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Electronic musical instrument
Assignee: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-03-05
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1995-03-05
Abstract
Abstract An electronic musical instrument in which a plurality of order pulse generators and a plurality of musical-tone-waveform forming circuits are connected in order to a tone-source-signal pulse generator. Interposed in each of a plurality of circuits diverging from the output terminal of the tone-source-signal pulse generator to the order pulse generators is a pulse-counter circuit which has a variable frequency-dividing ratio. On the output side of the pulse-counter circuit, a frequency-dividing ratio-setting signal-generating counter circuit is provided which generates a signal for setting the frequency-dividing ratio thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriji Sakashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:59
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H7/00; G10H7/02; G10H5/00; G10H5/02; G10H5/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/10; Y10S84/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising tone-source signal pulse generative means, a plurality of musical-tone generating means to generate respective musical tones, a plurality of pulse counting means coupled to said pulse generating means and adapted to generate output signals corresponding to respective of said tones, a plurality of order pulse generating means coupled between respective of said pulse counting means and said musical-tone generating means to control the latter to generate said musical tones, said pulse counting means having variable frequency-dividing ratios controlling the signals fed by the pulse counting means to the order pulse generating means, and a frequency-dividing ratio setting means coupled in feedback relation between said order pulse generating means and said pulse counting means to control the latter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic musical instrument comprising tone-source signal pulse generative means, a plurality of musical-tone generating means to generate respective musical tones, a plurality of pulse counting means coupled to said pulse generating means and adapted to generate output signals corresponding to respective of said tones, a plurality of order pulse generating means coupled between respective of said pulse counting means and said musical-tone generating means to control the latter to generate said musical tones, said pulse counting means having variable frequency-dividing ratios controlling the signals fed by the pulse counting means to the order pulse generating means, and a frequency-dividing ratio setting means coupled in feedback relation between said order pulse generating means and said pulse counting means to control the latter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ratio of each said pulse counting means varies between n and n + 1 wherein n is an integral number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 1 wherein each musical-tone generating means includes a musical-tone-waveform generating circuit characterized by a sampling number between 20 to 40, said sampling number being the number of words in said musical-tone-waveform generating circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of the musical-tone generating means includes a digital-to-analog tone generating circuit and a musical-tone-waveform memory coupled thereto characterized by a sampling number between 20 and 40 said sampling number being the number of words in said memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 4 wherein each of said order pulse generating means includes a matrix coupled to and controlling the memory in the corresponding musical-tone generating means and an address counter coupled between said matrix and the corresponding pulse counting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 5 wherein each ratio setting means is coupled between the corresponding address counter and pulse counting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 6 wherein each pulse counting means includes a plurality of divider circuits connected in series and each address counter includes a plurality of divider circuits connected in a series arrangement connected in series to the series of divider circuits in the corresponding pulse counting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 7 wherein each said ratio setting means includes a plurality of gates selectively coupled to the divider circuits therein to selectively generate reset signals which are fed to the divider circuits in the corresponding pulse generating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 8 wherein each said pulse counting means including at least one gate selectively coupled to the divider circuits therein to selectively generate reset signals which are fed back to the latter said divider circuits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An instrument as claimed in claim 9 wherein said ratio setting means includes a flip flop connected to and operated by the gates therein to generate the reset signal thereof.
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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) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |