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The makeup of a new Egyptian government is likely to be decided by the middle of next week, a presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, a day after the new prime minister was named by President Mohamed Mursi.
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hisham Kandil was designated as premier on Tuesday.
"Negotiations over the formation of the new government will end by the middle of next week," Yasser Ali told reporters.
"A statement will be issued soon or maybe tomorrow about what was achieved with regard to the formation of the presidential team," Ali added, in reference to talks to appoint Mursi's deputies and advisers.
Mursi himself was sworn in three weeks ago. The time it had taken him to name his prime minister underlined how Egypt is struggling to turn the new political freedoms brought by the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising a year and half ago into an effective government.
Mursi, a Muslim Brotherhood politician and the country's first freely elected civilian president, is seeking to stamp his authority on a state where the military that assumed power from Mubarak still looms large.
Highlighting the continued influence of the generals, Kandil said Mursi was in contact with them on the choice of the new defence minister, a post currently held by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who held the post for 20 years under Mubarak.
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US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford will visit Turkey tomorrow following the failed coup attempt
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'Schuss Platz' is a traditional ski chalet with a large deck overlooking the valley. It is located a short walk from the top ski lodge parking lot on a very desirable street.There are 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths located on the first floor with a greatroom. The cathedral ceiling greatroom has a fireplace, large dining table, bar and a kitchen. There is a large deck across the back with a view of the deer paths through clearings in the woods. Overlooking the greatroom is a large vaulted ceiling loft sleeping/play area adjacent to a bedroom and bath. The loft has sliding glass doors to a balcony at the front. This was originally designed to be a 5 bedroom house but the loft was opened up, as well as, the 2 bedrooms below were enlarged so there is alot of room in this 1800+-SqFt chalet It is tastefully decorated with some antiques co-mingled to give a homey feel. The side entrance opens into a mudroom for boots, coats and laundry. The opposite entrance opens into the greatroom. The house is on pilings with two catwalk entrances (1 with no steps!). Driveway is at street-grade with room for 3 cars.
Hi, we are Helen & Dick and family (3 generations). We puchased this lot decades ago, had a cedar shell erected and have assisted tradesman complete the interior to our liking. It has been a great place for the extended family to gather since they are spread from Philly to North Carolina and this is a good central location. We have enjoyed watching the resort grow and add amenities (especially liked the additional ski slopes and golfing). This property was recently opened up to vacation rentals and look forward to sharing our home away from home.
Dart Alsmeyer purchased this chalet in 1976
This is a superbly located chalet on the mountain near the top for views and proximity to the ski slopes. The open floorplan with the greatroom and loft above keeps everybody in close proximity and great for gatherings. There are 2 secluded and somewhat quiet bedrooms at the front of the house for those so inclined to sleep away their time here (not recommended though).
The gingerbread exterior makes you feel like you are at a Swiss chalet and the theme is carried throughout.
The property was as advertised and the best feature was that the owner allowed dogs. Not many rental homes allow pets, so it's a real find to be able to rent a decent one. Another bonus was the ample parking space on a level driveway. This fact is important since the resort doesn't allow any on street parking. Also, many homes in the mountains have extremely steep driveways. While the house may be a bit dated, it was large and functional. The bathrooms were clean and the water pressure good. There was free Wi-Fi and cable. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family who are looking for a reasonably priced vacation rental at Massanutten.
The house easily accommodated 3 families of 6 adults and 4 young kids. It's on a quiet street with a nice brook that runs right along it. We opened a couple of the bedroom windows at night to enjoy the relaxing brook sound. We parked 2 SUVs and a full size sedan comfortably in the designated parking area in front of the house.
Wifi and cable were nice amenities, and the best part for us was having the kitchen to cook meals. Dishes, cookware, and everything you need to cook and eat are there. Mattresses are on the firm end, but certainly acceptable. Bring your own bath towels/soap/shampoo. Just a 1-minute drive to the golf course and a 6-8 minute drive to the water park. Close to everything since the house is inside the resort.
For the price, you can't go wrong. We'd definitely stay again!
