Patents by Inventor Dennis William George Byatt

Dennis William George Byatt 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).

  • Imaging device
    Patent number: 4090212
    Abstract: An imaging device which responds to incident thermal or acoustic signals, consists of a layer of electrically poled plastics material, such as polyvinyladene fluoride, on a semiconductor substrate. The plastics material enables an electric charge to be generated within the semiconductor, and the device is read by transferring the charges in `packets` to an output point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: The Marconi Company Limited
    Inventors: Dennis William George Byatt, Harold Thomas Brown
  • Molecular information storage systems
    Patent number: 4059827
    Abstract: A thermoplastic film is used to record data in the form of variations in molecular orientation of the polar molecules. The film is softened by heating and the data recorded, after which the film is cooled to retain the recorded molecular orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: The Marconi Company Limited
    Inventor: Dennis William George Byatt