Patents by Inventor Keith Beisner

Keith Beisner 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).

  • Tape drive subassembly
    Patent number: 5251086
    Abstract: A tape drive with a tape head subassembly that can remotely adjust the position of the head. The drive has a baseplate that holds the cassette in place relative to the tape head. The head is operatively connected to a housing that is mounted to the baseplate by two adjustment screws. The housing also has a pivot member that allows the housing to pivot about the baseplate. The screws are located relative to the head, so that turning one of the screws rotates the housing and head such that it is parallel with the playing surface of the tape. Turning the other screw rotates the housing, such that the head is perpendicular with the length of the tape. A spring is attached to the baseplate and housing to hold the position of the head during adjustment. The spring, head and screws are positioned in a parallelogram so that adjustment of one of the screws rotates the head in only one plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: MPC Nakamichi Peripheral Corporation
    Inventors: W. Keith Beisner, Tom Winsemius
  • Inhaler
    Patent number: D512777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Chrysalis Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith Beisner, Josh Kornfeld, Matthias A. McCloud, Keith Schubert, Jon Walter, Michael Wethington