- Patent Title: Automatic tuning floating bridge for electric stringed instruments
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Application No.: US15278162Application Date: 2016-09-28
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Publication No.: US09659552B1Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Arkadiy O. Tsfasman , John S. Werner
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Edward J. Wixted, III
- Main IPC: G10H3/18
- IPC: G10H3/18 ; G10H3/12 ; G10H1/44 ; G10D3/14 ; G10G7/00 ; G10D3/04 ; G10D3/12 ; G05B15/02 ; G10G7/02

Abstract:
A method, computer program product, and system for automatically tuning a stringed instrument. An initial height of a first string of an instrument having a plurality of strings and a floating bridge is determined. The height of the plurality of strings is determined using a bridge sensor. The floating bridge is locked. A frequency of the first string is analyzed. In response to determining the frequency of the first string does not match a predetermined frequency, a tuning peg servo motor to adjust a tuning peg, thereby adjusting a string tension of the first string. The one or more bridge servo motors adjusts a spring tension until the spring tension of the one or more springs equals the string tension of the first string. In response to determining the first string is tuned, the floating bridge is unlocked.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170154614A1 AUTOMATIC TUNING FLOATING BRIDGE FOR ELECTRIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2017-06-01
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