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US3333042A
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Electronic organ with chiff
Assignee: DH Baldwin Co
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Filing: 1963-10-02
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1983-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Brombaugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 14:26
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/02; G10H1/06; G10H1/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
IN AN ELECTRONIC ORGAN, A GAMUT OF TONE SOURCES, SAID TONE SOURCES CONSTITUTING CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING OSCILLATORS, AN OUTPUT DEVICE, GATES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SOURCES FOR GATING SAID TONES FROM SAID SOURCES TO SAID OUTPUT DEVICE, A KEYING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID GATES, A KEY SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID KEYING CIRCUITS, EACH OF SAID KEYING CIRCUITS GENERATING PAIRED GATING WAVES ON CLOSURE OF THE ASSOCIATED KEY SWITCH, ONE OF SAID GATING WAVES HAVING A SHAPE APPROPRIATE TO GRADUAL BUILD UP OF AN ORGAN TONE, THE OTHER OF SAID GATING WAVES HAVING A WAVE SHAPE APPROPRIATE TO A CLIFF COMPONENT OF A TONE AND MEANS FOR APPLYING THE ONE OF SAID GATING WAVES TO A GATE ASSOCIATED WITH A TONE OSCILLATOR HAVING A PREDETERMINED PITCH AND THE OTHER OF SAID GATING WAVES SIMULTANEOUSY TO A GATE ASSOCIATED WITH A TONE OSCILLATOR OF PITCH SUITABLE FOR PRO VIDING CHIFF COMPONENT FOR SAID PREDETERMINED PITCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
IN AN ELECTRONIC ORGAN, A GAMUT OF TONE SOURCES, SAID TONE SOURCES CONSTITUTING CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING OSCILLATORS, AN OUTPUT DEVICE, GATES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID SOURCES FOR GATING SAID TONES FROM SAID SOURCES TO SAID OUTPUT DEVICE, A KEYING CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID GATES, A KEY SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID KEYING CIRCUITS, EACH OF SAID KEYING CIRCUITS GENERATING PAIRED GATING WAVES ON CLOSURE OF THE ASSOCIATED KEY SWITCH, ONE OF SAID GATING WAVES HAVING A SHAPE APPROPRIATE TO GRADUAL BUILD UP OF AN ORGAN TONE, THE OTHER OF SAID GATING WAVES HAVING A WAVE SHAPE APPROPRIATE TO A CLIFF COMPONENT OF A TONE AND MEANS FOR APPLYING THE ONE OF SAID GATING WAVES TO A GATE ASSOCIATED WITH A TONE OSCILLATOR HAVING A PREDETERMINED PITCH AND THE OTHER OF SAID GATING WAVES SIMULTANEOUSY TO A GATE ASSOCIATED WITH A TONE OSCILLATOR OF PITCH SUITABLE FOR PRO VIDING CHIFF COMPONENT FOR SAID PREDETERMINED PITCH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
146 words
A KEYING CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A GATE HAVING A CONTROL POINT, A SOURCE OF NEGATIVE D.C. VOLTAGE, A SWITCH, AND SERIES RESISTANCES, ALL CONNECTED IN SERIER TO THE CONTROL POINT OF SAID GATE, A CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN A FIRST POINT JUNCTION OF SAID RESISTANCES AND GROUND, A DIODE HAVING ITS CATHODE CONNECTED TO ANOTHER JUNCTION POINT OF SAID RESISTANCES, ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN THE ANODE OF SAID DIODE AND GROUND, A RELATIVELY HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTING SAID ANODE TO GROUND, A SOURCE OF POSITIVE D.C. VOLTAGE, A RESISTANCE CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF POSITIVE D.C. VOLTAGE TO A JUNCTION OF SAID ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS, A FURTHER DIODE FOR CLAMPING SAID JUNCTION OF SAID ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS TO GROUND, SAID FURTHER DIODE HAVING ITS CATHODE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO GROUND, A FURTHER GATE, AND A RESISTANCE CONNECTING THE ANODE OF SAID FURTHER DIODE TO A CONTROL POINT OF SAID FURTHER GATE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A KEYING CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A GATE HAVING A CONTROL POINT, A SOURCE OF NEGATIVE D.C. VOLTAGE, A SWITCH, AND SERIES RESISTANCES, ALL CONNECTED IN SERIER TO THE CONTROL POINT OF SAID GATE, A CAPACITOR CONNECTED BETWEEN A FIRST POINT JUNCTION OF SAID RESISTANCES AND GROUND, A DIODE HAVING ITS CATHODE CONNECTED TO ANOTHER JUNCTION POINT OF SAID RESISTANCES, ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN THE ANODE OF SAID DIODE AND GROUND, A RELATIVELY HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTING SAID ANODE TO GROUND, A SOURCE OF POSITIVE D.C. VOLTAGE, A RESISTANCE CONNECTING SAID SOURCE OF POSITIVE D.C. VOLTAGE TO A JUNCTION OF SAID ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS, A FURTHER DIODE FOR CLAMPING SAID JUNCTION OF SAID ADDITIONAL CAPACITORS TO GROUND, SAID FURTHER DIODE HAVING ITS CATHODE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO GROUND, A FURTHER GATE, AND A RESISTANCE CONNECTING THE ANODE OF SAID FURTHER DIODE TO A CONTROL POINT OF SAID FURTHER GATE.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
IN COMBINATION, A CAPACITOR HAVING ONE TERMINAL CONNECTED TO A REFERENCE POINT, A SOURCE OF POSITIVE CURRENT, A RESISTANCE IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND THE OTHER TERMINAL OF SAID CAPACITOR, A SOURCE OF NEGATIVE CURRENT CONNECTED TO THE OTHER TERMINAL OF SAID CAPACITOR, SAID SOURCE OF NEGATIVE CURRENT HAVING A VALUE DECREASING AS A FUNCTION OF TIME TO AN ABSOLUTE VALUE LOWER THAN THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF SAID POSITIVE CURRENT FROM AN ABSOLUTE VALVE HIGHER THAN THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF SAID POSITIVE CURRENT, AND A DIODE CLAMP SHUNTED ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR, SAID DIODE CLAMP HAVING ITS CATHODE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO SAID REFERENCE POINT.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
IN COMBINATION, A CAPACITOR HAVING ONE TERMINAL CONNECTED TO A REFERENCE POINT, A SOURCE OF POSITIVE CURRENT, A RESISTANCE IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND THE OTHER TERMINAL OF SAID CAPACITOR, A SOURCE OF NEGATIVE CURRENT CONNECTED TO THE OTHER TERMINAL OF SAID CAPACITOR, SAID SOURCE OF NEGATIVE CURRENT HAVING A VALUE DECREASING AS A FUNCTION OF TIME TO AN ABSOLUTE VALUE LOWER THAN THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF SAID POSITIVE CURRENT FROM AN ABSOLUTE VALVE HIGHER THAN THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF SAID POSITIVE CURRENT, AND A DIODE CLAMP SHUNTED ACROSS SAID CAPACITOR, SAID DIODE CLAMP HAVING ITS CATHODE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO SAID REFERENCE POINT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |