Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Nelson

Bruce E. 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).

  • Dual position placement volume pedal
    Patent number: 10810985
    Abstract: A volume pedal for a guitar is configured so that the volume pedal is at the front of an effects pedals signal chain or at the end of the signal chain depending on the desires of a user. The volume pedal attenuates the whole signal chain allowing the musician to produce swells and similar effects when at the front of the signal chain and controls overall after effects and turns down reverb and delay repeats as well as noise from overdrive/distortion pedals when at the back of the signal chain. A quad pole double throw switch controls the signal flow of the device either directing the signal to flow from guitar to potentiometer to signal chain to amplifier or from guitar to signal chain to potentiometer to amplifier depending on whether the volume pedal is at the front or the rear of the signal chain respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce E Nelson, Jr.
  • Laser imager
    Patent number: D452521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, Henry C. Gydesen, James R. Gilbertson
  • Laser imager
    Patent number: D482789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, Henry C. Gydesen, James R. Gilbertson
  • Desk organizer
    Patent number: D305246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Kirchhoff, Bruce E. Nelson
  • Headgear article having recessed portions
    Patent number: D590547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Brace, Mark A. J. Fernandes, Stuart J. King, Bruce E. Nelson, James M. Ulwelling
  • Breathing tube connection for respiratory protection system
    Patent number: D590548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Johnson, Sean R. Kilmer, Bruce E. Nelson, Steven W. Stavos, James M. Ulwelling
  • Sheet dispenser
    Patent number: D306462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Alden R. Miles, Bruce E. Nelson, James C. Nygard
  • Headgear article having recessed portions
    Patent number: D597710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Brace, Mark A. J. Fernandes, Stuart J. King, Bruce E. Nelson, James M. Ulwelling
  • Pneumoneedle
    Patent number: D353668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thomas F. Banks, William A. Mittelstadt, Arthur V. Lang, Vern E. Radewald, Bruce E. Nelson
  • Keypad and display for an imager
    Patent number: D360201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, Mark J. Giebler
  • Keyboard layout for hand held user interface for a laser imager
    Patent number: D364860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark J. Giebler, Bruce E. Nelson
  • Dry silver film processor
    Patent number: D371380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, James A. Wilson, Curtis D. Ronnander, Larry D. Humlicek, James R. Preston, Robert M. Biegler, Steven W. Sorensen
  • Display panel for a compact photothermographic imager
    Patent number: D372704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Bruce E. Nelson
  • Key pad panel for a compact photothermographic imager
    Patent number: D372710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Bruce E. Nelson
  • Cap for a dispensing cartridge
    Patent number: D637907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven J. Maxa, Henry C. Gydesen, Bruce E. Nelson
  • Multiple input manager
    Patent number: D379363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, James A. Wilson
  • Stand-alone drive for disk-shaped data storage media
    Patent number: D408381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, Michael J. Elvidge, James R. Gilbertson
  • Medical imager
    Patent number: D408838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, William C. Tigner, James R. Gilbertson, James E. Steffen
  • Optical data storage disc cartridge housing
    Patent number: D412160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Bruce E. Nelson
  • Display panel for a medical imager
    Patent number: D412208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Nelson, Douglas D. Jensen