Overall it suited our needs and had everything we needed for a weekend away with friends. For the price I wouldn't expect anything fancy. Our note to the owners would be to consider changing out the mattresses as all the adults slept pretty poorly and woke up sore. Not really fun to deal with when you are trying to have a good time.
The kids joyful expression of "we're NEVER leaving!!" was a great way to start our vacation! They were able to take the dog exploring the grounds behind the house, which had a great view of the resort. It was the first ski trip for the kids and getting a peak at their destination for the weekend, right at sunset, was a pleasant surprise. The neighborhood was nice and very quiet. Upon arrival, my husband immediately started a fire in the wood stove that he maintained all weekend long! We had everything we needed to cook. The kids loved sleeping in the loft and we were very comfortable in our room. The mud room was perfect for dropping our boots and drying our ski gear. The washer and dryer were a bonus! We look forward to coming again next year and as long as they will allow us in the years to come!
There were several things which I think need to be fixed not make this property more interesting for future tenants.
Replacing the bed mattress upstairs would be important, fixing the patio door screen, fixing the frig door tablet...and a few more things that need a bit of care and love.
On a positive note, we appreciated the WIFI which worked really well for all of us.
All and all, a good stay, for the price, we figured we had a decent property.
Ample room for our family of four and our dog. Hosted a dinner with the bicycle racing team and plenty of room and dishes for a total of 11 of us. Dart was very prompt in responding to any questions via e-mail. We will come back again next year!
Massanutten is a 4 season mountain resort located only 2 1/2 hours drive from Washington, DC within the Shenandoah Valley. The city of Harrisonburg, VA is nearby and many small towns offer amenites also.
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As smokers prepare for new graphic health warnings on their cigarette packs from 1 March, the question remains – will graphic health warnings on packs help them to quit?
The answer, according to a study from Canada, which introduced graphic health warnings in 2001, is yes.
A 2003 Canadian study that assessed the impact of the Canadian graphic cigarette pack warnings on adult smokers revealed that virtually all smokers (91 per cent) reported having read the warning labels. Smokers who had read, thought about, and discussed the new labels were more likely to have quit, made a quit attempt, or reduced their smoking three months later.
Professor Geoffrey Fong, one of the authors of the study, said that the study confirmed the impact of health warnings. "Graphic health warnings increase smokers' thoughts about the health risks of smoking, and thinking about those risks are associated with future quit attempts," said Professor Fong.
According to Mr Todd Harper, Executive Director of Quit, these results are encouraging for Australia.
"The positive result from Canada's introduction of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs bodes well for Australia. The introduction of graphic health warnings in Australia will play a vital role in educating people about the health affects of smoking and in prompting people to quit smoking.
"Graphic health warnings on cigarette packs are especially important, considering the low impact of the current text warnings on packs."
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A blue alert has been issued for Pilbara communities as a tropical low intensifies off the North West coast.
The low is currently about 195 kilometres east north-east of Port Hedland and is expected to intensify into a category one tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours.
The Port Hedland Port Authority has evacuated its inner and outer anchorages.
The authority says it has moved 35 vessels further out to sea to avoid the potential cyclonic weather; they were anchored preparing to return to port before the decision was made.
There are currently seven ships moored in the docks that are being loaded but the port is to close later today and those ships will be sent out to sea.
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"We're monitoring the situation and will work with our contractors to make the necessary precautionary arrangements," he said.
"Our number one priority is the health and safety of our people."
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Dietrich-Smith suffered knee sprain, hopeful for Sunday
Green Bay --- The injury report wasn't nearly as frightful as it could have been for the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday.
Center Evan Dietrich-Smith, who left Sunday's 27-13 loss to Philadelphia with a knee injury, returned to practice. In the locker room afterward, he called the injury a "knee sprain," adding that this could have been much worse.
"It's good. It's sore," said Dietrich-Smith when asked how strong the knee is. "Can't do much about it. It's one of those things that could have been worse. So I'm just happy where I'm at."
Asked if he's a go for New York, Dietrich-Smith said he "can't really promise anybody anything," adding he'll see how the week of practice goes.
Dietrich-Smith departed in the second quarter after initially trying to play through the injury.
"I was telling myself 'I got it,' and I did not," he said. "So I had to make the decision to go out. And I tried but it wouldn't have been smart for me to keep playing, irregardless of if I wanted to tough it through. It just wouldn't have been smart.
