Patents by Inventor Dale Nelson
Dale 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).
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Patent number: 11974775Abstract: Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access port. The expandable access port may include a housing having a plurality of tines coupled thereto. A thrust washer may be disposed along the housing. An actuation member may be coupled to the housing. The actuation member may be designed to shift the plurality of tines between a first configuration and an expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MINNETRONIX NEURO, INC.Inventors: Brian Dale Nelson, Don William Eldon Evans
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Publication number: 20230310025Abstract: Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access sheath having a proximal end region and a distal end region. The expandable access sheath may be designed to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable access sheath may include a tubular body having one or more axial support members disposed along the tubular body. The medical device may include an expansion member designed to shift the expandable access sheath between the first configuration and the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: MINNETRONIX NEURO, INC.Inventors: COREY DANIEL BROWN, DON WILLIAM ELDON EVANS, PHILIP JON HAARSTAD, BRIAN DALE NELSON
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Patent number: 11761212Abstract: A reinforced notched sub-purlin is formed by a top flange, one or more vertical webs, one or more base flanges, one or more notches, and at least one reinforcement. The top flange extends the entire length of the reinforced notched sub-purlin. The vertical web(s) extend from the top flange, and the one or more notches are formed by removing a portion of the vertical web (where only one vertical web is used) or by separating adjacent vertical webs (where a plurality of vertical webs are used). A base flange extends from the vertical web(s) in a direction opposite the direction in which the top flange extends from the vertical web. The at least one reinforcement is provided on the vertical web(s) and provides enhanced stiffness, thus improving ability of the reinforced notched sub-purlin (and a roof or wall panel installed thereon) to resist forces resulting from, for example, wind and snow.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: ROOF HUGGER, LLCInventors: Brandon King, Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 11707294Abstract: Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access sheath having a proximal end region and a distal end region. The expandable access sheath may be designed to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable access sheath may include a tubular body having one or more axial support members disposed along the tubular body. The medical device may include an expansion member designed to shift the expandable access sheath between the first configuration and the expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: MINNETRONIX NEURO, INC.Inventors: Corey Daniel Brown, Don William Eldon Evans, Philip Jon Haarstad, Brian Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20230036567Abstract: A reinforced notched sub-purlin is formed by a top flange, one or more vertical webs, one or more base flanges, one or more notches, and at least one reinforcement. The top flange extends the entire length of the reinforced notched sub-purlin. The vertical web(s) extend from the top flange, and the one or more notches are formed by removing a portion of the vertical web (where only one vertical web is used) or by separating adjacent vertical webs (where a plurality of vertical webs are used). A base flange extends from the vertical web(s) in a direction opposite the direction in which the top flange extends from the vertical web. The at least one reinforcement is provided on the vertical web(s) and provides enhanced stiffness, thus improving ability of the reinforced notched sub-purlin (and a roof or wall panel installed thereon) to resist forces resulting from, for example, wind and snow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Roof Hugger, LLCInventors: Brandon King, Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 11466457Abstract: A reinforced notched sub-purlin is formed by a top flange, one or more vertical webs, one or more base flanges, one or more notches, and at least one reinforcement. The top flange extends the entire length of the reinforced notched sub-purlin. The vertical web(s) extend from the top flange, and the one or more notches are formed by removing a portion of the vertical web (where only one vertical web is used) or by separating adjacent vertical webs (where a plurality of vertical webs are used). A base flange extends from the vertical web(s) in a direction opposite the direction in which the top flange extends from the vertical web. The at least one reinforcement is provided on the vertical web(s) and provides enhanced stiffness, thus improving ability of the reinforced notched sub-purlin (and a roof or wall panel installed thereon) to resist forces resulting from, for example, wind and snow.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ROOF HUGGER, LLCInventors: Brandon King, Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 11452278Abstract: A pet waste collection system includes a multi-layered pad configured to lay flat on a surface and having a top layer to be an absorbent layer; and a ground layer to be a leak-proof layer; a drawstring integrated into the ground layer; and pull tabs attached to the drawstring; a user may pull the plurality of pull tabs in an opposing direction causing the drawstring to tighten to collect pet waste within the multi-layered pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventor: Jerry Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20210220011Abstract: Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access port. The expandable access port may include a housing having a plurality of tines coupled thereto. A thrust washer may be disposed along the housing. An actuation member may be coupled to the housing. The actuation member may be designed to shift the plurality of tines between a first configuration and an expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: MINNETRONIX NEURO, INC.Inventors: BRIAN DALE NELSON, DON WILLIAM ELDON EVANS
