Patents by Inventor Charles Nelson

Charles 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: 11091299
    Abstract: A system and method for storing, shipping, and displaying produce in a box which has a tamper-evident closure. The box may be formed of folded cardboard and a transparent plastic lid which engages top edges of the box. The lid has a plurality of tabs around its periphery that may be bent and inserted into slots or notches formed in the box edges, and then expand to a larger relaxed size. The slots or notches have perforated lines enabling the lid to be ripped upward to open the box, thus indicating that the container has been tampered with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Mission Produce, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Nelson, Leonardo Lira, Adrian Rico
  • Patent number: 11085175
    Abstract: A faucet including a spring spout supporting a spout nest, and a sprayhead releasably coupled to the spout nest. A docking cradle is supported by the spout base and is configured to releasably couple to the spout nest. The faucet may include a capacitive sensor operably coupled to the spring spout by at least one capacitive coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Terrence Lee Fourman, Jeffrey Lee Moore, Kyle Robert Davidson, Randy L. Schneider, II, Joel D. Sawaski, Alfred Charles Nelson
  • Patent number: 11069525
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for using remote plasma chemical vapor deposition (RP-CVD) and sputtering deposition to grow layers for light emitting devices. A method includes growing a light emitting device structure on a growth substrate, and growing a tunnel junction on the light emitting device structure using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition. The tunnel junction includes a p++ layer in direct contact with a p-type region, where the p++ layer is grown by using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition. Another method for growing a device includes growing a p-type region over a growth substrate using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition, and growing further layers over the p-type region. Another method for growing a device includes growing a light emitting region and an n-type region using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition over a p-type region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Wildeson, Parijat Deb, Erik Charles Nelson, Junko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11069524
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for using remote plasma chemical vapor deposition (RP-CVD) and sputtering deposition to grow layers for light emitting devices. A method includes growing a light emitting device structure on a growth substrate, and growing a tunnel junction on the light emitting device structure using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition. The tunnel junction includes a p++ layer in direct contact with a p-type region, where the p++ layer is grown by using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition. Another method for growing a device includes growing a p-type region over a growth substrate using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition, and growing further layers over the p-type region. Another method for growing a device includes growing a light emitting region and an n-type region using at least one of RP-CVD and sputtering deposition over a p-type region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Wildeson, Parijat Deb, Erik Charles Nelson, Junko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11069836
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for growing light emitting devices under ultra-violet (UV) illumination. A method includes growing a III-nitride n-type layer over a III-nitride p-type layer under UV illumination. Another method includes growing a light emitting device structure on a growth substrate and growing a tunnel junction on the light emitting device structure, where certain layers are grown under UV illumination. Another method includes forming a III-nitride tunnel junction n-type layer over the III-nitride p-type layer to form a tunnel junction light emitting diode. A surface of the III-nitride tunnel junction n-type layer is done under illumination during an initial period and a remainder of the formation is completed absent illumination. The UV light has photon energy higher than the III-nitride p-type layer's band gap energy. The UV illumination inhibits formation of Mg—H complexes within the III-nitride p-type layer resulting from hydrogen present in a deposition chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ishikawa, Isaac Wildeson, Erik Charles Nelson, Parijat Deb
  • Publication number: 20210209762
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing fundus images using fundus image processing machine learning models. One of the methods includes obtaining a model input comprising one or more fundus images, each fundus image being an image of a fundus of an eye of a patient; processing the model input using a fundus image processing machine learning model, wherein the fundus image processing machine learning model is configured to process the model input comprising the one or more fundus image to generate a model output; and processing the model output to generate health analysis data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Lily Hao Yi Peng, Dale R. Webster, Philip Charles Nelson, Varun Gulshan, Marc Adlai Coram, Martin Christian Stumpe, Derek Janme Wu, Arunachalam Narayanaswamy, Avinash Vaidyanathan Varadarajan, Katharine Blumer, Yun Liu, Ryan Poplin
  • Publication number: 20210205432
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated proteins isolatable from a Pasteurella spp. such as P. multocida. Also provided by the present invention are compositions that include one or more of the proteins, and methods for making and methods for using the proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Nelson Carver, III, Daryll Emery
  • Publication number: 20210147267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the magnesium ion concentration of feed water. The method comprises the steps of providing an inlet flow of feed water QIN and passing said flow QIN through a solid bed comprising a magnesium ion source to obtain an outlet flow of treated water QOUT having an increased concentration of magnesium ions. The invention further relates to a water treatment system for increasing the magnesium ion concentration of feed water and a corresponding flow reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Charles NELSON, Marius SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20210147266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the magnesium ion concentration of feed water. The method comprises the steps of providing an inlet flow of feed water (QIN), increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in said inlet flow QIN to obtain a flow of carbon dioxide-containing feed water (QCO2), and passing said flow QCO2 through a solid bed comprising a magnesium ion source to obtain an outlet flow of treated water (QOUT) having an increased concentration of magnesium ions. The invention further relates to a water treatment system for increasing the magnesium ion concentration of feed water and a corresponding flow reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Charles NELSON, Marius SCHMID
