Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-22
2007-05-22
Donels, Jeffrey W (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
C084S645000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10657477
ABSTRACT:
A guitar interface device for a digital guitar system is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals, so that the digital guitar system may be utilized with conventional analog equipment. The interface device includes an input assembly to receive the digital signals, a processing circuit to generate the analog signals, and an output assembly to output the analog signals.
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Juszkiewicz Henry E.
Yeakel Nathan W.
Beavers Lucian Wayne
Brantley Larry W
Donels Jeffrey W
Gibson Guitar Corp.
Waddey & Patterson , P.C.
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