Patents by Inventor Eric Nelson

Eric 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077182
    Abstract: Modular lighting fixtures include, for example, a section having an elongated member and at least one light source. The elongated member includes an upper portion, a lower portion, an H-shaped cross-section, a longitudinal axis, and a first flange, a second flange, and a web defining a first channel along a first side of the web and the flanges and a second channel along a second side of the web and the flanges. The at least one light source is attached to the upper portion of the elongated member. The section may be a main section, a first upper section, and/or a second upper section. The sections may have a hollow cross-section and the flanges of the sections may be disposed at 90 degrees relative to each other. Methods for use in forming modular lighting fixtures and methods for illumination are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LANDSCAPE FORMS, INC.
    Inventors: Linnaea TILLETT, Janet GARWOOD, Kirt MARTIN, Brian REVOIR, Eric NELSON
  • Patent number: 11891823
    Abstract: The presently disclosed invention relates to emergency housing units and methods of providing emergency shelter, where the emergency housing units comprising a shipping container, a front wall disposed at the front side having a door, a canopy pivotally connected to one of the shipping container and the front wall at a location adjacent to both a top portion of the shipping container and the front wall, the canopy able to pivot from a closed retracted position to an open extended position, and a canopy latch attached to the first gate and the second gate, the canopy latch engaging with the canopy and releasably lockably fixing the canopy and both gates in a fixed position relative to one another and preventing the gates from moving into a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SNS Custom Containers
    Inventors: Eric Nelson, Robert Shaver, Jimmy Shockley
  • Patent number: 11890441
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Blackdot, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • Patent number: 11857403
    Abstract: A segmented skirted surgical mesh for use in reconstructing a soft tissue defect, the segmented skirted surgical mesh comprising: a base layer of surgical mesh, the base layer of surgical mesh comprising an outer edge; and a segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh comprising an outer edge and an inner edge which defines a central opening, the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh being secured to the base layer of surgical mesh at the outer edge of the continuous skirt of surgical mesh, and the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh comprising a plurality of slits formed in the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, wherein the plurality of slits extend outwardly from the inner edge of the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, whereby to form a plurality of flaps of surgical mesh in the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, such that at least one of the flaps of surgical mesh can be lifted away from the base layer of surgical mesh and secured to soft tissue without causin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: John W. Huelskamp, Eric Nelson, Eric Bouillet, William Wiecek
  • Publication number: 20230401622
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a fulfillment interface are disclosed. A request for a fulfillment interface is received from a first device. The request identifies a plurality of items for an order. Fulfillment options are determined for each of the items and a first fulfillment plan including a first fulfillment option for a first set of items and a second fulfillment option for a second set of items is generated. The first and second fulfillment options are generated based on the fulfillment options of the corresponding set of items and a customer intent. The fulfillment interface including the first fulfillment plan is generated and transmitted to the first device for display. The interface includes a first portion identifying the first fulfillment option and each of the first set of items and a second portion identifying the second fulfillment option and each of the second set of items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Siddharth Rao, Sony Mangalassery Gregory, Mangala Mathe, Kannan Chellappa, Eric Nelson Elem, Mengzeng Rao, Sriram Uppuluri, Kurt Swanson, Keshav Agrawal, Arpit Agrawal, Anilkumar Garikepati, Balaji Sangabattuni, Justin Jose
  • Patent number: 11839734
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Blackdot, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • Publication number: 20230255336
    Abstract: A battery operated hair dryer includes a battery management and control module to control how to efficiently dry a user's hair while maintaining the health and charge of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Follicle, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Nelson, Christopher Rebholz, Erik Stafl, James Meredith, David Kirkland
  • Publication number: 20230256221
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • Publication number: 20230053007
    Abstract: Method and system of performing transactions with a payment card in a managed integrated payment environment comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card to obtain card data by a payment terminal and determining whether full online transaction processing of the card data is required. If full online transaction processing of the card data is required, the card data is sent to a point-of-sale terminal, which sends the card data and a transaction total for the transaction to a merchant gateway, which obtains approval or denial of the transaction. The approval or denial is provided to the PIN pad by the merchant gateway via the point-of-service terminal. The PIN pad also receives transaction data and sends the transaction data and card data to a services processor to collect metadata, perform fraud and security checks, and/or encrypt the card data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Wall, Ross Favero, Eric Nelson Glass, Joseph R. Koenig
  • Patent number: 11562345
    Abstract: Methods of performing transactions with a payment card comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card and inferring an application corresponding to a card brand and card type of the payment card, or retrieving a map of the integrated circuit to read records on the integrated circuit based on the map, are disclosed. Corresponding devices, such as PIN pads, and computer products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: STRIPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Wall, Ross Favero, Eric Nelson Glass
  • Publication number: 20230010497
