Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Meggison

Ronald L. Meggison 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).

  • Magnetic tape recording and playback system
    Patent number: 4581671
    Abstract: A magnetic tape recording and playback system having a tape cassette and battery pack joined by a frangible connection in an integral assembly, wherein for recording the assembly provides battery power to the recorder and the recorder provides recording signals to the cassette, and for playback, the battery is broken away from the cassette and discarded and the cassette is inserted into the playback unit, which can accept only the cassette without the battery. This prevents re-use of the cassette in the recorder and assures the use of a fresh battery for each recording session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Francis, Ronald L. Meggison