"Just a knee sprain. Hopefully I can get back out there on Sunday."
In the loss, T.J. Lang took over as the center the rest of the game and held up OK given the circumstances.
While Don Barclay's status remains uncertain --- he didn't practice Wednesday --- Dietrich-Smith's return would be important considering Green Bay will be starting a different quarterback for the third straight week. Without Aaron Rodgers, they'll continue to shoulder more responsibility in the run game. When Dietrich-Smith and Barclay bowed out, the run game sputtered against Philadelphia.
Eddie Lacy gained just 21 yards on 10 second-half carries.
"Same old, same old. You go out there to win," Dietrich-Smith. "That's how we prepare. We prepare to go out there and win the game. You don't prepare to kind of play or get a certain amount of done. You better go out and play a full game and be good from the first snap to the last snap."
Thursday's padded practice will also be important for 2011 first-round pick Derek Sherrod who's nearing his long-awaited return. Green Bay needs to see him in pads again before giving Sherrod the final green light.
Sherrod hasn't played a snap since breaking his tibia and fibula Dec. 18, 2011 at Kansas City.
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Seed Treatment: Scarification, inoculation, moist stratification for 10 days. Soil should be inoculated before sowing seed.
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The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata directs this delicately hand-drawn Oscar-nominated animation that's based on a 10th-century Japanese folk tale.
Sofia Coppola returns to her Hollywood roots with a portrait of a pampered movie star who unexpectedly finds himself saddled with his 11-year-old daughter.
If you've ever suspected Sofia Coppola's films of being style over substance, artistically self-indulgent, or vacuous, it's time to load your weapon: you're unlikely to find better ammunition than Somewhere. The film opens with a shot of our tortured movie star hero (played by Stephen Dorff, who may or may not be tortured), driving aimlessly around a dusty race circuit in his flash git/tortured movie star Ferrari. It won't be spoiling much to reveal (since it doesn't take much to guess, given the film's title) that we'll be returning to this stonkingly obvious metaphor at the end of the film. But is it worth the measly, predictable payoff?
There's an argument that if Coppola cut the fat from the middle (i.e. most of the film) and ran the opening and closing scenes together Somewhere could've made for a relatively snappy short - granted, one without anything much to say for itself. And there's no problem with a film not having much to say for itself, but if you're going to say nothing much, at least say it entertainingly, yeah? That said, Somewhere - which explores the relationship between tortured movie star (tortured because he's spent years indulging in a hedonistic selfish, shallow lifestyle and is surprised to find himself feeling... oddly... empty) and estranged, tortured child of a movie star, Cleo (Elle Fanning, whose 11-year-old character is actually mostly pretty cute, smart and well-rounded, all things considered) - does have its moments.
A repeat gag in which tortured movie star Johnny sits yawning on his bed as he watches twin pole dancers enact excruciatingly corny dance routines for him is the epitome of luxurious boredom (we can even hear the pole squeaking). It also dovetails nicely with a scene in which Johnny watches Cleo ice-skating – which, at first, seems to be yet another instance of a female performing to music for him like a dancing monkey, but takes on an emotional resonance when Johnny bothers to look up from his mobile at his daughter.
On the subject of the mobile, another frustrating thread dangling from the film is the series of anonymous threatening texts Johnny receives; a narrative byway, which like much else in the film, goes nowhere rather slowly. Not that it's unrealistic for it to go nowhere; more, it just feels symptomatic of a pretty spineless script, that it's yet another element merely left hanging, and a bizarre one at that: like Haneke tried to slip in a sinister modern telecommunication allegory when Coppola nipped to the loo or something. Aiming for a tone and visual aesthetic that's as pared down as her subject matter, this is Coppola's first film in which she doesn't have an achingly cool soundtrack or bombastic production design to hide behind, and it feels disappointingly like a case of the emperor's new clothes. Still, if Coppola's intention was to transmit her protagonist's feelings of ennui and purposelessness to her audience, then hats off to her.
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Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Please tell us, what is CA Technologies all about and what do you do?
Tyson Whitten: We deliver IT Management and Security solutions for distributed, cloud, mobile, and mainframe platforms.