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell configured to produce electrical power by a chemical reaction of a flow of fuel and a flow of oxygen or air with an electrolyte and a cooling system configured to remove thermal energy from the fuel cell via a flow of coolant through the fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes one or more conductivity sensors configured to measure a change in conductivity of the coolant flow. A method of operating a fuel cell system includes producing electrical power at a fuel cell by a chemical reaction of a flow of fuel and a flow of air with an electrolyte, urging a flow of coolant through the fuel cell to remove thermal energy and ions from the fuel cell, and measuring a conductivity of the flow of coolant via one or more conductivity sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Eric A. Nelson, Eric A. Rohrbach, Nicholas Edward Osepowicz, Adam Hathaway
  • Patent number: 11547841
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Blackdot, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • Patent number: 11539058
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell configured to produce electrical power by a chemical reaction of a flow of fuel and a flow of oxygen or air with an electrolyte and a cooling system configured to remove thermal energy from the fuel cell via a flow of coolant through the fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes one or more conductivity sensors configured to measure a change in conductivity of the coolant flow. A method of operating a fuel cell system includes producing electrical power at a fuel cell by a chemical reaction of a flow of fuel and a flow of air with an electrolyte, urging a flow of coolant through the fuel cell to remove thermal energy and ions from the fuel cell, and measuring a conductivity of the flow of coolant via one or more conductivity sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric A. Nelson, Eric A. Rohrbach, Nicholas Edward Osepowicz, Adam Hathaway
  • Publication number: 20220398584
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method of performing a payment transaction comprising receiving transaction data by a PIN pad terminal from a point-of-sale terminal, and receiving tender from a customer, by the PIN pad terminal. Tender data and the transaction data are sent to a service gateway, by the PIN pad terminal. The service gateway collects metadata from the tender data and the transaction data. The tender data is sent by the PIN pad terminal to the point-of-sale terminal, which sends the tender data and the transaction data to a merchant gateway for approval or denial of the tender data. The tender data sent to the POS may be encrypted. The service gateway may provide customer and merchant analytics based on the metadata, as well as perform security/fraud checks, BIN management, PIN pad management. Systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Wall, Ross Favero, Eric Nelson Glass
  • Patent number: 11520248
    Abstract: Some examples relate to printing apparatuses and methods. In an example, a roller transfers printing fluid to a substrate. In some examples an electrically grounded roller is positioned proximate the electrically charged roller and guides the substrate. In some examples, the roller is an electrically charged roller. In some examples an electric field is applied and its strength is varied based on a dielectric coefficient of the substrate and/or a thickness of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ehud Eyal, Eric Nelson, Nadav Shalem
  • Patent number: 11488173
    Abstract: Method and system of performing transactions with a payment card in a managed integrated payment environment comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card to obtain card data by a payment terminal and determining whether full online transaction processing of the card data is required. If full online transaction processing of the card data is required, the card data is sent to a point-of-sale terminal, which sends the card data and a transaction total for the transaction to a merchant gateway, which obtains approval or denial of the transaction. The approval or denial is provided to the PIN pad by the merchant gateway via the point-of-service terminal. The PIN pad also receives transaction data and sends the transaction data and card data to a services processor to collect metadata, perform fraud and security checks, and/or encrypt the card data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: STRIPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Wall, Ross Favero, Eric Nelson Glass, Joseph R. Koenig
  • Publication number: 20220323736
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Christopher Kelley
  • Publication number: 20220313970
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yan Azdoud, Joel Richard Pennington, Eric Nelson Watts, Deniz Ozturk, Anna Ailene Scott, Christopher Daniel Kelley
  • Publication number: 20220288372
    Abstract: An automatic tattoo apparatus can be used to robotically apply tattoos. A customer can shop on an online tattoo marketplace to select designs created by various artists located anywhere. The online tattoo marketplace can process and manage payments, artist and/or customer profiles, bookings, tattoo design uploads, browsing and design selection, design changes, and/or perform other actions. The automatic tattoo device can apply tattoos precisely, quickly, and may with reduced pain. The tattoo apparatus can apply a wide range of different types of tattoos, including but not limited to micro tattoos, dotwork, blackwork tattoos, realism tattoos, fine-line tattoos, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yan AZDOUD, Christopher Daniel KELLEY, Joel Richard PENNINGTON, Anna Ailene SCOTT, Eric Nelson WATTS, Deniz OZTURK
  • Patent number: 11429970
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method of performing a payment transaction comprising receiving transaction data by a PIN pad terminal from a point-of-sale terminal, and receiving tender from a customer, by the PIN pad terminal. Tender data and the transaction data are sent to a service gateway, by the PIN pad terminal. The service gateway collects metadata from the tender data and the transaction data. The tender data is sent by the PIN pad terminal to the point-of-sale terminal, which sends the tender data and the transaction data to a merchant gateway for approval or denial of the tender data. The tender data sent to the POS may be encrypted. The service gateway may provide customer and merchant analytics based on the metadata, as well as perform security/fraud checks, BIN management, PIN pad management. Systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: STRIPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Wall, Ross Favero, Eric Nelson Glass