Patents by Inventor Billy Wesley Beyers, Jr.

Billy Wesley Beyers, Jr. 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).

  • Character generator for television channel number display with edging provisions
    Patent number: 3984828
    Abstract: Alphanumeric characters having borders of different color or brightness from the body of the characters are generated on a raster scan display device. Signals are generated for forming a first character having size equal to the character and borders. A second, smaller character is generated from the signals of the first, by appropriately blanking portions of the first character signals. The first and second character signals are arranged to produce centered, overlapping images of different colors or brightnesses on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventor: Billy Wesley Beyers, Jr.
  • High voltage aerosol detector
    Patent number: 3949390
    Abstract: An ion current is produced between two spatially separated electrodes by creating a corona discharge about one of these electrodes and causing ions to flow to the other electrode. Aerosols introduced into the region between the two electrodes interact with the flowing ions causing a resultant decrease in ion current. A decrease in ion current is sensed to indicate the presence of aerosols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Rayl, Harold Duane Hanson, Billy Wesley Beyers, Jr.