Scitex Inc.

Abekas Video Systems Limited

Phillip P Bennett

Edwin E Flores

Robert C Antonio

Mark R Andrews

A disk drive that is the product of modifying a standard computer disk drive to read and write data in parallel with all of its transducer heads at once, rather than serially with only one head at a time. A method and apparatus are disclosed for protecting the disk drive's platters from damage and contamination while working on the interior of the disk drive case. The apparatus includes a hinged cover that replaces a conventional disk drive cover while work is being performed on circuitry within the disk drive case. The hinged cover seals off the platters and the inside of the disk drive case except for the circuitry being worked on.

Apparatus for disk drive modification including a vacuum

Method and apparatus for disk drive modification

Method of modifying a disk drive from serial to parallel operation

A video sample rate converter for converting decoded SMPTE D2 interleaved component video to SMPTE D1 interleaved component video includes a single modified multi-tap finite impulse response ('FIR') digital filter which alternately functions as a data selector and two-point linear interpolator, and as a four-point polyphase interpolator. The FIR filter uses time variant switched filter coefficients and a selectively inhibited output clock signal.

Video sample rate converter

Growing community of inventors

Portola Valley, CA, United States of America

Phillip P Bennett