Patents by Inventor Ole F. Kristensen

Ole F. Kristensen 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).

  • Apparatus for controlling an automated cassette library
    Patent number: 5427489
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an automated video cassette library is provided which is actuated in response to command signals originated by an individual at a location remote from such apparatus to transfer a select video cassette in a horizontal plane from a cassette shelf to a cassette player each of which is located in a compact housing. The apparatus is then ready for use by another individual who may select another video cassette for playing upon another video player each of which is located in the same housing. The cassette player plays the video cassette and communicates the recorded program to the individual's television set. Upon completion of each play, the video cassette is rewound and automatically transferred from the cassette player to the cassette shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: GTE Vantage Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis W. Chalmers, Ole F. Kristensen, Eric C. W. Lin
  • Automated cassette library system
    Patent number: 5341258
    Abstract: A system for controlling an automated video cassette library apparatus is provided which is actuated in response to command signals originated by an individual at a location remote from such apparatus to transfer a select video cassette in a horizontal plane from a cassette shelf to a cassette player each of which is located in a compact housing. The apparatus is then ready for use by another individual who may select another video cassette for playing upon another video player each of which is located in the same housing. The cassette player plays the video cassette and communicates the recorded program to the individual's television set. Upon completion of each play, the video cassette is rewound and automatically transferred from the cassette player to the cassette shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: GTE Vantage Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis W. Chalmers, Leonard M. Kendall, Ole F. Kristensen, Eric C. W. Lin, Howard S. K. Wan