Abstract: An electrified musical instrument having a pickup wire (30), multiple strings (6), and a frame, typically comprising a head (2), diagonal arm (24), front column (16), and rear column (18), arranged in such a way as to provide an electrical signal from vibrations in the strings.

Abstract: The invention is a device for the controlling or limiting of access to electronic networks, comprising a mechanical lock or other standard access control device (such as a numeric keypad, keylock switch, or biometric sensor), a switchable data connection, and an electronic means for detecting and reporting tampering attempts. Specifically, this method and apparatus is designed to be easy to understand and apply, and it inherently embodies simple but effective barriers to spoofing attempts.

Abstract: A totem pole driver circuit for driving N-channel Field Effect Transistors and Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors, using a binary to decimal decoder/demultiplexer or a decoding analog multiplexer integrated circuit and signal transformers for switching the totem pole transistors, and employing a dead-time delay in the logic circuit to protect the transistors during switching.