Patents Assigned to Unisys Corporation (Formerly Burroughs Corp)
  • Document transport control including document velocity profiles
    Patent number: 5120977
    Abstract: Disclosed are Power Encoder means for imprinting MICR characters on checks, with optical check-sensing means disposed along a check-transport path, including optical skew-sensor means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Formerly Burroughs Corp.)
    Inventors: Thomas Dragon, John Hylan, Robert Reynolds, Paul Merchant, Kenneth Berkoben
  • Packaging of components for image lift
    Patent number: 5063461
    Abstract: Technique of integrating cooperating optical-thermal components by providing a single casting for mounting, and positioning them under the working platform of an operating structure, with the casting adapted to be simply, removably coupled to this platform, and arranged to thereby thermally-optically isolate these components from interference with or by this operating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Formerly Burroughs Corp.)
    Inventors: Gary Copenhaver, Johan Bakker, John Vala
  • High density connector
    Patent number: 4927370
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed for coupling pins on a printed circuit board to respective mating pins on a gate-array or like plug-in device; the connector is characterized by "floating ring" engagers based within, and adapted to resiliently couple a pair of such mating pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Formerly Burroughs Corp)
    Inventors: Patrick J. Murphy, John W. Svenkeson
  • Multi-coil actuator with end cap flux carrier
    Patent number: 4868432
    Abstract: A linear actuator for reciprocating a read/write head mechanism relative to a magnetic disk storage system, including a second, supplemental solenoid coil and associated magnet pole in addition to the usual arrangement, by way of improving linearity and efficiency. A low reluctance end cap connects the magnet poles to a central coke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Formerly Burroughs Corp)
    Inventor: Jorgen Frandsen