Patents by Inventor Ralph B. Peyton

Ralph B. Peyton 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).

  • Underwater sensing mechanism and method
    Patent number: 4399695
    Abstract: A water speed sensing transmitter unit suspended from a fishing boat at the depth fishing gear is being trolled actuates transmission of a pulse signal through the water for detection by a receiver unit mounted on the boat. The frequency of the pulse signal is proportional to the speed of the transmitter unit relative to surrounding water at the trolling depth. The receiver unit recreates a corresponding pulse signal, averages it and triggers a display of the average speed sensed by the transmitter unit over a predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Inventor: Ralph B. Peyton
  • Speed indicator for fishing gear
    Patent number: 4324135
    Abstract: A water speed sensor suspended from a fishing boat at the depth fishing gear is being trolled actuates an underwater transducer to transmit a sonic signal detected by an underwater transducer mounted on the boat. The output of the transmitter transducer is fed to an averaging detector circuit which triggers a display of the average speed over a predetermined period of the speed sensed by the speed sensor relative to surrounding water at the trolling depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Inventor: Ralph B. Peyton