Patents by Inventor J. Nelson

J. 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: 20250145217
    Abstract: The utility vehicle that includes a frame carrying a prime mover and extending between a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. The vehicle also includes ground engaging members operatively attached to the frame. At least one of the ground engaging members is powered by the prime mover to propel the frame over a ground surface. Also, the vehicle includes a control tower (supporting operator controls) located at or near a rear end of the frame, a tank positioned lateral to the control tower, and a support pad connected to the control tower and configured to contact a leg of an operator. Further, a pad surface of the support pad is configured to align with a portion of an angled surface of the tank. Therefore, an operator leaning against the pad surface and angled surface of the tank experiences a smooth transition therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Michael S. Fredenburg, Jonathan S. Guarneri, Patrick D. Sands, Derek L. Dragoo, Kevin J. Nelson, Daniel L. Mawer
  • Patent number: 12274465
    Abstract: Forceps including a housing, a first body, a second body and a drive shaft. The first body has a passageway extending therethrough. The drive shaft extending through the passageway and connected to the first body such that the first body and the drive shaft are slidable with respect to the housing to drive jaws located at a distal portion of the drive shaft between an open position and a closed position. The second body having a second passageway. The drive shaft extending through the second passageway such that the second body is guided by the drive shaft and is slidable relative to the first body and the drive shaft to displace a blade shaft between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Zane R. Ward, William E. Butler, Jeffrey J. Nelson, Christian J. Fiksen, Eric J. Boone
  • Publication number: 20250114912
    Abstract: Coated abrasive articles having spacer particles are formed by providing a production tool having a dispensing surface with a plurality of cavities, guiding the production tool past an abrasive particle feeder, dispensing shaped abrasive particles onto the dispensing surface and into the plurality of cavities of the production tool, guiding a resin coated backing sheet adjacent the production tool past a spacer particle feeder, and dispensing spacer particles onto the resin coated backing sheet and/or the production tool after the abrasive particle feeder prior to a deposit point for the shaped abrasive particles. The spacer particles are selected to have a thickness that is greater than a thickness of a resin coating of the resin coating backing sheet and a thickness and density once dispensed that are sufficient to substantially prevent the production tool from contacting the resin coated backing sheet at the deposit point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Thomas J. Nelson, Ann Marie Hawkins, Amelia W. Koenig
  • Patent number: 12269982
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method can comprise: providing a tool that has a first portion that comprises a first material and a second portion that comprises a second material, wherein the second material differs from the first material and the tool is subject to a magnetic field, and wherein the first material and the second material are provided such that the magnetic field is relatively stronger at and adjacent the first portion relative to the magnetic field at and adjacent the second portion; positioning a surface adjacent to the tool so as to be subject to the magnetic field; and disposing magnetizable abrasive particles on the surface, wherein the magnetizable abrasive particles are attracted to an area on the surface adjacent the first portion where the magnetic field is relatively stronger so as to provide for at least one of a desired orientation, placement and alignment of a majority of the magnetizable abrasive particles on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Aaron K. Nienaber, Joseph B. Eckel, Thomas J. Nelson, Brian D. Goers, Samad Javid, Ronald D. Jesme, Badri Veeraraghavan, Sheryl A Vanasse
  • Patent number: 12268610
    Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The base may include a proximal collar having a proximal surface and a bone-engaging surface opposite the proximal surface. The collar may have a superior portion and an inferior portion, the superior portion defining an arc shape and the inferior portion defining a substantially triangular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sapio, Ashish Mehta, Andrew J. Nelson, Bernhard Hofstaetter, Sunny Shorabh
  • Patent number: 12263558
    Abstract: Abrasive articles and associated methods are shown that include one or more camouflaging layers that can be applied to a portion of the abrasive article. The one or more camouflaging layers can be applied over the size coat layer as a discontinuous colored layer covering a portion of the size coat layer. In an example, the camouflaging layer can be applied as a repeating pattern of one or more colors on the abrasive article. In an example, the camouflaging layer can be applied randomly to the abrasive article. The discontinuous layer can have a color markedly different than a color of the size coat layer and can be used to mask or minimize an appearance of particle imperfections or voids on the abrasive article. The discontinuous layer can be applicable to coated and non-woven abrasive articles in the form of sheets, discs, belts, pads, or rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Thomas J. Nelson, Amelia W. Koenig, Ann M. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 12257238
    Abstract: The present application relates to magnesium biotinate compositions and methods of use. The methods and compositions disclosed herein are particularly useful for providing bioavailable biotin to mammals and treating or preventing symptoms of biotin deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Nutrition21, LLC
    Inventors: Deanna J. Nelson, James R. Komorowski
  • Publication number: 20250090337
    Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Philip T. Kemp, Andrew J. Nelson, Jan Heinsohn, Rajan Yadav, Koustubh Rao, Gennaro A. Barile, Ashish Mehta, Venkateswaran Perumal, David Viscardi
  • Publication number: 20250090187
    Abstract: Medical devices for operating an end effector including a housing, a drive shaft, a drive body and a drive link. The drive shaft is moveable relative to the housing to actuate the end effector. The drive body is operably coupled to the drive shaft. The drive body includes a proximal collar and a distal collar. The drive link includes a proximal cam surface and distal cam surface, and the drive link is operatively coupled to the housing and actuatable to translate the drive shaft with respect to the housing. The proximal cam surface is configured to interface with the proximal collar when the drive link displaces proximally to translate the drive body in a proximal direction, and the distal cam surface is configured to interface with the distal collar when the drive link displaces distally to translate the drive shaft in a distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: William E. Butler, Jeffrey J. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12251400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid concentrate of calcium propionate and a magnesium salt, optionally with sweetener, taste-masking agent, flavoring, and thickening agent. Also provided is a method for binding phosphorus in ingesta, and inhibiting absorption of phosphorus from the gastrointestinal tract of a subject by administering to the subject a liquid concentrate of at least calcium salt and magnesium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: BIOLINK LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: Deanna J. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250087595
