Patents Represented by Law Firm Huff & Associates
  • Patent number: 4890331
    Abstract: Separate audio amplifier channels are provided with separate input signal level controls so that the output of one channel is unaffected by the the input signal level of the other channel, and vice versa. A switch controls selection of the desired channel. Three channels may also be provided and first and second switches control selection of any one of the three channels. As before, separate input signal level controls are provided for the three channels so that each is unaffected by the signal level control of either of the others. Two channels may be distortion channels, each with an input level control and also with an output level control. One channel may be a clean sound channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Brown, Sr., Jack C. Sondermeyer
  • Patent number: 4818951
    Abstract: This invention concerns, in a current-controlled amplifier circuit, the combination of output amplifier means having an input conductor and having an output conductor for converting a signal at the input conductor of the output amplifier means to a current amplified signal, feedback means connected between the output and input conductors of the output amplifier means and including a differential pair of semiconductors having a control current output, for presenting a signal at the input conductor of the output amplifier means which is the product of an input signal to the amplifier circuit and the ratio of a reference current to the control current and for substantially eliminating dc input at the input conductor of the output amplifier means and setting the quiescent currents of the semiconductors of the differential pair substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: John H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4811401
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit for use with a guitar. It has two modes, a "clean" output mode, and a "super-distortion" mode, which mode has independent gain control prior to a distortion stage. There is also post distortion gain control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Brown, Sr., Jack C. Sondermeyer
  • Patent number: 4805730
    Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure which is adapted to be easily assembled with other like enclosures. The loudspeaker enclosure comprises a front wall through which sound can emanate, two essentially parallel end walls, each end wall being in the shape of a trapezoid and a back wall. The enclosure further includes two side walls extending between the end walls, each of the side walls having a plurality of outwardly projecting linear ribs extending on a line between the front wall and the back wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. O'Neill, Jason K. Dunaway
  • Patent number: D300537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Powers, Hartley D. Peavey
  • Patent number: D300538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Powers, Hartley D. Peavey
  • Patent number: RE33333
    Abstract: A digital amplifier having a modulator for transforming the analog audio input signal into two complimentary trains of pulse width modulated signals for driving the power switches, which modulator utilizes a precision triangular waveform to control the transformation. The modulator employs all differential processing without saturated transistors to achieve a minimal distortion modulation system. Upon the occurrence of overmodulation, pulses from the width modulated pulse train produced by the modulator are dropped, and the resulting loss of pulses is detected and fed back to a variable gain amplifier stage of the system. The distortion detection system for detecting the missing pulses utilizes a timing network to establish the missing pulse period necessary to begin input attenuation of the audio signal by the variable gain amplifier stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wilson E. Taylor, Jr., Larry E. Hand