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G10H 2220/465

Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument

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Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments > Transducers, i.e. details, positioning or use of assemblies to detect and convert mechanical vibrations or mechanical strains into an electrical signal, e.g. audio, trigger or control signal > Bridge-positioned, i.e. assembled to or attached with the bridge of a stringed musical instrument

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  • G10H 2220/471 at bottom, i.e. transducer positioned at the bottom of the bridge, between the bridge and the body of the instrument
  • G10H 2220/475 on the side, i.e. picking up vibrations from a side of the bridge
  • G10H 2220/481 on top, i.e. transducer positioned between the strings and the bridge structure itself
  • G10H 2220/485 One transducer per string, e.g. 6 transducers for a 6 string guitar
  • G10H 2220/491 Two or more transducers per string, e.g. 8 transducers on a 4-string violin bridge
  • G10H 2220/495 Single bridge transducer, common to all strings
  • G10H 2220/501 Two or more bridge transducers, at least one transducer common to several strings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,277
  2. GOOGLE US 5,429
  3. FRAUNHOFER DE 4,984
  4. SONY CORPORATION JP 2,808
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,577
  6. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 2,382
  7. DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 2,123
  8. QUALCOMM US 2,117
  9. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,049
  10. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,924