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Sound reproducer

CA 1312369 C · Owner: Tanno, Masaya · Inventors: Ishikawa, Tsutomu; Imaida, Takayuki; Tosaka, Fumio

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A television receiver includes a volume control circuit (4) for controlling levels of sound signals corresponding to a left channel, a right channel a center, channel and a surround channel and speakers (6 to 10) corresponding to these channels. The television receiver further comprises a test tone circuit (11; 18) a, microcomputer (14) and a character display circuit (16). The test tone circuit (11; 18) supplies a test tone of a prescribed frequency sequentially to the speakers (6 to 10) through the volume control circuit (4). The microcomputer (14) provides a command to the character display circuit (16) so that a CRT (17) displays which speaker is currently supplied with the test tone as …

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  • Granted January 5, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 5, 2010.
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FiledJuly 19, 1989
GrantedJanuary 5, 1993
Term endedJanuary 5, 2010
Patent numberCA 1312369 C
Classification (IPC)H04S3/00 +2 more

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1990199319961999200220052008Application filedJuly 19, 1989Patent grantedJan 5, 1993Term endedJan 5, 2010

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