Patents by Inventor Robert R. Tripp

Robert R. Tripp 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).

  • Time lapse video recorder with auto monitoring function
    Patent number: 4658319
    Abstract: A time lapse video recorder includes auto monitoring circuitry for ensuring that proper recordings are being made. During the time between intermittent recording of fields by the time lapse recorder, the recorder is switched to a read mode of operation and the previously recorded field is monitored. If the monitored signal is of improper amplitude or frequency, an error detector activates an alarm. The invention may also be used with non-time lapse recorders to enable the quality of a recording to be checked without requiring rewinding of tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Odetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Tripp, Charles H. Watts
  • Time lapse video cassette recorder
    Patent number: D260092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Assignee: Odetics, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Craig Bullock, Francis J. Reid, Oliver T. Tetirick, Robert R. Tripp
  • Video cassette recorder or the like
    Patent number: D268263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: Odetics, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Craig Bullock, Francis J. Reid, Oliver T. Tetirick, Robert R. Tripp