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`Enclosed for filing are the following:
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`Original continuation patent application for the invention by
`Derrell W. McAfee, et al of an "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine"
`which includes:
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`specification consisting of 13 pages;
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`7 pages of drawings (Figs. 1-9);
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`Small Entity Status
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`Applicant claims small entity status under 37 C.F.R. 1.27.
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`Claim of Priority
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`Transmitted herewith for filing is a continuation of Utility Patent
`Application Serial No. 09/621,061 filed July 21, 2000 entitled "Electronic
`Drum Stroke Counting Machine" which claims priority as a continuation
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`of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/144,740 filed July
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`Derrell W. McAfee, et al of an "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine"
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`specification consisting of 13 pages;
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`7 pages of drawings (Figs. 1-9);
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`APPLICATION FOR
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`Be it known that we, Derrell W. McAfee, a citizen of the United States residing
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`at 203 McMillin St., Nashville, TN and Craig A. Kestner, a citizen of the United
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`States residing siding at 259 Cain Dr., Blountville, TN; have invented a new and
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`useful "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine."
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`This application is a continuation of Utility Patent Application Serial No.
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`09/621,061 filed July 21, 2000 entitled "Electronic Drum Stroke Counting Machine"
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`which claims priority as a continuation of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Serial
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`No. 60/144,740 filed July 21, 1999, entitled "Electronic Drum Stroke Counting
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`Machine."
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to a musical testing device and more
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`particularly to a drum beat counter attachable to a drum head. The speed of drum
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`beating and stick speed has long been debated between drummers. A reliable
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`method and apparatus for counting drum beats is needed to measure the drum
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`beats or stick speed for drummers. Furthermore, drumming students need to
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`practice speed and timing of drum beats to ensure that a cadence is being performed
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`at the proper rate over time. Thus, what is needed is a drum beat counter to
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`measure stick speed and drum beats over a time period for improved drumming
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`information.
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`The present invention utilizes a piezo sensor attached to a drum head to
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`count the number of beats on the drumhead. The piezo senses each time a drum
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`stroke is made and sends a signal into drum beat counter which counts number of
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`strokes. The preferred embodiment of the system only counts the drum beats
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`occurring during a fixed period of time. The time period can be set to count down
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`from any set time so that user can count the number of drum strokes occurring
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`during the period of time. The following schematics, drawings, and parts lists
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Figure 1 is an assembly drawing of the drum beat counter attached to a
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`conventional drum head.
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`Figure 2 is an assembly drawing of the drum beat counter attached to an
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`electronic drum head.
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`Figure 3 is side view of the drum beat counter.
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`Figure 4 is a schematic for the power supply.
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`Figure 5 is a schematic view of the signal conditioner.
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`Figure 7 is a schematic view for the drum beat timer.
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`Figure 8 is a schematic for the drum beat counter.
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`Figure 9 is a parts list for elements of the preferred embodiment of the
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`The drum beat counter device or apparatus 100 is designed to measure the
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`total number of strikes against a drum head 102 as a measurement of a drummer's
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`hand or foot speed. The drum beat counter 100 measures the total number of
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`strikes hit by a drummer onto a vibrating surface, such as a drum head 102, during
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`a controlled period of time. The device 100 is capable of application on both acoustic
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`drums 104 and electronic drums 106.
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`Figure 1 of the drawings shows the drum beat counter apparatus 100 of the
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`present invention mounted on an acoustic drum 104. As shown in Figure 1 of the
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`drawings, a piezo type strike sensor 108 is attached to a drum head 102 on an
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`acoustic drum 104 or other vibrating surface to generate a strike signal in
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`accordance with the vibrations created by the strikes on the drum head. The piezo
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`sensor 108 is connected by a sensor cable 110 to the drum beat counter 100. An
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`female connector 114 is shown to allow for the piezo sensor 108 to be permanently
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`mounted to the drum head 102 while allowing for removal of the drum beat counter
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`100. The sensor cable 110 connects to the counter 100 through the drum input port
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`111 shown in Figure 3.
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`The front 116 of the drum beat counter 100 is shown which includes a
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`information presenters such as a count information display 118 and a time
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`information display 120. The count display 118 is presented as a four digit digital
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`display counter that corresponds to the number of counts detected by the drum beat
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`counter 100. The time display 120 is a two digit digital display which is used to
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`show the current status of the timer as a counting time in seconds. Other types of
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`information presenters and displays, such as LED meter displays, pie chart
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`displays, or graphic display screens may also be utilized for visual displays, or
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`sound devices such as speakers with a tone generator may be used for presenting
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`display is merely a way to present the number of counts to the user in an easily
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`An on/off power switch 122 is provided for turning the counter 100 on and off,
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`and the reset 124 is shown as a button for resetting the counter 100. A time period
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`selector 126 is shown as a preset dial selector for selecting the period of time to be
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`beats or strikes on the drum head 102 and increments the drum beat count shown
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`on the count display 118 by one for each strike. The preferred embodiment uses the
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`preset dial selector 126 to set the time interval for counting between ten and ninety
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`seconds at ten second intervals. While the present embodiment counts in ten
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`second intervals, it is also envisioned that any other time interval, including one
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`second intervals, could also be used without departing from the scope of this
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`invention. The time is designed to count down from the pre-selected number, by
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`decrementing the time period counter by one for each second on the time display
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`120. The time allows for the counter 100 to begin counting upon the first drum beat
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`and stops the counter 100 upon reaching zero seconds. Thus, when the timer
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`reaches zero, the counter 100 will stop counting and will display the total number of
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`strikes against the drum head during the countdown. Upon pressing the
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`momentary reset button 124 on the front of the drum beat counter 100, or applying
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`the reset signal through the external rest port 128, the counter will be rest to zero
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`and the timer will reset according to the setting on the preset dial 124. The above
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`sequence may then be repeated for the next counting.
