Patents by Inventor Rodney Nelson

Rodney 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: 12507723
    Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: MP EQUIPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
  • Publication number: 20250318564
    Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
  • Publication number: 20210386109
    Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
  • Patent number: 11134712
    Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MP EQUIPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
  • Publication number: 20200046012
    Abstract: An adjustable breading machine for applying a coating material onto a food product, the machine includes a frame and a breading chamber enclosure through which the food product travels along the food path to receive a coating material. The adjustable breading machine may also include a hopper fixedly connected to the frame to deliver a coating material into the breading chamber enclosure. At least partially within the breading chamber enclosure is a main conveyor and an outfeed conveyor. In a first mode of operation, the outfeed conveyor lies in the food path and receives food product from the main conveyor. The adjustable breading machine includes a drum assembly operatively disposed above the outfeed conveyor having a rotatable drum for transporting food product and coating material to the outfeed conveyor. The adjustable breading machine also includes a drum adjustment assembly for moving the drum assembly between modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: MP Equipment, LLC
    Inventors: RODNEY NELSON, Matt Palmer, Antonio Munoz, Brian Hopper
  • Patent number: 10171290
    Abstract: A method for correcting connectivity failures of core applications on a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises a client detecting a plurality of request-reply message sequences between a core application and a corresponding server, and learning a set of request-reply message sequences within the plurality of request-reply message sequences that are not producing a connection error with the corresponding server. The method further includes creating a series of ghost replies that each mimic a reply that is one of the set of learned replies coming from the corresponding server and not producing a connection error, and then retaining the series of ghost replies. The method then includes detecting at least one connection error between the core application and the corresponding server, and feeding a ghost reply to the core application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Rodney Nelson, Mark Peden, Kamran Qadir, Raymond Reeves
  • Patent number: 8369879
    Abstract: A data message originally addressed to a first mobile device is forwarded to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, John Schuler, William Routt, Jamie Kennedy, Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 8290471
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for initiating record-keeping processes for usage of communication services by subscribers. An exemplary method may be implemented in an access network wherein two or more types of subscription plans are available to the subscribers, including an unlimited-use subscription plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Bryce A. Jones, Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 8195169
    Abstract: A system and medium are provided for forwarding a data message originally addressed to a first mobile device to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, John Schuler, William Routt, Jamie Kennedy, Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 7481195
    Abstract: A reciprocating internal combustion engine has an engine block (100) with at least one pair of coaxially aligned cylinders (30L and 30R) in which a dual-headed piston body reciprocates. Two rack gears (27 and 28) are mounted within a central frame structure (40) of the piston body and mesh with two pinion gears (29a and 29b, respectively). The pinion gears are rotatably mounted on an axle (21) oriented approximately perpendicular to the line of reciprocate motion of the piston. A slip clutch (23a and 23b) on each pinion gear alternatively locks and unlocks the pinion gear to the axle to permit rotation of the axle in one direction as the piston reciprocates. Preferably, fuel combustion occurs alternatively in each cylinder head. A valved chamber (34L and 34R) in the cylinder head enables exhaust. Preferably, a flywheel (49) is connected to the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Rodney Nelson
  • Publication number: 20080178835
    Abstract: A reciprocating internal combustion engine has an engine block (100) with at least one pair of coaxially aligned cylinders (30L and 30R) in which a dual-headed piston body reciprocates. Two rack gears (27 and 28) are mounted within a central frame structure (40) of the piston body and mesh with two pinion gears (29a and 29b, respectively). The pinion gears are rotatably mounted on an axle (21) oriented approximately perpendicular to the line of reciprocate motion of the piston. A slip clutch (23a and 23b) on each pinion gear alternatively locks and unlocks the pinion gear to the axle to permit rotation of the axle in one direction as the piston reciprocates. Preferably, fuel combustion occurs alternatively in each cylinder head. A valved chamber (34L and 34R) in the cylinder head enables exhaust. Preferably, a flywheel (49) is connected to the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 7174710
    Abstract: An improvement to the Nelson Flywheel Power Plant comprising a piston (100 and 101) in each outer chamber (40 and 41) situated at the interface of the compressible fluid and incompressible fluid (120) and slidably adjoining the center shaft (14) and rotatable housing (10). A method of using the improvement comprising the steps of introducing a compressed fluid along a path (110) that acts on one of the pistons (100) to move the incompressible fluid along a path (120); then moving the spool (15) to permit return of the incompressible fluid; and then introducing a compressed fluid to act on the other piston (101) to return the incompressible fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Rodney Nelson
  • Publication number: 20060196181
    Abstract: A power plant and a process of using the power plant are disclosed. The power plant is composed of a housing rotatably fixed around a stationary shaft. The shaft is ported to allow fluid flow and has projections to serve as walls of chambers holding the motive incompressible fluid in the operation of the invention. A spool with ports and channels fits within the shaft and its axial cyclic motion opens and closes the ports to permit the flow of fluids. The invention includes a means for pressurizing a compressible fluid to drive an incompressible fluid through nozzles or blades to rotate the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 5765112
    Abstract: A two-way communications system that provides ubiquitous wireless data communication services, such as throughout the continental United States, by using a network of only a few, widely distributed radio base station (RBS) sites and the existing paging network infrastructure. The paging network infrastructure is used as an outbound link to request data from the remote field units. The outbound page message indicates a time and frequency at which the RBSs can expect to receive data from the field units. A network hub or message operations center (MOC) coordinates the operation of the paging systems and RBSs from a central location. For example, the MOC determines an available HF frequency and time for a particular field unit to transmit, and then issues the request for data to the field unit using the existing paging network infrastructure. The field units make use of paging receivers, and an HF transmitter to report remote data such as a geoposition or other sensor data when requested to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Flash Comm. Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan T. Fitzgerald, Andrew T. Powshok, Donald K. Belcher, Jeffrey R. White, Albert D. Darby, Jr., Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 5734963
    Abstract: A two-way communications system provides ubiquitous wireless data communication services, such as throughout the continental United States, by using a network of only a few, widely distributed radio base station (RBS) sites and the existing paging network infrastructure. A network hub or mission operation center (MOC) coordinates the operation of the paging systems and RBSs from a central location. The paging network infrastructure is used as an outbound link over which each of the field units is regularly provided with a outbound data message containing information on the available frequencies and time slots the field units can use to transmit inbound data messages to the RBSs. If any of the field units desires to transmit data to MOC, the field unit selects an available frequency from the outbound data message, and transmits its data at the selected available frequency and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Flash Comm, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan T. Fitzgerald, Andrew T. Powshok, Donald K. Belcher, Jeffrey R. White, Albert D. Darby, Jr., Rodney Nelson
  • Patent number: 5640442
    Abstract: A two-way communications system that provides ubiquitous wireless data communication services, such as throughout the continental United States, by using a network of only a few, widely distributed radio base station (RBS) sites and the existing paging network infrastructure. The paging network infrastructure is used as an outbound link to request data from the remote field units. The outbound page message indicates a time and HF frequency at which the RBSs can expect to receive inbound data from the field units. A network hub or mission operation center (MOC) determines a radio frequency which is expected to be propagating and clear at the time that a particular field unit is to use the frequency as an inbound link. The MOC then issues the request for data to the field unit using an existing inexpensive wireless system such as the paging network infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Flash Comm, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan T. Fitzgerald, Andrew T. Powshok, Donald K. Belcher, Jeffrey R. White, Albert D. Darby, Jr., Rodney Nelson