What are you showing at RSA?
Whitten: We are announcing the CA Layer 7 Mobile Access Gateway 2.1. It simplifies the process of adapting internal data, applications and security infrastructure for mobile use. The CA Layer 7 Mobile Access Gateway provides a centralized way to maintain and control security and management policies for information assets exposed via APIs while delivering a consistent level of performance for the app end user. It was the first API Gateway to provide an out-of-the box security software development kit (SDK) to speed incorporating token handling and single sign-on in mobile apps for secure authorization of users, apps and devices. New functionality includes:
- Integration of CA SiteMinder® session cookies within the Mobile SDK to extend the SiteMinder SSO credentials with native mobile apps.
- Social login to enterprise mobile apps, providing convenience for the user while maintaining security and governance.
- Mobile app security support for the Adobe PhoneGap cross-platform mobile development framework.
Who is your target audience and how do you intend to reach them? What is the biggest challenge you face right now in telling your story and winning over new clients?
Whitten: The CA Layer 7 Mobile Access Gateway is primarily used and sold to enterprise and security architects who are responsible for securely externalizing data to mobile apps through APIs. As the leading vendor in API Security & Management we've established a strong foothold within this market segment.
Given the product benefits such a broad set of mobile app constituents there's plenty of opportunity to win over new clients and grow our business. It's really the Swiss Army Knife of mobility products. Organizations purchase the Mobile Access Gateway to help them accelerate development and deliver new mobile apps to their customers, optimize app performance in high load environments and protect their apps end-to-end from the mobile client to the backend API all while meeting the user experience needs the business and user requires. The business, developers, operations and security all reap the rewards of the Mobile Access Gateway.
I'd be curious to hear any general thoughts you have on market trends...
Whitten: Organizations have opened their businesses to drive growth and operational improvements. They've done this by incorporating cloud services and mobility, by opening their business to partners and customers and by externalizing APIs to accelerate application delivery. All of this demands security, and CA believes the best way to manage and secure today's open enterprise is by focusing on identity.
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Whitten: When it comes to mobile security and our Mobile Access Gateway our competitors vary: IAM suite vendors such as IBM and Oracle, API Management competitors such as Apigee, Intel and IBM DataPower, and Identity Service providers such as Ping, SecureAuth, Okta and Centrify.
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- Multi-channel. CA delivers a unified access solution across Web, APIs and mobile, improving administration as well as the user's experience when moving across device channels.
- End-to-end. For native mobile apps we deliver an end-to-end solution that secures the mobile app client to the backend API. While some API vendors secure the API and some Identity Service Providers secure the app, none bring it together and secure the entire channel.
- Not Just Run but Build. The DevOps-focused enterprise is consistently attempting to accelerate mobile app release cycles while improving performance, availability and service levels. We accelerate the development cycle while improving availability and uptime, meeting the needs of DevOps focused organizations.
What is your distribution model? Where to buy your product?
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There will be new vendors providing applications, middleware, and connected devices to support the thriving IoT ecosystem. This essentially means that electronic device manufacturers will also be in the software business. Many will be new to building embedded software or robust software. This creates an increased importance on software quality, particularly within the Industrial Internet of Things where business-critical applications are becoming dependent on products controlled by software. Qua...
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 21, 2007
|Filing date
|Dec 15, 2005
|Priority date
|Dec 15, 2005
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Chao Ying Hsien
|Original Assignee
|Chao Ying Hsien
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (8), Classifications (7), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a pickup and base structure of a drum head, in particular, a pickup applied to a mesh head or a hard drum head having the base thereof in a hollow L-shape, thereby allowing a vertical space to position a terminal base of a signal line and a horizontal portion on the exterior thereof in a L shape to form a recess inwards. Shock isolators are integrally formed with the pickup in one piece by clamping said pickup from both above and below; in addition, another shock isolator is fastened on the vertical side on the exterior of the base. The structure is fixed on the underside of the drum head and the shock isolators that are fixed on the vertical side on the exterior of the base are against on the positions corresponding to the drum body, so as to form the pickup and base structure of a drum head that are easily to be installed.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Generally, a jazz tomtom is a musical percussion instrument that is able to directly bring about empathy between a drummer and his/her audience. Seeing that musical sound is produced by the skills of a drummer, i.e., "practice makes perfect", so that a professional drummer or a learner has to ceaselessly practice the skills of beating a drum to make progress, so as to be familiar with the real response from beating a tympan (the head of a drum) of a jazz tomtom and improve the percussion skills.
