Patents Assigned to Octave-Plateau Electronics Inc.
  • Guitar controller
    Patent number: 4580479
    Abstract: A guitar controller for an electronic music synthesizer, especially a programmable music synthesizer of the VOYETRA (trademark) type, utilizes a Mylar pressure-resistive switch along the neck of the guitar for note selection and vibratile elements on the sound board for the strumming effect. Additional expression can be provided by the use of a tremolo bar, a sensor for the striking of said board and the pressure applied to the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Octave-Plateau Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Carmine Bonanno
  • Programmable synthesizer
    Patent number: 4468999
    Abstract: A programmable music synthesizer has a keyboard which also generates an expression signal representing the pressure on the keyboard and utilizes the change in an infrared path length for producing this expression signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Octave-Plateau Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Carmine Bonanno