscillations, a source of damped hlgh frequency oscillations compris-
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2462885A (en) * 1942-11-28 1949-03-01 James R Moore Pulsed oscillator
US2798155A (en) * 1952-12-01 1957-07-02 Philips Corp Circuit arrangement for producing a variable high direct voltage
US2799760A (en) * 1952-12-03 1957-07-16 Fruengel Frank Method and device for high-frequency soldering and induction hardening
US2809286A (en) * 1940-04-30 1957-10-08 La Verne R Philpott Pulse transmitter systems
US3002087A (en) * 1953-05-01 1961-09-26 Itt Self-powered radio transmitter
US3009108A (en) * 1951-07-06 1961-11-14 Lufttechnischen Ges M B H Measurement of electric charges put on a condenser

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2809286A (en) * 1940-04-30 1957-10-08 La Verne R Philpott Pulse transmitter systems
US2462885A (en) * 1942-11-28 1949-03-01 James R Moore Pulsed oscillator
US3009108A (en) * 1951-07-06 1961-11-14 Lufttechnischen Ges M B H Measurement of electric charges put on a condenser
US2798155A (en) * 1952-12-01 1957-07-02 Philips Corp Circuit arrangement for producing a variable high direct voltage
US2799760A (en) * 1952-12-03 1957-07-16 Fruengel Frank Method and device for high-frequency soldering and induction hardening
US3002087A (en) * 1953-05-01 1961-09-26 Itt Self-powered radio transmitter

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