However, the total percussion sound volume resulting from the beating of a jazz drum is likely to have an impact on others, especially on those who mostly live in congregate housing. Soundproof room partitions is one of the problem-solving ways to deafening drumbeats, nevertheless, such a manner is unable to be afforded by each drummer to avoid others from the deafening drumbeating sound volume for the limitation in interior space and construction cost, etc. Consequently, a "drum muffler" structure is produced by a mesh tympan, differing from the tympan structure of a jazz tomtom that is made from polyster film, i.e., the sound from beating of the drum is lower than that of a traditional jazz tomtom, when said mesh tympan is mounted and tensioned within the drum rim, in addition, such a real tympan design performs excellent response and is popular among drummers for muffling sound to appease their roommate, parents, and neighbors.
Such a drum muffler may perform a similar sound quality as natural acoustic sound of a jazz tomtom; nevertheless, the beating sound still has considerable nuances differing from the sound quality that is performed by a real jazz tomtom.
In view of the forgoing, the objective of the invention is to install a pickup on a drum muffle head connecting the host, thereby enabling a drummer to have the same beating feeling performed by a conventional drum; in addition, the sound of the drum body is transmitted to the earphones of the drummer by the host sound simulation. The invention, therefore, provides the structure for effectively solving said problems.
The main objective of the invention especially relates to a pickup and base structure of a drum head, which is applied to a mesh tympan or a hard tympan with excellent sound effect, having a simplified structure easily to be installed. The structure of the invention is described as follows:
a base is formed as a hollow L shape, allowing a vertical space thereof to position a terminal base;
a recess is formed inwards in a L shape on a horizontal portion of the exterior of the base for fixing a pickup, which is clamped by shock isolators from above and below, both forming in one piece;
another shock isolator is positioned on the vertical side on the exterior of the base;
the pickup and base structure is fixed and against on the underside of the drum muffle head; in addition, a plurality of bolts pierce through the surface of the drum muffle head and are screwed to correspondent threaded apertures on the base; a plurality of joint holes on the terminal base running through said drum muffle head are fixed through screws. Therefore, when said mesh tympan is mounted and tensioned, the pickup and said shock isolators are against on the underside of the drum muffle head and the shock isolators that are fixed on the vertical side on the exterior of the base are against on positions corresponding to the drum body.
Further aspects, objects, and desirable features of the invention will be better understood from the detailed description and drawings that follow in which various embodiments of the disclosed invention are illustrated by way of examples.
With reference to
the base (1) is formed as a hollow L shape, having an opening on one lateral side thereof and using bolts (11) to screw a sheathing (10) together;
a terminal base (3) is positioned on a vertical space of the base (1), in addition, joint holes (30) on both lateral sides of the terminal base (3) on the surface of the base (1) have threaded apertures (12) respectively set thereof;
a recess is formed inwards in a L shape on a horizontal portion of the exterior of the base (1) for fixing the pickup (2), which is clamped by shock isolators (4) from above and below, both forming in one piece, subsequently, the piece is fixed in the recess of the base (1); a signal line (20) of the pickup (2) is put on the space in the base (1) and combined with the terminal base (3);
another shock isolator (4) is positioned on the vertical side on the exterior of the base (1).
Accordingly, as shown in
A signal line (8) connects terminal base (3) to pick up and transmit a beating signal to a host (not shown), as shown in
The invention is able to be applied to a mesh drum muffle head, a hard tympan (percussion pad) (9) is also within the application scope of the invention, as shown in
Consequently, the combination of the structure of the invention and the tympan forms a simplified structure easily to be installed without additional kits needed and allows an excellent sound quality to be performed. When the tympan is tensioned, the shock isolators (4) and the pickup (2) are against the underside of the head of a drum and the lateral sides of the shock isolators (4) are against the drum body.
