Patents by Inventor Robert Alvin Meilleur

Robert Alvin Meilleur 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).

  • GPS unit that points home only for alzheimer victims
    Publication number: 20090278697
    Abstract: Alzheimer victims often get lost when they're out and about. They usually end up being brought back home by the police; I propose a GPS ((global positioning system) unit with only one function: POINTING HOME.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Alvin Meilleur
  • Twelve piece soundboard for stringed musical instruments
    Patent number: 7511207
    Abstract: A new sound board construction for the stringed musical instrument is provided. The sound board comprises 12 wedge shaped, flat wooden pieces joined at the center and along the edges between adjacent pieces. Bracing is provided behind the joints between the wedge pieces. The grain of the wood in each of the wedge pieces is arranged to extend from the joining point or apex to the outer edge of the wedge piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Alvin Meilleur