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Driver circuit for tone generator

US4183278A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 1979
Grant dateJan 15, 1980
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Expiry dateJan 22, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B3/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A driver circuit for a tone generator that is adapted to cause the tone generator to produce a pleasant sounding chime. The circuit comprises high and low frequency oscillator circuits whose decaying sawtooth type outputs are summed and modulated to produce the desired chime effect.

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