Patents Represented by Attorney Charles M. Carman

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  • Adjustable front control panel for a tape transport component arrangement
    Patent number: 4667271
    Abstract: A tape transport front panel is adjustable to position the controls conveniently for operators in various positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: George A. Wilson
  • Latch for head positioning actuator for disc files
    Patent number: 4654735
    Abstract: A latch for the pivoting head arm of a data-storage magnetic disc machine, in which a U-shaped latching member is arranged to avoid malfunctioning to block the movement of the arm, and may be operated entirely by means of a toggle spring, or entirely by means of a magnetic arrangement or cooperatively with both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventors: Valentin Izraelev, Dimitri D. Scherlizin
  • Fast deploying tape transport
    Patent number: 4652946
    Abstract: A machine for extracting tape from a cassette and for threading the tape to a monoplanar disposition for longitudinal shuttling and transducing by fixed transducing heads, and then further threading the tape, if desired, to a helical disposition around a rotating head and scanning drum assembly without interrupting the longitudinal shuttling or transducing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis M. Ryan
  • Indexing means for tape cassette
    Patent number: 4635878
    Abstract: A tape cassette has a springloaded indexing mechanism to urge the cassette reels in a tape winding directions so as to tension the free run of tape between the reels whenever the cassette is removed from the tape transport machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Neal A. Didriksen
  • Directional control for tape reel
    Patent number: 4587578
    Abstract: A tape transport of the U-coiling type having a takeup reel that rewinds in a clockwise direction is provided with a switch reversing this direction to anti-clockwise for rewinding a Z-coiled reel, and the switch is provided with a coordinating portion that clears the tape path only for the coiling direction that corresponds with the switch setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen R. desJardins
  • Shock absorbing bracket for a fallfront cabinet
    Patent number: 4475267
    Abstract: A shock absorbing fallfront bracket of the type having rigid hinged-together links diagonally supporting the fallfront panel in its open position and folding into the cabinet in closed position, and also including a third spring loaded link extending from the mutual hinge of the linked pair and to the cabinet to resiliently resist the full opening of the panel, and to fold, when closed, fully into the cabinet along with the supporting linked pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Richard A. Hathaway
  • Video special effects editing console
    Patent number: D280510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: George A. Wilson