Patents by Inventor Billy R. Baker

Billy R. Baker 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).

  • Servo system for positioning a movable transducing head assembly
    Patent number: 4485414
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accurately positioning a transducing means along a desired path for recording parallel tracks of information being transmitted at varying rates. The apparatus also is arranged to control the transducing means so that accurately follows the tracks during reproducing at various tape transport speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Billy R. Baker
  • Magnetic transducing
    Patent number: 4212043
    Abstract: A mount for holding and varying the position of a magnetic transducing head assembly comprises a pair of stiff but flexibly-hinged leaves arranged in a parallel-motion linkage. In application to a rotating head-mounting drum, the axis of each hinge is arranged to be parallel to the line of effective action of centrifugal force upon the movable portion of the mount, so as to neutralize the centrifugal force effect upon the movement of the linked leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Ampex Corporation
    Inventor: Billy R. Baker