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Class 360/281 - Signal transfer to/from head


Subclass of Class 360 - Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Definition: Subject matter including structure communicating a signal
No. of patents: 22
Last issue date: 07/15/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7401231Information recording/playback device and method
A system and method are realized which enables valid use of content by preventing unauthorized use of content which is caused by rewriting rights data. A structure is employed in which rights data including use-restriction information on content and DRM data includi...
07/15/2008
7102857Rotary head drum apparatus capable of positively receiving a splashing adhesive
A rotary head drum apparatus includes a stator drum. A rotary drum is provided with a plurality of magnetic heads and rotates the magnetic heads. The rotary drum is mounted for rotational movement with respect to the stator drum. A rotary transformer includes a stat...
09/05/2006
6904539Method of determining data transfer speed in data transfer apparatus
A method of determining a transfer speed of an encoded data signal including a clock signal and a data signal is provided. First, the encoded data signal is decoded to generate a decoded clock signal. Then, a data transfer speed of the encoded data signal is determi...
06/07/2005
6867937Signal transmission apparatus and signal reproduction apparatus using a rotary transformer
The invention provides a signal transmission apparatus using a rotary transformer by which a wide bandwidth and a high transfer rate can be used without a significant increase of the cost. The signal transmission apparatus includes a transmission side circuit and a ...
03/15/2005
6404597Magnetic head device with feature protecting a conductive wire extending to a magnetic core
A core chip includes a magnetic core having a magnetic gap and a coil formed around the magnetic core. A head base includes a first main face on which a wiring pattern is formed, and a second main face on which the core chip is mounted. A conductive wire ...
06/11/2002
6356416Assembly comprising at least one embedded chip with magnetic head(s)
An assembly including at least one chip with an embedded magnetic head. A base and/or a cover includes at least partially a housing in which the at least one chip is embedded. Such an assembly may find particular application to a magnetic recording system...
03/12/2002
6191907Head drum for a magnetic tape recorder
A head drum for a magnetic tape apparatus includes a stationary lower cylinder and a rotating upper cylinder on which at least one write/read head is securely arranged and interacts with a magnetic tape with an exchange of electromagnetic signals. Also pr...
02/20/2001
6175461Rotary head block with rotary transformer having separate channels for power signal and playback signal
A reproduction initial stage amplifier at the rotary side of a rotary head apparatus, prevents an adverse affect of a power transmission signal to a reproduction channel, operates such that a signal from a reproduction head 11 of a rotary head 10 is suppl...
01/16/2001
6091588Magnetic tape recorder having a capacitive coupling device in the form of fixed and mobile rings or ring segments
A magnetic tape recorder/reader including several magnetic heads (30-45) driven in a rotary movement at the periphery of an equatorial slot (4) of a cylindrical drum (1) on the surface of which runs a tape (7) wound helicoidally and a capacitive coupling ...
07/18/2000
6084751Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus
In a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, a power circuit is provided with a transformer having a core with a gap being formed in it, the transformer being positioned so that a direction for connecting a S pole with a N pole created by the leakage ma...
07/04/2000
5933289Magnetic recording/reproducing device with wireless transmission of position control signal to head transducer on rotary drum
The present invention provides a movable magnetic head unit including a signal transmission element. The transmission element transmits by wireless, i.e., through noncontact transmission, a control signal for driving an electromechanical transducing eleme...
08/03/1999
5675449Magnetic recording/reproducing device with wireless transmission of position control signal to head transducer on rotary drum
The present invention provides a movable magnetic head unit including a signal transmission element. The movable magnetic head is mounted upon a rotary drum of a drum assembly which also includes a stationary drum, the rotary and stationary drums being su...
10/07/1997
5666245Head drum assembly provided with an amplifier therein
A head drum assembly for use in a video cassette recorder ("VCR") includes a rotary drum, a stationary drum, a rotary transformer including a rotor and a stator transformers, and an amplifier. The amplifier is mounted onto an inner bottom surface of the s...
09/09/1997
5515220Multielement disk-shaped rotary magnetic media scanners for magnetic media player-recorders
A rotary magnetic media scanner for magnetic media player-recorders having a plurality of disk elements where each element is arranged in a simple disk configurations to facilitate manufacture. The disk elements are comprised of high magnetic permeable ma...
05/07/1996
5249087Rotating head amplifier for VCR
A rotating scan device for use with magnetic storage media, including a rotor, multiple magnetic transducers on the rotor with suitable gaps and orientations for writing or reading electronically modulated signals directly to or from magnetic storage medi...
09/28/1993
5192923Rotary coupler
Reception and transmission of radio frequency signals is performed between the rotary portion and the stationary portion via an electromagnetically coupled portion in which a microstrip formed along substantial one lap of the circumference having a length...
03/09/1993
4926273Apparatus and method for recording and reproducing information signals
Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including a rotary head drum and power system. The rotary head drum includes at least a rotary head and preamplifier mounted therein. A rotary transformer communicates information signals to/from the rotary hea...
05/15/1990
4870522Rotary electric coupling device for a rotating head recorder
A device for providing rotary electric coupling for a recorder/reader of magnetic tape including at least one magnetic head (21, 22) which is rotated at the periphery of an equatorial slot in a cylindrical drum over which the helically wound tape is cause...
09/26/1989
4823218Balance compensated rotary magnetic head device
A rotary magnetic head device including a fixed cylinder and a rotary cylinder having a tape guide face on the outer peripheries for enabling running of a tape thereon. At least one magnetic head is installed on the rotary cylinder and a first conductive ...
04/18/1989
4517615Rotary head for magnetic tape record and playback
A rotary magnetic head assembly for use in recording and playing back video signals including a rotary head drum, a stationary head drum, and magnetic heads. The rotary head drum is supported by a driving shaft and has an outer surface which is generally ...
05/14/1985
4184183Field replaceable heads for magnetic tape machine
A rotating transducing head drum that mounts a number of transducer heads for sweeping rotation across the surface of a record medium. The head mounts are either of the bimorph, i.e., laterally displaceable leaf type, or of a non-displaceable leaf type si...
01/15/1980
4139871Eight-head magnetic video tape recording and reproducing apparatus with rotary transformer
In a magnetic video tape recording and reproducing apparatus (VTR) having rotary magnetic video heads rotating in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of tape travel, the width of the magnetic tape is reduced substantially to one inch ...
02/13/1979
 
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