Industry Patents

Patent: 8085163

Method of and Apparatus for Controlling a Source of Light in Accordance with Variations in a Source of Sound

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Patent Number: 8085163 
Title: Method of and Apparatus for Controlling a Source of Light in Accordance with Variations in a Source of Sound 
Abstract: A system that varies the brilliance of light bulbs in accordance with modulated audio signals. The audio signals are first compressed and then passed through a comparator. The comparator has two inputs, one of which is the aforesaid compressed audio signals. The other input is a control input which receives a second voltage in the form of a series of impulses. The compressed audio signals pass through the comparator if and when their voltage is higher than that of said second voltage.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Wells, Hatch 
Assignee:  
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G08B 5/22 
US Classification: 340/815.46 
Issue Date: 12-27-2011 
Filing Date: 09-20-2007 
Application : 11/903143 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8085163 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8085163 at Google Patents 

 

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