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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1992
Gregory L Schwartz, Spinnerstown, PA (US);
Karl Frick, Richlandtown, PA (US);
Schulmerich Carillons, Inc., Sellersville, PA (US);
Abstract
An electronic carillon system comprising a sequencer module (10) programmed for receiving, storing and outputting timing data and sequence data representing a prescribed number of distinct bell strikes, a tone generator (12) for generating, in accordance with sequence and timing data, analog bell-strike signals, amplifiers (18, 20) for amplifying the bell-strike signals, and speakers (22, 24) for converting the bell-strike signals, after amplification, to audible bell sounds. The sequencer module comprises a clock for generating clock signals indicative of the time of day; program memory for memorizing defined program points representing intervals of time during which an event is to occur; music sequencer hardware and software for reading musical selections composed of pre-defined arrangements of the bell strikes from an electronic memory card and memorizing the selections; user-interface hardware and software for programmatically displaying information to and receiving information from a user; and review hardware and software for displaying previously-entered program points in response to inputs received via the user-interface. The system may employ synthesis techniques or digital sampling and reproduction.