Patents by Inventor Walter J. Cheney

Walter J. Cheney 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).

  • Patent number: 4000510
    Abstract: A magnetic disc has a plurality of video track segments for storing distinct fields of video information. A look-up track is provided on the disc and segmented to store indirect address data which may be represented by random numbers, and which are related to the video information fields. Both the look-up track segments and the video track segments are numbered sequentially. Each video track segment is permanently associated with a look-up track segment.A movable transducer is associated with both the video tracks and the look-up track. A counter circuit is provided to indicate periodically the instant look-up segment numbers with respect to the instant position of the rotating cyclical storage device and in synchronism therewith. A first comparator circuit compares an indirect address input request with the indirect addresses recorded on the look-up track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventors: Walter J. Cheney, Alan G. Grace, James W. Jones