Patents by Inventor Michael D. Nelson

Michael D. 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: 11939132
    Abstract: A package that is suitable for packaging an article for collecting or administering a pharmaceutical active substance is disclosed. The package includes a first packaging component that includes a product-contacting sealant layer that includes a first ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. The package includes a second packaging component that includes a product-contacting sealant layer that includes a second ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. The ethylene content of the second ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer is equal to or less than about 38 percent and the ethylene content of the first ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer is greater than the ethylene content of the second ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Priscal, Kevin P. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11943844
    Abstract: A fluid heating element includes first and second conduits. The first conduit has a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet is configured to receive a first portion of the fluid, and the first outlet is configured to discharge the first portion of the fluid. The second conduit has a second inlet and a second outlet. The second inlet is configured to receive a second portion of the fluid, and the second outlet is configured to discharge the second portion of the fluid. The fluid heating element further includes an electrothermal coating associated with the first and second conduits and an electrical lead configured to apply an electric current across the electrothermal coating. The electrothermal coating converts the electric current to heat that is transferred to through the first and second conduits to the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HUMBAY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert C. Nelson, John H. Laakso, Andrew Jackson Hedgcock, IV, Michael D. Ross
  • Publication number: 20230103288
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3258’. This new strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3258’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red to red fruit color, large fruit size, and conical fruit shape; very good fruit flavor, with seeds held even with the surface; medium plant size, semi-upright in habit, with medium vigor and density; medium yellow green foliage color, small foliage size, with three to four leaflets; fruiting trusses typically held beneath the foliage, with strong pubescence and very weak anthocyanins; and resistance to Fusarium wilt and moderate resistance to powdery mildew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: BERRY GENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. NELSON, Leo W. STOECKLE
  • Patent number: 11604594
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, system and method for offloading data transfer operations between source and destination storage devices to a hardware accelerator. The hardware accelerator includes a memory space and control logic to receive, from a host processor, a command descriptor indicating at least one source storage device having transfer data to transfer to at least one destination storage device and a computational task to perform on the transfer data. The control logic sends read commands to the at least one source storage device to read the transfer data to at least one read buffer in the memory space and performs the computational task on the transfer data to produce modified transfer data. The control logic writes the modified transfer data to at least one write buffer in the memory space to cause the modified transfer data to be written to the at least one destination storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Divya Narayanan, Jawad B. Khan, Michael D. Nelson, Akshay G. Pethe
  • Publication number: 20220349016
    Abstract: The invention relates to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers that provide improved resistance to one or more diseases and/or improved agronomic traits, such as improved resistance to Fusarium infection, improved resistance to Macrophomina infection, improved resistance to Colletotrichum resistance, improved remontancy and/or improved berry weight. Also described are compositions and methods of using the SNP markers in selecting, obtaining, or developing strawberry plants or varieties with the given improved traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Plant Sciences Inc.
    Inventors: Eric JACKSON, Michael D. NELSON
  • Patent number: 11385689
    Abstract: An integrated electronic card front EMI cage and latch is described that is suitable for use in a data storage system. In an example a latch module for an electronic component housing has a latch housing having an arm with an attachment point to fasten the latch housing to an end of the housing and an EMI cage having a front body and a plurality of fingers extending from the front body, the front body being held to the end of the housing by the latch housing and the fingers being configured to be outside an exterior of the housing on at least two sides of the housing to block electromagnetic interference from passing along the at least two sides of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jawad B. Khan, Andrew Warrack Morning-Smith, John Hung, Michael D. Nelson, Craig J. Jahne
  • Publication number: 20220180313
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system including a computer device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. The at least one processor is programmed to: receive an order from customer for a product, associate the order with an account associated with the customer, generate return shipping label with unique identification number, ship order with return shipping label and exchange box, receive a message from a shipping computer indicating that the exchange box with the return shipping label has shipped, determine customer account associated with return shipping label, and automatically reorder at least a portion of the order for the customer account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Michael D. Nelson, Robert H. Ernest, Dean W. Henrickson, Jordan Vohwinkel
  • Publication number: 20220019365
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, system and method for offloading data transfer operations between source and destination storage devices to a hardware accelerator. The hardware accelerator includes a memory space and control logic to receive, from a host processor, a command descriptor indicating at least one source storage device having transfer data to transfer to at least one destination storage device and a computational task to perform on the transfer data. The control logic sends read commands to the at least one source storage device to read the transfer data to at least one read buffer in the memory space and performs the computational task on the transfer data to produce modified transfer data. The control logic writes the modified transfer data to at least one write buffer in the memory space to cause the modified transfer data to be written to the at least one destination storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Divya NARAYANAN, Jawad B. KHAN, Michael D. NELSON, Akshay G. PETHE
  • Publication number: 20210400859
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PEP-12.6010’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PEP-12.6010’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red fruit color, large fruit size, and conical fruit shape, with very strong gloss; good fruit flavor, medium fruit flesh firmness, with seeds held level with the surface; medium to large plant size, semi-upright in habit, with medium density; medium green foliage color, and small to medium foliage size; fruiting trusses typically held level with the plant, with medium pubescence; and resistance to Fusarium wilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: PLANT SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Cesar U. RAMIREZ, Stephen M. Ackerman, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP33577
