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Electronic player piano with record and playback feature

CA 1074158 A · Owner: Teledyne Industries · Inventors: Vincent, Raymond A.

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Abstract From the Canadian patent

An electronic data storage system including a magnetic type recorder/replayer for recording spontaneous musical presentations for replay through a similar instrument. Key depression signals are recorded in a serial self-clocking, code where data is represented by flux transitions rather than signal amplitude. Recorded data includes bits for word display and other auxiliary functions. Expression control is provided.

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  • Granted March 25, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 25, 1997.
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GrantedMarch 25, 1980
Term endedMarch 25, 1997
Patent numberCA 1074158 A
Classification (IPC)G10C5/00 +1 more

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198119831985198719891991199319951997Patent grantedMarch 25, 1980Term endedMarch 25, 1997

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