- Patent Title: Stringed instrument with active string termination motion control
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Application No.: US12772440Application Date: 2010-05-03
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Publication No.: US08450593B2Publication Date: 2013-05-28
- Inventor: Paul F. Ierymenko , Edgar Joseph Berdahl
- Applicant: Paul F. Ierymenko , Edgar Joseph Berdahl
- Agency: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA
- Main IPC: G10H1/00
- IPC: G10H1/00

Abstract:
A system for controlling for at least one string of a musical instrument by selectively exciting or damping vibration of the string is provided. The system includes at least one transducer configured to sense a lateral vibration of the string and/or to apply an actuating force to the string. A controller is configured to determine an actuating signal for driving the actuator to apply a longitudinal actuating force to the string at a termination point of the string. The longitudinal actuating force are operable to modulate a tension of the string that increases and/or damps the lateral vibration and/or selected harmonics thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100263521A1 Stringed Instrument with Active String Termination Motion Control Public/Granted day:2010-10-21
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