Patents by Inventor Edward F. Allebest

Edward F. Allebest 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).

  • Interactive plural head laser disc system
    Patent number: 4701896
    Abstract: An interactive plural head laser disc system is disclosed characterized by use of plural pairs of heads installed on both sides of one or more laser discs which heads may be accessed by either multi or single users to independently and/or simultaneously access a single disc or plurality of discs. The plural heads are disposed inside a housing having a plurality of slots therein, each slot being configured to receive and permit mounting of a laser disc therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Resolution Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward F. Allebest, Parley E. Hansen, George A. Walsh, Walter R. Maguire
  • Interactive multi-user laser disc system
    Patent number: 4644515
    Abstract: An interactive plural head laser disc system is characterized by pairs of head arrays installed on both sides of one or more laser discs. The heads may be accessed by either multiple or single users to independently and simultaneously access a single disc or plurality of discs. Each head array includes a plurality of read heads formed on a substrate to be in registry with the tracks of data on the discs to enable the reading of all tracks simultaneously and independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Resolution Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward F. Allebest, Parley E. Hansen, George A. Walsh, Walter R. Maguire