Instruments In Which The Tones Are Generated By Electromechanical Means {g10h 3/00} Patents (Class 984/355)

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  • Stringed musical instrument and acoustic effect device
    Patent number: 12367855
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument includes: a musical instrument body configured such that a string is attached thereto; a pickup configured to: i) detect vibration of the string and ii) output a string vibration signal according to the vibration; a detection sensor that is: i) attached to the musical instrument body and ii) configured to output a detection signal according to a force applied to the musical instrument body; and a controller that is attached to the musical instrument body, and is configured to output, based on the detection signal, a control signal configured to control an operation of an effector configured to impart an effect to the string vibration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Lupini, Glen Rutledge, Norm Campbell, Dan Godlovitch, Satsuki Kawahashi, Motoi Nishio, Hidenari Kim, Shingo Ekuni, Kenta Hori, Kenji Iwamoto, Hidehisa Yasuno, Max Lettau