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`Figure 2 shows the drum beat counter 100 attached to an electronic drum
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`pad 106 by a sensor cable 110 with standard one quarter inch jack connectors 113.
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`The side of the drum beat counter 100 is shown in Figure 3 which includes a
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`drum input port 111, an external reset port 128 and a power supply input 130. The
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`preferred embodiment of the device 100 uses a 9 volt power supply input and is
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`designed to be powered by a 9 volt battery or external power supply.
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`Figure 4 of the drawings shows the electrical schematic of the power supply
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`132 for the drum beat counter 100. An external power supply (not shown) may
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`provide a 9 to 12 volt signal for the counter 100, which is then converted by the
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`power supply 132 for internal operation. As is well known in the art of electronics,
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`Figure 5 of the drawings shows the strike signal filter as a debouncing circuit
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`beats or strikes and not counting the after-beat vibrational reactions of the drum
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`head 102 or sensor 108. The piezo input signal 136 is combined by the signal
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`heads 102 vibrate after the initial impact, it is also important to detect only the
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`initial strike and not the subsequent vibrations of the drum head 102. The
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`shows the values selected for the preferred embodiment and the equipment as
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`shown, but the threshold detector values 144 will change with the types of
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`equipment that are used. Figure 6 of the drawings shows the remaining
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`connections for the threshold edge trigger 144 for detecting the triggering event.
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`Figure 7 of the drawings shows the timer 145 and the connections of the
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`timing circuit 146 for providing the signal to the display controllers 148 and
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`displays 150 as used on the front of the drum beat counter 100. A known clock rate
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`is reduced by a divide by-N type counter in the timing circuit 146 to equate to
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`seconds as a second signal, and the second signal is then sent to the display driver
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`148 to drive the display 150. The preset switch 126 is used to input an initial time
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`equating to the number of seconds for the timer to count. The amount of time to
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`count down or count up on the device can be set using a digital or analog switch for
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`the preset switch 126.
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`Figure 8 of the drawings shows the counter 151 section of the drum beat
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`counter 100, including the strike counter 152 and display drivers 154 for the
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`counter displays 156 used on the front of the drum beat counter 100. Figure 9
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`shows the preferred values used for the circuit components shown in Figures 4
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`through 8.
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`Thus, although there have been described particular embodiments of the
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`present invention of a new and useful Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine, it is
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`not intended that such references be construed as limitations upon the scope of this
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`invention except as set forth in the following claims.
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`CLAIMS
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`What is claimed is:
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`1. (cid:9)
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`A drum beat counter apparatus for ounting the number of strikes on a
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`surface, comprising:
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`a strike sensor adapted to detect the stri es and create a strike signal;
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`a strike counter electrically con (cid:9)
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`to the strike sensor and adapted to
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`receive the strike signal, adapted to (cid:9)
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`strikes represented in the strike signal,
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`and further adapted to create a count sig 1; and
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`a count information presenter ele trically connected to the counter and adapted
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`to receive the count signal and presen a representation of the number of strikes.
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`2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sensor is a vibrational sensor.
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`3. The apparatus of c1ait 1, wherein the sensor is a piezo sensor.
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`4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: /
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`a strike signal filter electrically connected betwelk the strike sensor and the
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`strike counter, the strike signal filter adapted to reMove unwanted portions of the
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`strike signal associated with after-strike vibrations.
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`5. The apparatus of claim 4, the strike signal filter comprising:
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`a signal generator adapted to generate reference signal; and
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`a signal combiner adapted to combine the reference signal with the strike
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`signal.
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`6. The apparatus of claim 4, the strike signal filter comprising:
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`a threshold detector for detec ng portions of the strike signal above a threshold
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`level and removing portions of the trike signal beneath the threshold level.
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`7. The apparatus of clai 1, further comprising:
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`a timer electrically c nnected to the counter and adapted to count a period of
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`time and stop the counter fter the period of time has been counted.
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`8. The app arat s of claim 7, further comprising:
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`a time period selector electrically connected to the timer to select the period of
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`time to be counted sy the timer.
