Patents by Inventor Kevin Nelson

Kevin 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: 20250061763
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming table system and method that identifies a shuffle event based on one or more of a position of a next eligible virtual card in a plurality of virtual playing cards, a position in the plurality of virtual cards of a shuffle card relative to the position of the next eligible virtual card, a counter value indicating a number of ineligible virtual cards, and a counter value indicating a number of remaining eligible virtual cards and in response to identifying a shuffle event, shuffles the plurality of virtual playing cards to form a shuffled plurality of virtual playing cards for assignment to a plurality of physical playing cards, each physical playing card comprising an on-board power source, microprocessor, memory, and digital display to receive and render a value of a corresponding assigned virtual playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne Nelson
  • Publication number: 20250046149
    Abstract: Based on receipt of a validation request by a transceiver from a mobile device, a determination that a mobile device is authorized to provide remote input to a gaming device is made. A signal strength threshold for the transceiver is modified from a first signal strength threshold associated with a first distance between the transceiver and the mobile device to a second signal strength threshold associated with a second larger distance between the transceiver and the mobile device, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. Based on receipt of a remote connection request from the mobile device, a determination whether the remote connection request meets the second signal strength threshold is made. In response to determining that the remote connection request meets the second signal strength threshold, the mobile device is allowed to provide remote input instructions to the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin HIGGINS, Erik PETERSEN, Dwayne NELSON
  • Publication number: 20250043628
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus can be used to reduce noise in motor assemblies, such as those used in architectural coverings. An example apparatus includes a first driver configured to be coupled to and rotated by an output shaft of a motor, a second driver, and a plurality of vibration-absorbers disposed between the first driver and the second driver. The second driver is configured to be coupled to a rotating member to transfer rotational motion from the first driver to the rotating member via the vibration-absorbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Anthony, Daniel M. Fogarty, Paul A. Brayford, Robert Fisher, Daniel A. Huber, Jan Pruegner, Clark Brace, Kevin Dann, Max Oelschlager, Todd Nelson, Nickolas C. Buccola, Michael Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20250034893
    Abstract: A woven pool cover fabric that includes a repeating geometric pattern with a plurality of first lines in a warp direction and plurality of second lines in a fill direction that cross one another to form a plurality of repeating geometric shapes. The plurality of geometric shapes being a first geometric shape and a second geometric shape that alternate across each of the first lines and second lines. The woven pool cover fabric further includes a water flow rate of about 10 gallons/minute per square foot to about 200 gallons/minute per square foot as measured by ASTM D4491 test method, and has a shade coverage of about 80% to about 99%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Groupe Solmax, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Nelson King, David Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 12211339
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to electronic playing cards, each of the playing cards comprising opposing first and second planar playing card surfaces such that, when being viewed by the corresponding player, the first planar playing card surface faces the other players and the second planar playing card surface faces the corresponding player. The first and/or second planar playing card surface can comprise a digital display. A gaming system can assign an electronic playing card to each player in a card game and determine and provide to each of the electronic playing cards an assigned playing card parameter (e.g., card suit and rank) for depiction by a digital display of the respective playing card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne Nelson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20250029444
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize a host system to convert cashable credits to non-cashable credits independent of an electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Dwayne Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20250027367
    Abstract: Example motor assemblies for architectural coverings are described herein. An example architectural covering assembly includes an architectural covering movable between an upper limit position, a lower limit position, and a transition limit position between the upper limit position and the lower limit position. The example architectural covering assembly also includes a motor, a consumer touchpoint, and an architectural covering controller. In response to detecting a first gesture at the consumer touchpoint, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering to the transition limit position and stop, and in response to detecting a second gesture at the consumer touchpoint, different from the first gesture, the architectural covering controller is to activate the motor to move the architectural covering through the transition limit position and to the upper limit position or the lower limit position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Anthony, Kevin M. Dann, Daniel A. Huber, Paul A. Brayford, Douglas J. Lorenz, James Kolozs, Ronald Holt, Todd Nelson, Shelby Jared Yenzer, Charles Culver Gidden Cooper, Peter Zagone, Stephen T. Wisecup, Jan Pruegner, Robert Witt, Joerg Schierz
  • Publication number: 20250011980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a geotextile fabric including a plurality of wicking yarns each having a plurality of fibers with inter-fiber voids therebetween; wherein the inter-fiber voids of the plurality of wicking yarns has a water flow of about 0.05 milliliters per day per denier (ml/day/denier) to about 1.0 milliliters per day per denier. Further, the present invention is directed to a method of making such geotextile fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Nicolon Corporation d/b/a TenCate Geosynthetics Americas
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King, Zehong Yuan
  • Patent number: 12123113
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a geotextile fabric including a plurality of wicking yarns each having a plurality of fibers with inter-fiber voids therebetween; wherein the inter-fiber voids of the plurality of wicking yarns has a water flow of about 0.05 milliliters per day per denier (ml/day/denier) to about 1.0 milliliters per day per denier. Further, the present invention is directed to a method of making such geotextile fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Nicolon Corporation
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King, Zehong Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240286379
