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(12) Patent Application:	(11) CA 2548255
(54) English Title:	AN ELECTRONIC SYNTHESIZED STEELPAN DRUM
(54) French Title:	TAMBOUR METALLIQUE A SONS ELECTRONIQUES SYNTHETISES

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English Abstract

An electronic synthesized steelpan drum resembling a conventional steelpan
drum and
featuring the same shallow cylindrical shape with a sunken concave playing
surface. The
steelpan drum includes a central processor chip and associated memory chips
for providing a
variety of synthesized steelpan and a full range of musical, orchestral, and
symphonic
instrumental sounds, including tenor, double-seconds, guitar, cello,
quadraphonic, tenor-bass,
and bass steel drums. The concave playing surface is comprised of a series of
rubber striking pad
areas, which can be arranged in a conventional or other unique pattern typical
of a tenor pan.

The striking pad areas will be played with a pair of pansticks. Attached under
each pad is a
pressure sensor, which will detect the amount of force applied when a pannist
strikes a pad and
provide a signal to the central processor for controlling the synthesized
sound. The steelpan has
various control functions including speakers, volume control, function
selection buttons, and a
control display panel.

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Patent Details

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):	G10H 7/00 (2006.01) G10D 13/02 (2006.01) G10H 1/00 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors (Country):	CUPID, SALMON (Canada)
(73) Owners (Country):	CUPID, SALMON (Canada)
(71) Applicants (Country):	CUPID, SALMON (Canada)
(74) Agent:	RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date:	2006-05-26
(41) Open to Public Inspection:	2007-11-26
Examination requested:	2011-03-23
(30) Availability of licence:	N/A
(30) Language of filing:	English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT):	No

(30) Application Priority Data:	None

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