In conclusion, said "drum pickup and base structure" of the invention possesses excellent practical effect in the field.
New characteristics and advantages of the invention covered by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. Changes in methods, shapes, structures or devices may be made in details without exceeding the scope of the invention by those who are skilled in the art. The scope of the invention is, of course, defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.
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|Publication date
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|Apr 28, 1970
|Allen J Green
|Electric drum or other percussion instrument
|Sep 14, 1971
|Apr 3, 1973
|Gibson Inc
|Method of electrically reproducing music and improved electrical pickup for practicing the same
|Jul 24, 1978
|Sep 25, 1979
|May Randall L
|Electro-acoustically amplified drum
|Mar 5, 1979
|Oct 7, 1980
|Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
|Percussion instrument with electric pickup unit
|Dec 19, 1983
|Feb 18, 1986
|May Randall L
|Electro-acoustically amplified drum and mounting bracket
|Sep 6, 1989
|Jan 15, 1991
|Lawrence Fishman
|Percussion transducer
|Jul 6, 1989
|Aug 27, 1991
|Karch Jeffrey M
|Kit for converting a conventional drum into an electronically triggered drum
|Sep 16, 1991
|Apr 21, 1992
|Steven Rothmel
|Tuned electronic drum pad
|Mar 20, 1991
|Aug 4, 1992
|Clark Bradley R
|Transducer device for musical instruments
|Aug 25, 1992
|Mar 8, 1994
|Adinolfi Alfonso M
|Electronic percussion system simulating play and response of acoustical drum
|May 3, 1993
|Sep 6, 1994
|Clavia Digital Musical Instruments Ab
|Acoustic drum transmitter and a holder therefor
|Apr 25, 1995
|Dec 10, 1996
|Tobia, Jr.; Thomas
|Drum head for triggering electronic drums
|Aug 28, 1998
|Nov 2, 1999
|Adinolfi; Alfonso M.
|Acoustic drum with shell wall embedded electronic trigger sensor and head to shell sound transfer arm
|Jan 10, 1997
|Feb 29, 2000
|Yamaha Corporation
|Electronic percussion instrument with tone color controlling system using a pad sensor and a rim sensor
|Jan 27, 1999
|Sep 19, 2000
|May; Randall L.
|Electroacoustically amplified drum and mounting bracket
|Jan 14, 2003
|Sep 21, 2004
|Roland Corporation
|Acoustic instrument triggering device and method
|Nov 19, 2002
|Jul 17, 2003
|Kiyoshi Minakuchi
|Electric stringed musical instrument having frame body and percussion unit
|Apr 21, 2004
|Oct 28, 2004
|Takashi Hagiwara
|Sound pickup device for percussion instrument
|Jun 1, 2004
|Jan 27, 2005
|Jurgen Hasenmaier
|Transmitter for sound recording of an electric signal from an acoustic drum
|Jan 15, 2003
|Nov 2, 2004
|Roland Corporation
|Adjustable trigger
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Dec 18, 2006
|Feb 10, 2009
|Korg Inc.
|Percussion-instrument pickup and electric percussion instrument
|Aug 28, 2012
|Hsien Chao-Ying
|Signal transmitting device for drums
|Nov 9, 2011
|Jan 13, 2015
|Rtom Corporation
|Acoustic/electronic drum assembly
|Feb 10, 2015
|Jun 28, 2016
|Kevin L. Baldwin, Sr.
|Electronic drum
|Dec 18, 2006
|Jun 21, 2007
|Korg Inc.
|Percussion-instrument pickup and electric percussion instrument
|Jul 30, 2009
|Apr 29, 2010
|Hsien Chao-Ying
|Signal transmitting device for drums
|Jul 21, 2011
|Hsien Chao-Ying
|Supporting seat of a pickup device for a drum cylinder
|Feb 2, 2013
|Aug 7, 2014
|J�rg Schmeck
|System for generating electronic signals for incorporation into percussion instruments, has energy converter and connecting socket, where energy converter is attached directly or indirectly with shock cover of instrument by damping element
|U.S. Classification
|84/723, 84/730, 84/746
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jan 31, 2011
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Apr 3, 2015
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Aug 21, 2015
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Oct 13, 2015
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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