Patents by Inventor Albert B. Conti

Albert B. Conti 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).

  • Programmable limited play video tape cassette
    Patent number: 5023741
    Abstract: A programmable limited play video tape cassette includes a microcircuit that is programmed to provide a play limit signal at the termination of a selected play period based on time, a calendar period or play count. The cassette also includes selected peripheral devices which render prerecorded picture information on the video tape non-viewable in response to the play limit signal from the programmable microcircuit. In addition to the programmable microcircuit and peripheral devices, the cassette includes a battery, an LCD panel, and one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Conti, Richard G. Egan