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Publication number: 20210047834Abstract: A reinforced notched sub-purlin is formed by a top flange, one or more vertical webs, one or more base flanges, one or more notches, and at least one reinforcement. The top flange extends the entire length of the reinforced notched sub-purlin. The vertical web(s) extend from the top flange, and the one or more notches are formed by removing a portion of the vertical web (where only one vertical web is used) or by separating adjacent vertical webs (where a plurality of vertical webs are used). A base flange extends from the vertical web(s) in a direction opposite the direction in which the top flange extends from the vertical web. The at least one reinforcement is provided on the vertical web(s) and provides enhanced stiffness, thus improving ability of the reinforced notched sub-purlin (and a roof or wall panel installed thereon) to resist forces resulting from, for example, wind and snow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Brandon King, Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 10555799Abstract: A distal protection device for use in a body lumen. The device includes a functional element which may be a filler or an occlusive element. The device includes means for controlling the movement and placement of the functional element along a guidewire. Motion of the guidewire can be independent of the motion of the functional element.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Richard S. Kusleika, Daniel O. Adams, Kent D. Anderson, Dale Nelson, Jeffrey D. Santer
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Publication number: 20190247087Abstract: Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access sheath having a proximal end region and a distal end region. The expandable access sheath may be designed to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable access sheath may include a tubular body having one or more axial support members disposed along the tubular body. The medical device may include an expansion member designed to shift the expandable access sheath between the first configuration and the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: MINNETRONIX NEURO, INC.Inventors: COREY DANIEL BROWN, DON WILLIAM ELDON EVANS, PHILIP JON HAARSTAD, BRIAN DALE NELSON
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Publication number: 20190108195Abstract: An electronic compression filter is designed capable of locating unnecessary data in polling data. A statistical based polling error analysis using past polling data and past voting data from multiple geographic regions, converting these error signals into filtered occurrence frequencies associated with various standard deviation intervals, assigning priority codes to repeating geographic regions and then compressing these signals. The purpose is to reduce the amount of polling data to be processed, but application of the compression filter to upcoming polling data can predict the winner of the upcoming election.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Michael Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20170368433Abstract: A one or two player ball game assembly comprising a motorized ball launcher that shoots balls upwards into the air in a random fountain like pattern. Each player catches or retrieves the launched balls and places them back into their designated reservoir. The reservoir gravity feeds the balls back into a striker mechanism. In one embodiment, the reservoirs are clear tubes so that each player may monitor the number of balls in each player's reservoir during play. The clear tubes also act as a fence, keeping each player on their respective sides thus minimizing possible collisions during play. In one embodiment, the game operates on an adjustable timer (e.g. 1-15 minutes) which automatically terminates powered to the motorized striker. The timer may also trigger an audible signal (e.g. bell) when the game is over. The winner is the player with the most balls in their reservoir at the end of play.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Brian Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20170360548Abstract: A distal protection device for use in a body lumen. The device includes a functional element which may be a filler or an occlusive element. The device includes means for controlling the movement and placement of the functional clement along a guidewire. Motion of the guidewire can be independent of the motion of the functional element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Richard S. Kusleika, Daniel O. Adams, Kent D. Anderson, Dale Nelson, Jeffrey D. Santer
