Patents by Inventor Eric R. Nelson

Eric R. 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).

  • Patent number: 11959698
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, device, and the like, for a liquid nitrogen dispensing head that may be used in a system for cooling aggregate, such as may be found in a batch plant involved in producing concrete. The dispensing head is positioned over a conveyor belt that conveys aggregate to a mixing apparatus to produce concrete. The head dispenses liquid nitrogen onto the aggregate to cool the aggregate and may include interior chambers separated by one or more baffles. The chambers may reduce the pressure of the liquid nitrogen onto the aggregate in relation to the flow pressure of the liquid nitrogen entering the dispensing head. In another example, an assembly may include sidewalls that extend to the aggregate on either side of the head to form a cooling tunnel through which the aggregate is conveyed and is exposed to the liquid nitrogen being dispensed from the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NITROcrete, LLC
    Inventors: Drew R. Nelson, Eric L. Van Dixhorn, John C. Gebhart, Michael R. Schauer
  • Publication number: 20240110084
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides laminates, which include adhesive materials and methods that allow for the removal of contaminants, e.g. particulate contaminants, from a substrate surface. In one embodiment, the laminates include (i) a substrate with contaminant disposed on its surface, (ii) a liquid, adhesive precursor and (iii) a film layer. The liquid, adhesive precursor is disposed between the substrate and the film layer. In another embodiment, the laminates include (i) a substrate with contaminant disposed on its surface, (ii) a cured adhesive layer and (iii) a film layer. The cured adhesive layer is disposed between the substrate and the film layer. The laminates may be used to remove contaminant from the substrate surface by removal of the film layer and the cured adhesive layer, which entraps the contaminant therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Uma Rames Krishna Lagudu, Benjamin R. Coonce, Morgan A. Priolo, William Blake Kolb, Eric W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170341455
    Abstract: A binder mechanism is shown and described herein. The binder mechanism may include a base, first and second ring bases pivotally coupled to the base, first and second ring portions fixed with the ring bases, at least one pin attached with the first and second ring bases, a slide operatively engaged with the base and operatively engaged with the at least one pin, the slide selectively and axially positionable relative to the base, and an actuator operatively engaged with the slide, where the actuator is configured to selectively and axially position the slide whereby the slide positions the at least one pin to pivot the first and second ring bases away from one another to disengage the first and second ring portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: L. Sean Le, Cathleen D. Caruso, Kenneth N. Hawley, Eric R. Nelson, Eric R. Cushing, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Chris Whittall, Yongju Kwak, Daniel K. Harden, Mickey Makay, Stan Reyes, Hardy S. Shen
  • Patent number: 9731542
    Abstract: A binder mechanism is shown and described herein. The binder mechanism may include a base, first and second ring bases pivotally coupled to the base, first and second ring portions fixed with the ring bases, at least one pin attached with the first and second ring bases, a slide operatively engaged with the base and operatively engaged with the at least one pin, the slide selectively and axially positionable relative to the base, and an actuator operatively engaged with the slide, where the actuator is configured to selectively and axially position the slide whereby the slide positions the at least one pin to pivot the first and second ring bases away from one another to disengage the first and second ring portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Sean Le, Cathleen D. Caruso, Kenneth N. Hawley, Eric R. Nelson, Eric R. Cushing, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Chris Whittall, Yongju Kwak, Daniel K. Harden, Mickey Makay, Stan Reyes, Hardy S. Shen
  • Publication number: 20160355047
    Abstract: A binder mechanism is shown and described herein. The binder mechanism may include a base, first and second ring bases pivotally coupled to the base, first and second ring portions fixed with the ring bases, at least one pin attached with the first and second ring bases, a slide operatively engaged with the base and operatively engaged with the at least one pin, the slide selectively and axially positionable relative to the base, and an actuator operatively engaged with the slide, where the actuator is configured to selectively and axially position the slide whereby the slide positions the at least one pin to pivot the first and second ring bases away from one another to disengage the first and second ring portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: L. Sean Le, Cathleen D. Caruso, Kenneth N. Hawley, Eric R. Nelson, Eric R. Cushing, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Chris Whittall, Yongju Kwak, Daniel K. Harden, Mickey Makay, Stan Reyes, Hardy S. Shen
  • Patent number: 9061777
    Abstract: A trolley for moving heavy objects such as wire coils from a machine to a container at a packaging table is provided. The trolley includes spring-loaded spaced arms movably mounted for vertical height adjustment so that the arms are just below the coil when it is on the machine and rotational movement to separate the spaced arms with the spaced arms retaining the heavy object during movement of the trolley apparatus, and locking arms engaging the spaced arms during movement of the trolley apparatus to prevent separation thereof. The spring-loaded arms permit the heavy object to be manually pushed downward therebetween, thereby forcing the arms apart enabling the object to fall from the trolley into a container on a packaging table. The table includes a platform for supporting the container, a motor for raising/lowering the platform, and a mechanism for retaining the container and aiding its alignment with the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: REELEX PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Frank W. Kotzur, Mark Swanson, David C. Gamble, Eric R. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150104238
    Abstract: A binder mechanism is shown and described herein. The binder mechanism may include a base, first and second ring bases pivotally coupled to the base, first and second ring portions fixed with the ring bases, at least one pin attached with the first and second ring bases, a slide operatively engaged with the base and operatively engaged with the at least one pin, the slide selectively and axially positionable relative to the base, and an actuator operatively engaged with the slide, where the actuator is configured to selectively and axially position the slide whereby the slide positions the at least one pin to pivot the first and second ring bases away from one another to disengage the first and second ring portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: L. Sean Le, Cathleen D. Caruso, Kenneth N. Hawley, Eric R. Nelson, Eric R. Cushing, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Chris Whittall, Yongju Kwak, Daniel K. Harden, Mickey Makay, Stan Reyes, Hardy S. Shen
  • Publication number: 20140077469
    Abstract: A trolley for moving heavy objects such as wire coils from a machine to a container at a packaging table is provided. The trolley includes spring-loaded spaced arms movably mounted for vertical height adjustment so that the arms are just below the coil when it is on the machine and rotational movement to separate the spaced arms with the spaced arms retaining the heavy object during movement of the trolley apparatus, and locking arms engaging the spaced arms during movement of the trolley apparatus to prevent separation thereof. The spring-loaded arms permit the heavy object to be manually pushed downward therebetween, thereby forcing the arms apart enabling the object to fall from the trolley into a container on a packaging table. The table includes a platform for supporting the container, a motor for raising/lowering the platform, and a mechanism for retaining the container and aiding its alignment with the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank W. KOTZUR, Mark SWANSON, David C. GAMBLE, Eric R. NELSON
  • Publication number: 20140075883
    Abstract: A trolley for moving heavy objects such as wire coils from a machine to a container at a packaging table is provided. The trolley includes spring-loaded spaced arms movably mounted for vertical height adjustment so that the arms are just below the coil when it is on the machine and rotational movement to separate the spaced arms with the spaced arms retaining the heavy object during movement of the trolley apparatus, and locking arms engaging the spaced arms during movement of the trolley apparatus to prevent separation thereof. The spring-loaded arms permit the heavy object to be manually pushed downward therebetween, thereby forcing the arms apart enabling the object to fall from the trolley into a container on a packaging table. The table includes a platform for supporting the container, a motor for raising/lowering the platform, and a mechanism for retaining the container and aiding its alignment with the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank W. KOTZUR, Mark Swanson, David C. Gamble, Eric R. Nelson