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`9. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:
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`a time information presenter electrically connected to the timer and adapted to
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`present a representation of the period of time being cou ted by the timer.
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`10. The apparatus of claim 9, the time inf rmation presenter comprising:
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`a digital LED display.
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`11. The apparatus of claim 1, the c nt information presenter comprising:
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`a digital LED display.
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`12. The apparatus of claim 1/further comprising:
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`a reset electrically connec to the counter and adapted to restore the counter to
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`an initial count value.
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`13. The apparatus o claim 1, further comprising:
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`a power supply e ctrically connected to provide power for the sensor, counter,
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`and display.
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`14. The pparatus of claim 13, further comprising:
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`a power switch electrically connected to the power supply and adapted to
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`control powerfirovided by the power supply.
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`15. A method for measuring the total number f strikes by a drummer on a
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`surface, comprising:
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`creating a vibrational signal corresponding /fo the vibrational movement of
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`the surface associated with the strikes;
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`filtering the vibrational signal for cha acteristics associated with the initial
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`impact of the strikes to create an impact sig al; and
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`counting the number of impacts r resented in the impact signal to create a
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`count number.
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`16. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
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`displaying the count nu ser to the drummer.
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`17. The method o claim 12, further comprising:
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`providing a timer adapted measure a period of time with an end time; and
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`blocking the i
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`act signal after the timer encounters the end time.
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`18. Th method of claim 17, further comprising:
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`displaying a status of the ti (cid:9)
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`to the drummer.
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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`A drum beat counter that can be attached to either a conventional drum head
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`or an electronic drum kit. The counter counts the number of beats over a given time
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`set by the user. The drum beat counter includes a strike sensor adapted to detect
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`the strikes and create a strike signal, a strike counter electrically connected to the
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`strike sensor and adapted to receive the strike signal, adapted to detect strikes
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`represented in the strike signal, and further adapted to create a count signal; and
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`a display electrically connected to the counter and adapted to receive the
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`count signal and present a representation of the number of strikes. This device can
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`be used in many ways including speed counting or ensuring that the drum actually
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`beats the number of times desired.
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`8ent By: Waddey & Patterson;
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`615 242 2221;. (cid:9)
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`DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
`As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that:
`My residence, post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my
`name; that
`I believe I am an original, first and joint inventor of the invention entitled
`"Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine" described and claimed in the attached
`specification.
`I have reviewed and understand the contents of the specification, including the
`claims, in the above-referenced application, as amended by any amendment
`specifically referred to in the Declaration.
`I acknowledge my duty pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.56 to disclose information of
`which I am aware which is material to the patentability of this application.
`I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 35, United States Code,
`§11.9 of any foreign application(a) for patent or inventor's certificate listed below and
`have also identified below any foreign application for Patent or inventor's certificate
`having a tiling date before that of the application on which priority is claimed:
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`None.
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`I hereby claim the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, §120 of any
`United States application(s) listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each
`of the claims of this application is not disclosed in the prior United States
`application in the manner provided by the first paragraph of Title 35, United States
`Code, §112, I acknowledge the duty to disclose material information as defined in
`Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, §1.56(a) which occurred between the filing
`date of the prior application and the national or PCT international filing date of this
`application:
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`Electronic Drum Stroke Counting Machine
`Title of Prior Application: (cid:9)
`60/144,740
`Application Serial No. (cid:9)
`Filing Date of Prior Application: July 21, 1999
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true
`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and
`further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
`statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
`under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such willful false
`statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued
`thereon.
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`Sent By: Waddey & Patterson; (cid:9)
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`615 242 2221;
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`Customer No. 234.16
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`I hereby appoint the following attorneys to prosecute this application and to
`transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected therewith:
`Mark J. Patterson (Reg. No. 30,412)
`I. C. Waddey, Jr. (Reg. No. 25)180)
`Edward D. Lanquist, Jr. (Reg. No. 33,729)
`Lucian Wayne Beavers (Reg. No. 28,183)
`John C. Garvin, Jr. (Reg. No. 20,542)
`Laura K. Thomas (Reg. No. 39,856)
`Emily A. Shouse (Reg. No. 44,336)
`David B. Pieper (Reg. No. 42,998)
`Richard S. Myers, Jr. (Reg. No. 42,022)
`Larry W. Brantley (Reg. No. P-46,052)
`414 Union Street, Suite 2020
`Bank of America Plaza
`Nashville, TN 37219
`(615) 242-2400David B. Pieper
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`Address all telephone calls to David B. Pieper at telephone number (615) 242-2400.
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`Address all correspondence to:
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`David B. Pieper
`Waddey & Patterson
`414 Union Street, Suite 2020
`Bank of America Plaza
`Nashville, TN 37219
`Customer No. 23456
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`Full name of joint Inventor:
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`Derrell W. McAfee
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`Inventor's signature:
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`Residence:
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`Citizenship:
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`203 McMillin St„
`Nashville, TN
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`US Citizen
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