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3241’. This new strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3241’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red fruit color, medium fruit size, and cordate fruit shape; very good fruit flavor, very firm fruit flesh, with seeds held even with the surface; very smooth fruit surface, even color, with only a slight difference between primary and secondary fruit; medium plant size, upright in habit, with medium to sparse density; medium yellow green foliage color, and medium foliage size; and fruit trusses typically held level with to above the plant, with medium pubescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson, Leo W. Stoeckle
  • Patent number: PP33760
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PEP-12.6010’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PEP-12.6010’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red fruit color, large fruit size, and conical fruit shape, with very strong gloss; good fruit flavor, medium fruit flesh firmness, with seeds held level with the surface; medium to large plant size, semi-upright in habit, with medium density; medium green foliage color, and small to medium foliage size; fruiting trusses typically held level with the plant, with medium pubescence; and resistance to Fusarium wilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar U. Ramirez, Stephen M. Ackerman, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP34737
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Constitution’. This new strawberry plant named ‘Constitution’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of West Central Florida, and is primarily characterized by its achenes typically set even with or just below the surface of the fruit, vigorous plant habit, very high marketable yield, early time of first flower and fruit, and large berry size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Strawberry Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Kendra M. Blaker, Michael D. Nelson, Stephen M. Ackerman, Daniel S. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP34738
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Bounty’. This new strawberry plant named ‘Bounty’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of West Central Florida, and is primarily characterized by its achenes typically set even with or just below the surface of the fruit, good fruit flavor with firm flesh, very high marketable yield, early time of first flower and fruit, and large berry size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Strawberry Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Kendra M. Blaker, Michael D. Nelson, Stephen M. Ackerman, Daniel S. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP34774
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PE-13.177.011’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PE-13.177.011’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red to orange red fruit color, medium fruit size, and cylindrical to cordate fruit shape; good fruit flavor, with seeds typically held above the surface; smooth fruit surface, even in color, with moderate difference between primary and secondary fruit; medium to large plant size, semi-upright and medium to dense in habit; medium to dark green foliage color, and medium foliage size; and fruiting trusses typically held level with the plant, with strong pubescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP34915
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PE-11.2171’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PE-11.2171’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red to red fruit color, small fruit size, and cordate to reniform fruit shape; good fruit flavor, medium to firm flesh, with seeds typically held level with to below the surface; medium to large plant size, semi-upright, with medium density and strong vigor; medium to dark green foliage color, medium to large foliage size and slightly concave to flat in cross section; and fruiting trusses typically held beneath the foliage, with medium pubescence and absent to weak anthocyanins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP34950
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘BG-11.3209’. This new strawberry plant named ‘BG-11.3209’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red fruit color, large fruit size, and conical fruit shape; very good fruit flavor, with seeds typically held level with to above the surface; firm fruit, with calyx typically raised and sepal attitude generally outward to upward; medium plant size, upright in habit, with medium density and vigor; medium yellow green foliage color, and medium foliage size; and fruiting trusses typically visible above the foliage, with medium to weak pubescence and medium to strong anthocyanins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson, Leo W. Stoeckle
  • Patent number: PP34936
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PE-11.2175’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PE-11.2175’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red fruit color, small fruit size, and conical fruit shape; fair fruit flavor, medium to soft flesh, with seeds typically held level with to below the surface; large plant size, semi-upright, with medium to dense density and strong vigor; medium to light green foliage color, large foliage size and slightly to strongly convex in cross section; and fruiting trusses typically held beneath the foliage, with strong pubescence and absent to weak anthocyanins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson, Daniel S. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP35166
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3258’. This new strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3258’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red to red fruit color, large fruit size, and conical fruit shape; very good fruit flavor, with seeds held even with the surface; medium plant size, semi-upright in habit, with medium vigor and density; medium yellow green foliage color, small foliage size, with three to four leaflets; fruiting trusses typically held beneath the foliage, with strong pubescence and very weak anthocyanins; and resistance to Fusarium wilt and moderate resistance to powdery mildew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: BERRY GENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson, Leo W. Stoeckle
  • Patent number: PP35168
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PE-13.119.024’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PE-13.119.024’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red to orange red fruit color, medium fruit size, and conical fruit shape; good fruit flavor, with seeds held even with the surface; very smooth fruit surface, even in color, with very little to no difference between primary and secondary fruit; medium plant size, semi-upright in habit, with medium to sparse density; medium green foliage color, and small foliage size; and fruiting trusses typically held level with the plant, with strong pubescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson
  • Patent number: PP35657
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘PE-14.145.059’. This new strawberry plant named ‘PE-14.145.059’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its orange red to red fruit color, medium fruit size, conical fruit shape and no difference to very slight difference in fruit shape; very attractive fruit with good flavor, medium to firm flesh, with seeds held level with the surface; large plant size which produces an abundance of runners; small foliage size, medium to yellow green in color, and concave in cross section; fruiting trusses with little to no anthocyanins which are weakly pubescent and held even with the foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Ackerman, Steven D. Nelson, Michael D. Nelson