Switch Arrangements, E.g., Keyboards Or Mechanical Swicthes Peculiar To Electrophonic Musical Instruments, Etc. {keyboards Applicable Also To Other Musical Instruments Subclasses 1+ And 50+} Subclasses 316+ Takes Precedence} {g10h 1/34} Patents (Class 984/345)
  • Patent number: 11699421
    Abstract: Systems for a touchless musical instrument, where the touchless musical instrument includes: multiple sensors, where each sensor detects a presence of an object within a predetermined distance of the sensor; an audio speaker; a processor electrically connected to the sensors and the audio speaker; and executes instructions on the process to: receive, from the plurality of sensors, an object detection signal indicating a location of the object with respect to the plurality of sensors; generate an audio output signal based on the location of the object indicated by the object detection signal; and generate an audible output from the audio speaker by transmitting the audio output signal to the audio speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: MR. CHRISTMAS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Terry Hermanson
  • Patent number: 7501570
    Abstract: Wind instrument includes a tubular body having a plurality of tone holes, and a plurality of keys capable of opening and closing the tone holes. Via a retaining member, detector units are provided within the tubular body in corresponding relation to the keys, and each of the detector units is generally opposed to the back surface of the corresponding key. Each of the detector units detects a relative distance to the back surface and outputs an electrical signal, on the basis of which an opening/closing state of the key can be detected. The retaining member, accommodated in the tubular body, positions and retains each of the detector units in such a manner that the keys and tubular body and the individual detector units are kept in non-contacting relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Koichiro Shibata