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Patent number: 9775701Abstract: A distal protection device for use in a body lumen includes a functional element, which may be a filter or an occlusive element. The device includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member carried by the first elongate member, and the functional element carried by the second elongate member. Motion of the first elongate member can be independent of the motion of the functional element.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Richard S. Kusleika, Daniel O. Adams, Kent D. Anderson, Dale Nelson, Jeffrey D. Santer
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Patent number: 9623969Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can operate both as a conventional multicopter with no wing attached, or, it can operate as a winged multicopter. The detachable wing design used in the invention provides versatility without compromising performance; the wing attachment receptacles add no weight to the wingless multicopter configuration because they also function as the leg receptacles. In one embodiment, the base multicopter configuration is a quad-copter with four propeller drives. Four tubular receptacles, two forward and two aft, provide attachment points for the vertical struts of a detachable rectangular shaped wing, these vertical struts also function as the legs of the multicopter. The wing is fabricated using lightweight struts and rip stop nylon fabric which can be easily folded into a compact shape using quick release pins. In another embodiment, the wing is fabricated using a foam core.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Inventor: Brian Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20160272316Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can operate both as a conventional multicopter with no wing attached, or, it can operate as a winged multicopter. The detachable wing design used in the invention provides versatility without compromising performance; the wing attachment receptacles add no weight to the wingless multicopter configuration because they also function as the leg receptacles. In one embodiment, the base multicopter configuration is a quad-copter with four propeller drives. Four tubular receptacles, two forward and two aft, provide attachment points for the vertical struts of a detachable rectangular shaped wing, these vertical struts also function as the legs of the multicopter. The wing is fabricated using lightweight struts and rip stop nylon fabric which can be easily folded into a compact shape using quick release pins. In another embodiment, the wing is fabricated using a foam core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Brian Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 9272784Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a plurality of propeller drives rigidly mounted to a foldable frame with the motor rotors aligned in a vertical direction to provide a means of vertical takeoffs and landings. The foldable frame mounts a sheet sail at an angle with the horizontal that provides lift during the forward motion and tilt of the UAV. In one embodiment the shape of the sheet sail and frame are triangular with one or two propeller drives being mounted in close proximity to each of the three vertices. In another embodiment, the shape of the sheet sail and frame are triangular with one or two propeller drives being mounted in close proximity to each of the three vertices, and one or two propeller drives being mount in close proximity to the trailing edge of the spine, in between the trailing edge propeller drives. In some embodiments, the frame spars may be comprised of carbon fiber rods and the sheet sail may be comprised of ripstop nylon fabric.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Inventor: Brian Dale Nelson
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Publication number: 20150329204Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a plurality of propeller drives rigidly mounted to a foldable frame with the motor rotors aligned in a vertical direction to provide a means of vertical takeoffs and landings. The foldable frame mounts a sheet sail at an angle with the horizontal that provides lift during the forward motion and tilt of the UAV. In one embodiment the shape of the sheet sail and frame are triangular with one or two propeller drives being mounted in close proximity to each of the three vertices. In another embodiment, the shape of the sheet sail and frame are triangular with one or two propeller drives being mounted in close proximity to each of the three vertices, and one or two propeller drives being mount in close proximity to the trailing edge of the spine, in between the trailing edge propeller drives. In some embodiments, the frame spars may be comprised of carbon fiber rods and the sheet sail may be comprised of ripstop nylon fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Brian Dale Nelson
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Patent number: 9144462Abstract: The present invention relates to medical treatment devices. In particular, according to one embodiment, the present invention a medical treatment device that includes, for example, a tube member, a treatment member by way of which energy can be transmitted in connection with performance of a medical procedure, a sleeve, and a hub member. In this example, the treatment member is positioned within the tube member and the tube member thus affords a degree or protection to the treatment member. The combination of the treatment member and the tube member is configured to be partially received within, and secured by, the hub member. In particular, the hub member includes a securement portion and a delivery portion which are releasably attached to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred P. Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Arlin Dale Nelson