    Abstract: A composite geosynthetic fabric includes a woven fabric and a nonwoven fabric adhered to the woven fabric. The nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of fibers, with each fiber of the plurality of fibers of the nonwoven fabric being about 2 to about 18 denier per filament. A portion of the fibers of the nonwoven fabric extend through the woven fabric and is fused together on a face of the woven fabric that is opposite a nonwoven face side of the woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Groupe Solmax, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Rader, David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King
  • Publication number: 20230374773
    Abstract: A collapsible structure system can have a plurality of collapsible shelters connected via one or more cross tunnels. The cross tunnel may allow users to move between the first shelter and second shelter without going outside of the collapsible structure system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Greg B. Laue, Timothy J. Wright, John David Madagan, Kevin Nelson Overton
  • Publication number: 20230201789
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for generating ClO2 gas are disclosed. A composition that includes a chlorite salt is activated by exposure to ultraviolet light. After an optional storage period, the composition is then exposed to moisture, resulting in the generation of ClO2 gas. Exemplary compositions include polymers in which the chlorite salt is dispersed. The polymers may be used to form films that can be used to package, e.g., food products, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and/or laboratory devices. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light and moisture, the packaging releases controlled quantities of ClO2 gas, which may disinfect and/or deodorize the packaged device or product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Rishabh Jain, Kevin Nelson, David Busche, David Lynn
  • Patent number: 11590472
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for generating ClO2 gas are disclosed. A composition that includes a chlorite salt is activated by exposure to ultraviolet light. After an optional storage period, the composition is then exposed to moisture, resulting in the generation of ClO2 gas. Exemplary compositions include polymers in which the chlorite salt is dispersed. The polymers may be used to form films that can be used to package, e.g., food products, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and/or laboratory devices. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light and moisture, the packaging releases controlled quantities of ClO2 gas, which may disinfect and/or deodorize the packaged device or product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Bemis Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Rishabh Jain, Kevin Nelson, David Busche, David Lynn
  • Publication number: 20220411974
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a geotextile fabric including a plurality of wicking yarns each having a plurality of fibers with inter-fiber voids therebetween; wherein the inter-fiber voids of the plurality of wicking yarns has a water flow of about 0.05 milliliters per day per denier (ml/day/denier) to about 1.0 milliliters per day per denier. Further, the present invention is directed to a method of making such geotextile fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King, Zehong Yuan
  • Patent number: 11426972
    Abstract: Described herein is an anti-capillary barrier geotextile which includes a wicking yarn in its structure and has a volumetric moisture content at breakthrough of less than 0.30 as determined by the TenCate Test. In one aspect the anti-capillary barrier geotextile is a single-layer woven geotextile and includes a wicking yarn set and, optionally, a first non-wicking yarn disposed in one axis of the geotextile; and a second non-wicking yarn disposed in another axis of the geotextile and interweaving the wicking yarn set and optional first non-wicking yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: NICOLON CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King
  • Publication number: 20220204118
    Abstract: A bicycle steering bearing assembly includes features for internal routing of actuator cables. Apertures through the elements of the steerer bearing assembly are configured to provide for the maximum actuator cable size while providing uniform application of forces to the steerer tube and upper bearing. Such apertures may be angled or partially angled from vertical, and may be or may include tapered sections. The apertures may also include a relief feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Dale King, Ryan Matthew Salisbury, Kenneth Alan Silva, Kevin Nelson, Scott Neperud
  • Patent number: 11359312
    Abstract: A woven geosynthetic fabric having a weft direction and a warp direction, includes weft yarns woven in the weft direction and warp yarns woven in the warp direction interweaving the weft yarns to form a fabric having comparable modulus; the warp yarns including a high modulus monofilament yarn having a tenacity of at least 0.75 g/denier at 1% strain, at least 1.5 g/denier at 2% strain, and at least 3.75 g/denier at 5% strain as determined in accordance with ASTM International Standard 4595.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: NICOLON CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Kevin Nelson King, Larry Ray Benfield
  • Publication number: 20220111578
    Abstract: Systems and methods of fabricating corrugated electrospun fiber assemblies are disclosed herein. The method can include placing an electrospun fiber scaffold on a corrugation rod, wherein the corrugation rod comprises a helical structure; applying a monofilament fiber about the electrospun fiber scaffold and the corrugation rod from a dispenser as the dispenser is translated longitudinally and the corrugation rod is rotated such that the monofilament fiber is wrapped about the electrospun fiber scaffold at a defined threads per inch (TPI) to form a wrapped electrospun fiber assembly; and longitudinally compressing the corrugated electrospun fiber assembly until it has been compressed from a first length to a second length to form the corrugated electrospun fiber assembly. The corrugated electrospun fiber assemblies can be kink-resistant as compared to conventional electrospun fiber scaffolds. The corrugated electrospun fiber assemblies can be used in, for example, biological applications within a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Nanofiber Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jed K. Johnson, Kevin Nelson, Tyler Groehl
  • Patent number: 11224671
    Abstract: A multilayer produce packaging film includes a first layer and a chlorine dioxide-producing layer. The chlorine dioxide-producing layer includes a polymer composition and a plurality of chlorite ions. The chlorine dioxide-producing layer is substantially free of an energy-activated catalyst and is substantially free of an acid-releasing compound. However, the film is capable of generating chlorine dioxide when exposed to UV light and moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Bemis Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Abbott, Rishabh Jain, Kevin Nelson, David Busche, David Lynn
  • Patent number: 11117085
    Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benny Kevin Nelson, Sheldon Anderson, Thomas Miller, Ross Norman Anderson, John Orlin Kirkwold, Kevin Schrage, Troy Murphy, Donald Raymond Mork, Richard J. Osendorf