    Abstract: Neutron single effect events are mitigated using gadolinium. Layers of gadolinium are fully encapsulated as part of an airborne electronic hardware, in circuit boards, in heat sinks, and as part of the device packaging. The gadolinium layers are designed to shield semiconductor chips from neutrons. Shielding the semiconductor chips from the neutrons reduces the upset rate of device packages using the semiconductor ships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric N. Anderson, Timothy R. Fannin, Brent J Nelson, Matthew P. Corbett
  • Patent number: 12228393
    Abstract: A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Collin J. Nelson, David Andrew Wortelboer, Kyle C. Anderson, Abhijeet A. Khangar, Jonathan F. Vitas
  • Patent number: 12220304
    Abstract: An expandable absorbent structure comprises an expansion loop core configured to expand in response to absorption of a liquid and an expansion loop material structure surrounding the expansion loop core and having a trough therein, wherein the trough is formed from a first portion of the expansion loop material structure folded over a second portion of the expansion loop material structure at a first elbow of the expansion loop material structure. In response to an increase in size of the expansion loop core, the expansion loop core presses against the expansion loop material structure to cause a length of the trough to decrease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Curt G. Joa, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Nelson, Scott A. Roehrborn, Troy L. Bruckschen
  • Patent number: 12208490
    Abstract: Coated abrasive articles having spacer particles are formed by providing a production tool having a dispensing surface with a plurality of cavities, guiding the production tool past an abrasive particle feeder, dispensing shaped abrasive particles onto the dispensing surface and into the plurality of cavities of the production tool, guiding a resin coated backing sheet adjacent the production tool past a spacer particle feeder, and dispensing spacer particles onto the resin coated backing sheet and/or the production tool after the abrasive particle feeder prior to a deposit point for the shaped abrasive particles. The spacer particles are selected to have a thickness that is greater than a thickness of a resin coating of the resin coating backing sheet and a thickness and density once dispensed that are sufficient to substantially prevent the production tool from contacting the resin coated backing sheet at the deposit point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Thomas J. Nelson, Ann M. Hawkins, Amelia W. Koenig
  • Patent number: 12208492
    Abstract: A repositionable abrasive disc mounting assembly comprises a backup pad and a clamp assembly. The backup pad has a rotational axis of use and a major surface with projections extending outwardly therefrom. The backup pad further comprises an inwardly facing centrally disposed first fastening member, and also an outwardly facing centrally disposed second fastening member. The clamp assembly comprises inner and outer clamp members for securing an abrasive disc. The inner clamp member comprises an inwardly facing centrally disposed third fastening member adapted to repositionably engage the second fastening member in a discrete number of rotational orientations. The inner clamp member further comprises an outwardly facing centrally disposed fourth fastening member. The outer clamp member comprises an inwardly facing centrally disposed fifth fastening member adapted to securely engage the fourth fastening member. A method of abrading a workpiece using the repositionable abrasive disc is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Eckel, Thomas J. Nelson, Fay T. Salmon, David T. Buckley, Cory M. Arthur, Alireza Ghaderi, Dominic J. Triana
  • Patent number: 12201343
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system can include a surgical device configured to adjust energy delivery in accordance with a specified cutting-to-coagulation relationship. The specified cutting-to-coagulation relationship can be determined based at least in part on an impedance or other parameter associated with tissue or an environment at or near the one or more electrodes. The specified cutting-to-coagulation relationship can be determined automatically (e.g., without requiring user input) and adaptively based on the sensing, such as in real-time as the therapy progresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Kester Julian Batchelor, Jeffrey J. Nelson, Richard J. Curtis
  • Patent number: 12193425
    Abstract: A rotatable, hands free fish dehooking device used for safely removing hooks and lures from a fish's mouth and/or body. The hands free dehooking device has a rigid ring located on an end of an elongated arm that is mounted to a fixed or stationary object, such as a box, boat, or other object that anchors the ring and arm in a fixed position for use. The ring and arm may also be rotatable between stored and in-use positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Overboard, VVC
    Inventor: Brady J. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12193942
    Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Philip T. Kemp, Andrew J. Nelson, Jan Heinsohn, Rajan Yadav, Koustubh Rao, Gennaro A. Barile, Ashish Mehta, Venkateswaran Perumal, David Viscardi
  • Patent number: 12193694
    Abstract: Medical devices for operating an end effector including a housing, a drive shaft, a drive body and a drive link. The drive shaft is moveable relative to the housing to actuate the end effector. The drive body is operably coupled to the drive shaft. The drive body includes a proximal collar and a distal collar. The drive link includes a proximal cam surface and distal cam surface, and the drive link is operatively coupled to the housing and actuatable to translate the drive shaft with respect to the housing. The proximal cam surface is configured to interface with the proximal collar when the drive link displaces proximally to translate the drive body in a proximal direction, and the distal cam surface is configured to interface with the distal collar when the drive link displaces distally to translate the drive shaft in a distal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Butler, Jeffrey J. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250011316
    Abstract: Provided according to some embodiments is a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and methods of use for treating cancer and inhibiting PRX3 are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: W. Todd Lowther, Terrence L. Smalley, JR., Kimberly J. Nelson