Patents by Inventor Bruce Nielson

Bruce Nielson 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).

  • Reversing circuit for ice delivery system
    Patent number: 7714525
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a gear motor assembly and control system for use with ice crushers and the other similar devices. The assembly utilizes a novel reversing circuit which allows the use of a bidirectional DC powered gear motor in existing refrigerator and freezer configurations, which heretofore used AC powered gear motors, to power ice crushing and dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William Hittie, Bruce Nielson
  • REVERSING CIRCUIT FOR ICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080174256
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a gear motor assembly and control system for use with ice crushers and the other similar devices. The assembly utilizes a novel reversing circuit which allows the use of a bidirectional DC powered gear motor in existing refrigerator and freezer configurations, which heretofore used AC powered gear motors, to power ice crushing and dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: MERKLE-KORFF INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Hittie, Bruce Nielson