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Apparatus, including electronic equipment for providing a tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-21
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-07-21
Abstract
Abstract The repetition rates of audible sounds are correlated to the audio frequency values of tones. While the invention can be carried out by mechanical apparatus, the specific improvement disclosed utilizes electronic equipment for efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy and reliability. Electronic equipment produces audible tones and audible sounds. Manually operated controls select a tone or a sound, select an octave range for the tone or the sound and control the duration and repetition rate of the tone or the sound. A electroacoustic transducer connected to the controls produces the selected tone or sound in the controlled octave range at the controlled duration and repetition rate to relate pitch tonally and numerically to the repetition rate of pulse beats.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton M Rosenstock
- 👤 George J Doundoulakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 21:49
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for relating tone to the repetition rate of metronomic sound, said apparatus comprising sound-producing means for producing metronomic audible sound; control means connected to said sound-producing means for selecting repetition rate of said sound; means for producing an audio tone, and means operatively connected to said control means and said audio toneproducing means for simultaneously adjusting said repetition rate and the frequency of said audio tone whereby there is a one-toone correspondence between said repetition rate and the frequency of said audio tone, and said audio frequency is adjustable by said adjusting means to increase only with increases in said repetition rate and to decrease only with decreases in said repetition rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
Apparatus for relating tone to the repetition rate of metronomic sound, said apparatus comprising sound-producing means for producing metronomic audible sound; control means connected to said sound-producing means for selecting repetition rate of said sound; means for producing an audio tone, and means operatively connected to said control means and said audio toneproducing means for simultaneously adjusting said repetition rate and the frequency of said audio tone whereby there is a one-toone correspondence between said repetition rate and the frequency of said audio tone, and said audio frequency is adjustable by said adjusting means to increase only with increases in said repetition rate and to decrease only with decreases in said repetition rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
Electronic equipment for providing a tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time wherein pitch is related tonally and numerically to the repetition rate of pulse beats, said electronic equipment comprising tone-producing means for producing audible tones; sound-producing means for producing audible sounds; control means connected to said tone-producing means and to said sound-producing means for selecting one of a tone and a sound for production, for selecting an octave range for the selected one of a tone and a sound and for controlling the duration and repetition rate of the selected one of a tone and a sound; and production means connected to said control means for producing the selected one of the tone and the sound in the selected octave range at the controlled duration and repetition rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
Electronic equipment for providing a tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time wherein pitch is related tonally and numerically to the repetition rate of pulse beats, said electronic equipment comprising tone-producing means for producing audible tones; sound-producing means for producing audible sounds; control means connected to said tone-producing means and to said sound-producing means for selecting one of a tone and a sound for production, for selecting an octave range for the selected one of a tone and a sound and for controlling the duration and repetition rate of the selected one of a tone and a sound; and production means connected to said control means for producing the selected one of the tone and the sound in the selected octave range at the controlled duration and repetition rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said tone-producing means comprises a plurality of audio oscillators each providing a plurality of tones in a corresponding one of said octave ranges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
Electronic equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said sound-producing means comprises relaxation oscillator means and wherein said control means comprises switching means, manually controllable switch means in said switching means for controlling the connection of one of a selected one of said audio oscillators and said relaxation oscillator means to said production means, manually controllable switch means connected between each of said audio oscillators and said production means for connecting one of said audio oscillators to said production means, manually controllable tuning means connected to each of said audio oscillators for tuning each of said audio oscillators to control the repetition rate thereof and manually controllable decay means connected to said switching means for controlling the duration of the selected onE of the tone and the sound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said production means comprises an electroacoustic transducer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sound-producing means comprises relaxation oscillator means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein said production means comprises an electroacoustic transducer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
Apparatus for providing tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time, comprising means for producing repetitively occurring pulses of audible tones, and means for simultaneously adjusting the frequency of said tones and the repetition rate of said pulses, whereby the frequency of said audible tones has a 1:1 correspondence with the repetition rate of said audible tones, and the frequency of said tones is varied by said adjusting means only in the same sense as said repetition rate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
Apparatus for providing tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time, comprising means for producing repetitively occurring pulses of audible tones, and means for simultaneously adjusting the frequency of said tones and the repetition rate of said pulses, whereby the frequency of said audible tones has a 1:1 correspondence with the repetition rate of said audible tones, and the frequency of said tones is varied by said adjusting means only in the same sense as said repetition rate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for providing tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time, said apparatus comprising means for producing audio frequency tones, control means connected to said tone producing means for periodically sounding said tones, said control means comprising means for selectively controlling the repetition rate of said sounded tones, and means for simultaneously adjusting the frequency of said tones and said repetition rate whereby each said repetition rate corresponds only to a single separate audio tone and said repetition rate and frequency of said tone are varied by said adjusting means only in the same sense.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for providing tonal structure for the metronomic divisions of musical time, said apparatus comprising means for producing audio frequency tones, control means connected to said tone producing means for periodically sounding said tones, said control means comprising means for selectively controlling the repetition rate of said sounded tones, and means for simultaneously adjusting the frequency of said tones and said repetition rate whereby each said repetition rate corresponds only to a single separate audio tone and said repetition rate and frequency of said tone are varied by said adjusting means only in the same sense.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said control means further comprises switch means connected to inhibit the sounding of said audio frequency tones while permitting the sounding of beats at said repetition rate.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |