Patents by Inventor Craig Nelson
Craig Nelson 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).
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Publication number: 20090096275Abstract: A rock breaking device employs a falling weight and a striker pin or other tool held within a tool holding structure supported by a recoil assembly includes a number of isolator structures that protect the rock breaking device by absorbing excess forces that may be applied to the recoil assembly. Each isolator structure includes a front plate that extends below a lower side of a recoil tube flange. In new rock breaking devices, the front plates may be incorporated as part of the isolator structures. Alternatively, an existing rock breaking device can be retrofitted by welding a heavy plate onto the front of an existing front plate of the isolator structures. The heavy plate extends beyond the lower side of the recoil tube flange to provide greater strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventor: Craig Nelson
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Publication number: 20090092555Abstract: The present invention relates to purified multimeric proteins, comprising PlyCB monomers or functional fragments or variants thereof, which self-assemble into a ring like structure. The present invention also encompasses such multimeric proteins that comprise an integrin-binding sequence. The present invention further discloses contrast reagents, implant coatings, bone implants, and complexes for use in bionanotechnology applications, each of which comprise such multimeric proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Vincent A. Fischetti, Daniel Craig Nelson, James Charles Whisstock, Ashley Maurice Buckle, Sheena McGowan
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Patent number: 7515984Abstract: A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Vigilstics, Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Scalfani, Donald L. Gaudino, Craig A. Nelson, Steven C. McCormick, Therese M. Sonnenfeld, Todd A. Soutar
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Patent number: 7510132Abstract: A linear water feed apparatus for use in agricultural irrigation includes a linear-move machine with a mobile truss assembly supporting a plurality of individual sprinklers and adapted for movement in a specified direction across a field to be irrigated. The truss assembly is oriented transverse to the specified direction, and a supply pipe is arranged in the specified direction along or within the field to be irrigated. The supply pipe mounts a plurality of water supply hydrants at spaced locations along the pipe, each of the hydrants enclosing a water supply valve. A docking station is supported at one end of the truss assembly closest to the supply pipe, and is adapted to engage and open successive ones of the water supply valves in the plurality of hydrants. The docking station assembly includes a docking station that is suspended from a frame for floating movement about at least three mutually perpendicular axes.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Joseph D. Sinden, Rex D. Ness, Chad D. Leinweber, Richard J. Berrier, Craig Nelson, Robert Rupar
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Patent number: 7370667Abstract: A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a direction of flow of fluid through the regulator housing; a first chamber above the piston and a second chamber below the piston; a passage establishing fluid communication between the outlet end and the first chamber; and at least one pinch arm pivotally mounted at one end within the regulator housing and movable in response to movement of the piston by an increase in fluid pressure in the first chamber so that an opposite end of the at least one pinch arm will pinch a portion of the flow tube and thereby restrict flow through the flow tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: George L. Sesser, Craig Nelson, Cliff P. Ungerecht, Michael Youngberg
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Publication number: 20080098812Abstract: This invention involves a new housing for a liquid level detection device. More particularly, the new stillwell apparatus comprises, at least one tubular section, a means for extending the length of the stillwell, a conduit for delivering a cleansing solution to the bottom of the tubular sections, a gas inlet tube for determination of the presence of hazardous gases, and a means for pressure equalization. In addition this invention reveals novel installation, removal and cleansing methods making it possible to install, remove, and cleanse the stillwell from an exterior of a vessel, thereby eliminating the need for highly trained personnel to enter the vessel in order to install, maintain, cleanse, or remove the stillwell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Craig Nelson
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Publication number: 20080054093Abstract: A water distribution plate and diffuser plate assembly for distributing a stream emitted from a sprinkler nozzle includes: a nonrotatable shaft having one end attached to a sprinkler component and an opposite end supporting first and second plates in axially spaced relationship for rotation about the shaft independent of one another. The first plate is axially adjacent the nozzle and formed with plural water distribution grooves shaped and arranged to divide a single primary stream emitted from the nozzle into a plurality of secondary streams. The second plate is downstream of the first plate and formed with plural diffuser elements arranged to be struck by at least some of the secondary streams exiting the first plate. The speed of rotation of one or both plates is slowed by viscous damping.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Craig Nelson, George L. Sesser, Patrick T. Barry
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Publication number: 20080054094Abstract: A water distribution plate and diffuser plate assembly for distributing a stream emitted from a sprinkler nozzle comprising: a shaft having one end attached to a sprinkler component and an opposite end supporting first and second plates in axially spaced relationship for rotation about the shaft independent of one another; the first plate located adjacent the nozzle and formed with at least one water distribution groove shaped and arranged to divide a primary stream emitted from the nozzle into a plurality of secondary streams, and the second plate located downstream of the first plate and formed with at least one diffuser element arranged to be struck by at least some of the secondary streams exiting the first plate, and wherein speed of rotation of the first and second plates is braked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Craig Nelson, George L. Sesser, Patrick T. Barry
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Publication number: 20080017732Abstract: A sprinkler including a sprinkler head incorporating a nozzle; a spool fixed to the sprinkler head in proximity to the nozzle; a cage assembly loosely mounted on the spool, the assembly including a distribution plate at a first end of the assembly downstream of the nozzle and a first magnet at a second opposite end of the assembly upstream of the spool; a mounting element fixed to the assembly between the first and second ends, an inner edge of the mounting element loosely confined between upper and lower flanges of the spool; and a second magnet fixed to the sprinkler head, axially between the spool and the first magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Lee A. Perkins, Craig Nelson
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Publication number: 20080015730Abstract: A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: VIGILISTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Charles Scalfani, Donald Gaudino, Craig Nelson, Steven McCormick, Therese Sonnenfeld, Todd Soutar
