Patents by Inventor William V. Dent

William V. Dent 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).

  • Apparatus and process for generating a neutron beam
    Patent number: 8461516
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for generating neutrons with a high degree of anisotrophy in the direction of emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Dent International Research, Inc.
    Inventor: William V. Dent
  • Apparatus and process for generating a neutron beam
    Publication number: 20110260043
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for generating neutrons with a high degree of anisotrophy in the direction of emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: William V. Dent
  • Apparatus and process for generating a neutron beam
    Patent number: 7968838
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for generating particles with a high degree of anisotropy in the direction of emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Dent International Research, Inc.
    Inventor: William V. Dent
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR GENERATING A NEUTRON BEAM
    Publication number: 20090095895
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for generating particles with a high degree of anisotropy in the direction of emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: William V. Dent
  • Airborne biota monitoring and control system
    Patent number: 7501979
    Abstract: A method and system, which may be implemented in some embodiments as a video game, for identifying harmful airborne biota, particularly flying insects, and either killing or disabling the harmful airborne biota is disclosed. Lasers, radar, and other types of radiation may be used to illuminate objects in a detection region, with radiation returns detected and applied to a pattern classifier to determine whether the detected airborne biota are harmful, benign or beneficial. Tracking and classification information may be provided to a remotely located game participant who may be permitted to control measures taken to eliminate the harmful airborne biota, these measures including firing pulses of beamed energy or radiation of a sufficient intensity to at least incapacitate them, or mechanical measures such as flying a remotely-controlled miniature unmanned aircraft to engage and kill the pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Guice, William V. Dent, Augustus Hammond Green, Jr.
  • Airborne biota monitoring and control system
    Patent number: 6853328
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying harmful airborne biota, particularly insects, and including plant material, such as mold spores and pollen, and flying insects and birds and either killing ordisabling the harmful airborne biota is disclosed. Lasers, radar, and other types of radiation may be used to illuminate at least a perimeter around assets to be protected, with radiation returns detected and applied to a pattern classifier to determine whether the detected insects of interests are harmful, benign or beneficial. In the event the insects are determined to be harmful, a variety of measures responsive to the radiation returns may be taken to eliminate the harmful insects, these measures including firing pulses of beamed energy or radiation of a sufficient intensity to at least incapacitate them, or mechanical measures such as controlled drone aircraft to track and kill the pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventors: David L Guice, Augustus H. Green, William V. Dent