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US 11,132,985 B2Granted
Vibraphone pickup
OwnerGary Joseph Howe, Peter Howeinventors
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Abstract
A vibraphone pickup has a bobbin having two coils, one for outputting an analog signal and one for outputting a digital signal. A plurality of filters and buffers are used to isolate the signals. A rare earth (or neodymium) magnet is used in the center of the bobbin. In one method of use, a vibraphone pickup is used to pick up each note of the vibraphone. The output of each vibraphone pickup is combined and fed into an amplifier.
Claims7
A vibraphone pickup, comprising:
- a housing coupled to the underside of a vibraphone, the housing comprising a plurality of bobbins therein, each bobbin positioned beneath a different bar of the vibraphone, the housing further comprising a circuit board in communication with each bobbin,
- each bobbin comprising:
- a first channel and a second channel separated by a separator,
- a base with securement apertures,
- a magnet aperture for receiving a magnet, the magnet aperture and magnet therein running through a center of the bobbin from a top to the base of the bobbin,
- a first coil comprising a first copper wire wrapped around the first channel, and
- a second coil comprising a second copper wire wrapped around the second channel;
- a plurality of audio buffers and filters on the circuit board and coupled to the plurality of bobbins, each bobbin coupled to a separate audio buffer and filter via the circuit board;
- and
- a MIDI processor for processing signals received from the plurality of audio buffers and filters;
- wherein the first coil outputs an analog signal and the second coil generates a digital audio signal simultaneously.
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