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Patent number: 7300004Abstract: A docking station module for fluidly connecting a mobile irrigation apparatus to a stationary hydrant water supply valve mounted on a water supply pipe, the module comprising a hydrant valve actuator resiliently suspended from a frame for floating movement in at least three mutually substantially perpendicular directions relative to the hydrant water supply valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Joseph Daniel Sinden, Rex Daniel Ness, Chad Daniel Leinweber, Richard John Berrier, Craig Nelson, Barton R. Nelson
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Patent number: 7287710Abstract: A sprinkler head includes: a body assembly including an adapter, a nozzle, a spindle and a first magnet, the spindle supporting a spool having a pair of axially-spaced radially-oriented spool flanges; a nutating cage loosely mounted on the spindle, between the radial flanges of the spool, the nutating cage supporting a second magnet in close proximity to the first magnet; a water distribution plate carried by the nutating cage and adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from the nozzle. The first and second magnets are arranged with like poles facing each other such that the second magnet is repulsed from the first magnet, but when the stream impinges on the water distribution plate, the second magnet is moved towards the first magnet, with magnetic repulsion force increasing and causing the nutating cage and the water distribution plate to tilt off axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Craig Nelson, Lee A. Perkins
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Publication number: 20070184343Abstract: An IC card includes at least one plastic layer, a battery and at least one electronic device embedded in the plastic layer. The battery is electrically connected to the electronic device for providing power to the device. The battery includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one polymer matrix electrolyte (PME) separator disposed between the anode and the cathode. The PME separator includes a polyimide, at least one lithium salt and at least one solvent all intermixed. The PME is substantially optically clear and stable against high temperature and pressure, such as processing conditions typically used in hot lamination processing or injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2005Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: C. Wensley, Scott Gustafson, Craig Nelson
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Patent number: 7248938Abstract: A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Vigilistics, Inc.Inventors: Charles J Scalfani, Donald L Gaudino, Craig A Nelson, Steven C McCormick, Therese M Sonnenfeld, Todd A Soutar
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Patent number: 7230546Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating incursion alerts in response to incursion events detected by incursion detector units, attached to safety icons such as traffic cones and signage. The incursion detector units are activated by automatic activation sensors and remain activated for a period of time. Alerts are generated in response to impacts detected at the safety icons by an incursion detector and transmitted to one or more incursion receiver units which annunciate the alert with audio, lights, or tactile output to warn personnel of possibly impending danger. Alert signals are preferably repeated by other incursion detectors wherein the distance and conditions over which the alert signals may be communicated is extended. A validation circuit and tilt sensor filter out not incursion events such as wind tipping. The incursion detectors may generate area alerts, or personal alerts and can transmit operational status and alerts to discrete groups of receivers.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Inventors: Craig Nelson, Robert Bos
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Publication number: 20070063078Abstract: A linear water feed apparatus for use in agricultural irrigation includes a linear-move machine with a mobile truss assembly supporting a plurality of individual sprinklers and adapted for movement in a specified direction across a field to be irrigated. The truss assembly is oriented transverse to the specified direction, and a supply pipe is arranged in the specified direction along or within the field to be irrigated. The supply pipe mounts a plurality of water supply hydrants at spaced locations along the pipe, each of the hydrants enclosing a water supply valve. A docking station is supported at one end of the truss assembly closest to the supply pipe, and is adapted to engage and open successive ones of the water supply valves in the plurality of hydrants. The docking station assembly includes a docking station that is suspended from a frame for floating movement about at least three mutually perpendicular axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: Joseph Sinden, Rex Ness, Chad Leinweber, Richard Berrier, Craig Nelson, Robert Rupar
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Publication number: 20070028707Abstract: This invention involves a new housing for a liquid level detection device. More particularly, the new stillwell apparatus comprises, at least one tubular section, a means for extending the length of the stillwell, a conduit for delivering a cleansing solution to the bottom of the tubular sections, a gas inlet tube for determination of the presence of hazardous gases, and a means for pressure equalization. In addition this invention reveals novel installation, removal and cleansing methods making it possible to install, remove, and cleanse the stillwell from an exterior of a vessel, thereby eliminating the need for highly trained personnel to enter the vessel in order to install, maintain, cleanse, or remove the stillwell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventor: Craig Nelson
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Patent number: 7168444Abstract: A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a direction of flow of fluid through the regulator housing; a first chamber above the piston and a second chamber below the piston; a passage establishing fluid communication between the outlet end and the first chamber; and at least one pinch arm pivotally mounted at one end within the regulator housing and movable in response to movement of the piston by an increase in fluid pressure in the first chamber so that an opposite end of the at least one pinch arm will pinch a portion of the flow tube and thereby restrict flow through the flow tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: George L. Sesser, Craig Nelson, Cliff P. Ungerecht, Michael Youngberg
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Publication number: 20060283506Abstract: A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a direction of flow of fluid through the regulator housing; a first chamber above the piston and a second chamber below the piston; a passage establishing fluid communication between the outlet end and the first chamber; and at least one pinch arm pivotally mounted at one end within the regulator housing and movable in response to movement of the piston by an increase in fluid pressure in the first chamber so that an opposite end of the at least one pinch arm will pinch a portion of the flow tube and thereby restrict flow through the flow tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Nelson Irrigation CorporationInventors: George Sesser, Craig Nelson, Cliff Ungerecht, Michael Youngberg
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Patent number: D588791Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Skechers U.S.A., Inc. IIInventor: Craig Nelson