Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Goodman

Kenneth W. Goodman 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).

  • Depth finder having variable measurement capabilities
    Patent number: 5065371
    Abstract: A depth finder utilizing a CPU to control the function of various components including a transducer, receiver, and a liquid crystal display, allowing a user to select between fresh and salt water operational modes as well as between English and metric display units. The CPU is controlled by a keypad and varies the rate at which stored transducer data is transferred from the receiver to the CPU such that the data is always representative of a fixed depth increment in any operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Microsonics, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Leavell, Earl W. Spencer, Jr., Kenneth W. Goodman