Patents by Inventor Melvin E. Stewart

Melvin E. Stewart 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).

  • Patent number: 6098331
    Abstract: A fishing lure emits continuous sine wave generated sounds to emulate the sounds produced by fish themselves. A waterproof casing contains electronic circuitry that includes a precision oscillator integrated circuit for generating a continuous sine wave sound that is swept about a predetermined center frequency of approximately 3.0 kHz and that extends between a low frequency of approximately 1.8 kHz and a high frequency of approximately 4.2 kHz. The output of the precision oscillator is coupled to a miniature piezoelectric speaker for audibly reproducing the generated sine wave sound. An LED flasher integrated circuit coupled to the precision oscillator integrated circuit serves to control a light emitting diode to flash at a predetermined rate or be constantly lit to thereby act as an additional fish attractor in combination with the emitted continuous sine wave sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: MAC Investors, LLC
    Inventors: Jaims N. Kim, Melvin E. Stewart
  • Patent number: 4100740
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid supply system for providing pressurized fluid to fluid actuated components on a refuse collection vehicle, generally including a fluid tank, a pump operatively connected to the crankshaft of the refuse vehicle engine for continuous operation and having an inlet communicating with the tank, a diversion valve having an inlet communicating with the outlet of the pump and having an outlet selectively communicating with the tank and the fluid actuated components on the refuse collection vehicle, means for increasing the idle speed of the engine to a predetermined actuation idle speed when the diversion valve outlet is communicating with the fluid actuated components, and means for preventing the engine from exceeding a predetermined override speed when the outlet of the diversion valve is communicating with the fluid actuated components thereby preventing damage to the pump if an operator accidentally depresses the accelerator pedal in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: City Tank Corporation
    Inventor: Melvin E. Stewart