Magnetic linear fader

• Main Authors: McDonald, Jason, Popovich, Steven, Anderson, Matt, Isaacs, Paul
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.07.2018
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BROADCAST COMMUNICATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; DEAF-AID SETS; DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; INDUCTANCES; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; MAGNETS; MEASURING; MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES; PHYSICS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; TESTING; TRANSFORMERS

A linear fader includes a slider that is configured to slide along a rail. The slider includes a magnet. The linear fader also includes a plurality of coils spaced along a length of the rail, one or more sensors configured to detect a position of the slider along the rail, and control circuitry oper...