ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,425,770, issued on Sept. 23.
"Magnetic audio distortion device" was invented by Spencer James Walters (San Francisco).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic audio distortion device is provided which produces consistent levels of magnetic flux, non-linear hysteresis, or saturation across the audio spectrum using soft magnetic materials in electromagnetic components such as, for example, transformers or inductors. The device comprises an audio signal connected to an amplified electromagnetic network comprising an electromagnetic component capable of creating non-linear hysteresis and a series resistance. The output of the amplified elec...