Abstract:
The wind instrument construction has an air flux circulating in two directions. There are casings (2,3) moving one with respect to the other, and closing and opening between them. There are a set of notes produced inside the casing, and an obscurer drive which opens and closes, providing air or not to the note producers. The casing outer has button pushes mounted on the moving sections. Movement of the casings follows a set trajectory using a support mechanism.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a musical instrument with free reeds comprising, for each reed (12), an intake box (16) and a delivery box (25) connected by a passage (30) whereat the reed (12) is arranged, the check valves (18, 20) of each intake box (16) are coupled so that, when one of the valves is open, the other valve is closed, and inversely, and the check valves (27, 29) of each delivery box (25) are coupled so that, when one of the valves is open, the other valve is closed and inversely. Further, for each of the intake (16) and delivery (25) boxes associated with a reed (12), at least a closure element (13) is mounted, in a first position, to close at least an opening (17, 19, 26.28) of an intake (16) or exhaust (25) box.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for a MEMS detector that enables control of a device using human breath are disclosed and may include detecting air flow caused by human breath via a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) detector, which may include deflectable members operable to detect the movement of air. The deflection of the members may be limited via a spacer within the MEMS detector. The amount of deflection may be determined by measuring reflected light signals, piezoelectric signals, capacitance changes, or current generated by the deflection in a magnetic field. Output signals may be generated based on the detected movement. The MEMS detector may include a substrate, a spacer, and the MEMS deflectable members. The substrate may include a ceramic material and/or silicon, and may include embedded devices and interconnects. An integrated circuit may be electrically coupled to the substrate. Air flows may be directed out the side of the MEMS detector.
Abstract:
Aspects of a method and system for interfacing with an electronic device via respiratory and/or tactual input are provided. In this regard, respiratory and tactual input may be utilized to interact with an electronic device via a user interface. The user interface may comprise a control region that may enable navigating and selecting objects, a fixed region that may enable display of information that may be independent of a state of, or activity in, the control region, and a content region that may enable display of information that may depend on a state of, or activity in, the control region. Accordingly, objects and/or information displayed on the electronic device may be affected and/or manipulated via tactual and respiratory input. Additionally, each region of the user interface may comprise one or more zones and a size, shape, and/or location of each region may be customized by a user.
Abstract:
A method and system for processing signals for a MEMS detector that enables control of a device using expulsion of air via human breath, a machine and/or a device are provided. A microprocessor may receive one or more signals from the MEMS detector that may comprise various component sensor(s), sensing member(s) or sensing segment(s) that may detect movement of air caused by the expulsion of human breath. The signals may be processed by the microprocessor and an interactive output comprising one or more control signals that may enable control of a user interface such as 107a-107e on the multimedia device 106a-106e may be generated. For each component sensor(s), sensing member(s) or sensing segment(s) in the MEMS detector, ranges or gradients may be measured and evaluated to determine which of the sensor(s), sensing member(s) or sensing segment(s) of the MEMS detector 212 may have been activated, moved or deflected.