  • Patent number: 10967056
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated proteins isolatable from a Pasteurella spp. such as P. multocida. Also provided by the present invention are compositions that include one or more of the proteins, and methods for making and methods for using the proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Epitopix, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Nelson Carver, III, Daryll Emery
  • Patent number: 10970841
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing fundus images using fundus image processing machine learning models. One of the methods includes obtaining a model input comprising one or more fundus images, each fundus image being an image of a fundus of an eye of a patient; processing the model input using a fundus image processing machine learning model, wherein the fundus image processing machine learning model is configured to process the model input comprising the one or more fundus image to generate a model output; and processing the model output to generate health analysis data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Lily Hao Yi Peng, Dale R. Webster, Philip Charles Nelson, Varun Gulshan, Marc Adlai Coram, Martin Christian Stumpe, Derek Janme Wu, Arunachalam Narayanaswamy, Avinash Vaidyanathan Varadarajan, Katharine Blumer, Yun Liu, Ryan Poplin
  • Patent number: 10959384
    Abstract: Provided herein are methodology and composition for use of any nut (such as almond, walnut, or pistachio) or legume (peanut) shell and/or husk material in a growing substrate, with or without other components such as peat, perlite, or coir; for plant growth, whether it be used in its whole form or some reduced form such as, having been chipped or ground, and whether composted or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: VERITAS SUBSTRATES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Douglas Nelson, Michael Dean Nelson, Daniel Steven Nelson, David Johnston, Scott Charles Nelson
  • Patent number: 10927531
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device comprises a faucet. The faucet includes a hub, a sprayhead, and a hose coupling the hub to the sprayhead. Each end of the hose has a pivot coupling. One of the pivot couplings is configured to permit rotation of the hose relative to the hub. Another of the pivot couplings is configured to permit rotation of the sprayhead relative to the hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Terrence Lee Fourman, Jeffrey Lee Moore, Randy L. Schneider, II, Alfred Charles Nelson, Kurt Judson Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210023194
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated polypeptides isolatable from a Fusobacterium spp. Also provided by the present invention are compositions that include one or more of the polypeptides, and methods for making and methods for using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Nelson Carver, III, Daryll A. Emery
  • Publication number: 20200413500
    Abstract: An automotive headlight is disclosed including: an optical unit including a plurality of optical elements, each optical element having a different central direction; a segmented light-emitting diode (LED) chip including a plurality of LEDs that are separated by trenches formed on the segmented LED chip and arranged in a plurality of sections, each section being aligned with a different respective optical element, and each section including at least one first LED and at least one second LED; and a controller configured to: apply a forward bias to each of the first LEDs, apply a reverse bias to each of the second LEDs, and change a brightness of the first LEDs in any section based on a signal generated by the second LED in that section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Erik Charles Nelson, Isaac Wildeson, Parijat Deb, Kenneth Vampola
  • Publication number: 20200377277
    Abstract: A system and method for storing, shipping, preserving and ripening produce. Packaging of respiring produce, particularly avocados, in sealed tray systems. The tray systems include a lower bowl-shaped tray having an upper lip to which a flexible film is adhered. The flexible film has an aperture covered by a breathable membrane. The film permits passage of water vapor to reduce the chance of mold formation during packaging and shipping. The breathable membrane controls gaseous exchange at different temperatures and has pores that open above the threshold temperature. The breathable membrane alters the O2 and CO2 within the tray above the threshold temperature, thus slowing up the ripening process at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Charles Nelson
  • Patent number: 10850996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate, a process for the mineralization of water as well as the use of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate obtained by the process for the mineralization of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Nicholas Charles Nelson
  • Publication number: 20200332503
    Abstract: A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Alfred Charles Nelson
  • Publication number: 20200335657
    Abstract: In a method according to embodiments of the invention, a semiconductor structure including a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between a p-type region and an n-type region is grown. The p-type region is buried within the semiconductor structure. A trench is formed in the semiconductor structure. The trench exposes the p-type region. After forming the trench, the semiconductor structure is annealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Wildeson, Erik Charles Nelson, Parijat Deb
  • Patent number: 10813184
    Abstract: An automotive headlight is disclosed including: an optical unit including a plurality of optical elements, each optical element having a different central direction; a segmented light-emitting diode (LED) chip including a plurality of LEDs that are separated by trenches formed on the segmented LED chip and arranged in a plurality of sections, each section being aligned with a different respective optical element, and each section including at least one first LED and at least one second LED; and a controller configured to: apply a forward bias to each of the first LEDs, apply a reverse bias to each of the second LEDs, and change a brightness of the first LEDs in any section based on a signal generated by the second LED in that section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik Charles Nelson, Isaac Wildeson, Parijat Deb, Kenneth Vampola