Patents by Inventor Stewart A. Woodward

Stewart A. Woodward 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: 4512199
    Abstract: A transducer for establishing an output voltage proportional to an input fluid pressure supplied thereto. The transducer has a resistor with a voltage selector movable in electrical contacting engagement therewith to establish the output voltage. A piston actuates the voltage selector to its electrical contacting engagement with the resistor to establish the output voltage in response to the input fluid pressure acting on a diaphragm arranged in driving engagement with the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stewart A. Woodward, Ronald L. Hilty, Donald H. Stoll
  • Patent number: 4400628
    Abstract: A control device has a housing with an electrical circuit therethrough, and at least a pair of switch means are operable between a pair of switching modes for controlling the electrical circuit. Resistor means are connected in series circuit relation with one of the switch means in one of the switching modes thereof and in parallel circuit relation with the other of the switch means in one of the switching modes thereof. Means is provided for sequentially operating the switching means to the one switching modes thereof, respectively, to energize the resistor means in the series circuit relation with the one switching means prior to the connection of the resistor means in the parallel circuit relation with the other of the switching means.A method of making the control device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George E. Morris, Stewart A. Woodward
  • Patent number: 4362912
    Abstract: An electrical switch adapted to control a plurality of circuits therethrough has a plurality of push buttons reciprocally movable to effect the control of the circuits and including an "off" push button operable generally upon the depression thereof to open all of the circuits. Means is responsive to the depression of the "off" push button for precluding depression of certain of the other of the push buttons, and means actuated by an operator for rendering ineffective the precluding means includes one of the "off" push button and another of the push buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Stewart A. Woodward