WO2012174320A3 - Improved magnetic instrument pickup - Google Patents

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WO2012174320A3
WO2012174320A3 PCT/US2012/042573 US2012042573W WO2012174320A3 WO 2012174320 A3 WO2012174320 A3 WO 2012174320A3 US 2012042573 W US2012042573 W US 2012042573W WO 2012174320 A3 WO2012174320 A3 WO 2012174320A3
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coils
pcb
wire wound
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Thomas Lingel
Graeme Bunce
Mark Bowyer
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Anaren, Inc
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Priority to EP12801018.8A priority Critical patent/EP2721600A4/en
Priority to CN201280039843.1A priority patent/CN103782336A/en
Priority to GB1322144.5A priority patent/GB2505611A/en
Publication of WO2012174320A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012174320A2/en
Publication of WO2012174320A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012174320A3/en

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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
    • 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
    • G10H3/143—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 characterised by the use of a piezoelectric or magneto-strictive transducer
    • 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
    • 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
    • G10H2220/00—Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2220/461—Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal
    • G10H2220/505—Dual coil electrodynamic string transducer, e.g. for humbucking, to cancel out parasitic magnetic fields
    • G10H2220/515—Staggered, i.e. two coils side by side

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Abstract

Various improvements and configurations for magnetic musical instrument pickups. Many of the embodiments discussed herein include printed circuit board (pcb) coils, but other embodiments may involve conventional wire wound coils. In some embodiments, the coils (pcb and/or wire wound) are encased in rigid encasement material (see DEFINITIONS section) to reduce microphony and make a quieter pickup. Also, the use of pcb coils allows for many and various new coil shapes and/or configurations because the footprint and stacking of pcb traces are relatively easy to control and/or change. Also disclosed are electromagnetic field interference reduction techniques and integration of multiple coils directly into a single pcb substrate and/or scratchpate. Also disclosed is the use of Hallbach biasing magnet arrays in connection with wire wound and/or pcb coils.
PCT/US2012/042573 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Improved magnetic instrument pickup WO2012174320A2 (en)

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EP12801018.8A EP2721600A4 (en) 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Improved magnetic instrument pickup
CN201280039843.1A CN103782336A (en) 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Improved magnetic instrument pickup
GB1322144.5A GB2505611A (en) 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Improved magnetic instrument pickup

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US201161497097P 2011-06-15 2011-06-15
US61/497,097 2011-06-15
US201161498811P 2011-06-20 2011-06-20
US61/498,811 2011-06-20
US201161501023P 2011-06-24 2011-06-24
US61/501,023 2011-06-24
US201161507688P 2011-07-14 2011-07-14
US61/507,688 2011-07-14

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WO2012174320A3 true WO2012174320A3 (en) 2013-06-13

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