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G10F

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
Subclass:
AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Description

G10F covers automatic and mechanical musical instruments that generate music without requiring real-time human performance. This includes player pianos, music boxes, barrel organs, and similar devices actuated by stored control mechanisms such as punched cards, perforated rolls, or mechanical cams. The classification encompasses the mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems that control note selection, timing, and dynamics, as well as synchronization mechanisms for coordinated sound production. Digital and electronic control systems for automatic music generation are also included where they directly replace or augment traditional mechanical control methods.

Additional Content

Non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with automatic musical instruments

Related Keywords

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS operated automaticallyPLAYING of musical instruments automatically

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Top Applicants

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

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,218
  2. GOOGLE US 4,644
  3. FRAUNHOFER DE 4,601
  4. SONY CORPORATION JP 2,380
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,179
  6. YAMAHA CORPORATION 2,120
  7. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 1,974
  8. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,916
  9. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,866
  10. DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 1,843