Fiber Bragg Grating Tuner
The present invention relates an instrument tuner possessing a fiber optic with a prewritten fiber Bragg grating. The tuner is suitable for providing more accurate instrument tuning, capable of not being subject to a tuner's subjectivity or distortions or electromagnetic interference.
Patent Number: US7507891B2
Application Number: US2007723555A
Inventor: Lau, Kin Tak | Lam, Pou Man
Priority Date: 21 Mar 2007
Priority Number: US7507891B2
Application Date: 21 Mar 2007
Publication Date: 24 Mar 2009
IPC Current: G10G000702
US Class: 084454 | 084723 | 385007 | 385010
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Fiber Bragg grating tuner
Usefulness: Fiber Bragg grating tuner
Summary: Apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments such as violin, viola, bass and guitar (all claimed).
Novelty: Apparatus for tuning stringed musical instrument, has reinforcing rib that extends from front of apparatus to about middle of apparatus, and fiber optic that is embedded in epoxy resin
Robot/Machinery
LAU Kin-tak
LAM Pouman
USA