Patents by Inventor Gary H. Beeson

Gary H. Beeson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Video tape editing control system
    Patent number: 4355332
    Abstract: A video tape editing control system is provided which is capable of controlling one or more source video tape recorders and a record video tape recorder so that video information from a first source video tape recorder may be recorded on the video tape in the record video tape recorder until a selected edit point is reached, at which point the video information from the first source video tape recorder is replaced by different video information from the same or from a different source video tape recorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: Convergence Corporation
    Inventor: Gary H. Beeson
  • Continuous speed control system for video tape recorder
    Patent number: 4261020
    Abstract: A control system is provided which is capable of controlling the speed of a video tape recorder in a continuously variable manner, even though the video tape recorder is designed to operate at discrete speeds. The variable speed control is achieved without any need to modify the discrete speed video tape recorder. The control system of the invention selects two of the discrete speeds of the video tape recorder, and then switches between the two speeds at a rate determined by the setting of a variable speed control, so as to enable the video tape recorder to operate at variable speeds between the lower and the higher of the selected discrete speeds, and depending upon the setting of the variable speed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1981
    Assignee: Convergence Corporation
    Inventors: Gary H. Beeson, George W. Bates
  • Editing system for controlling the transfer of selected video information from a video source to a video tape recorder
    Patent number: 4040098
    Abstract: An editing control system is provided for on-line or off-line editing of a cassette or open-reel helical scan type video tape recorder, or the like. Tape-to-tape editing may be carried out by transferring selected video information from a "playback" video tape recorder to a "record" video tape recorder, whereas camera-to-tape editing may be carried out by transferring selected video information directly from a video camera to the record video tape recorder. The system to be described includes a solid state electronic control for the playback and record video tape recorders, with manually operated joysticks which permit forward and reverse motion of the tapes in the recorders for the precise selection of the edit frames. A feature of the system is that the video information passes directly to the record video tape recorder, and not through the control system itself, so that there is no need to provide complex wideband signal channels through the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: Convergence Corporation
    Inventors: Gary H. Beeson, William D. Skinner