Nelson, TN
Charles Nelson, Lebanon, TN US
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20140138180 | VIBRATION-DAMPENING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE RISER - A musical performance riser having an interior area and a rigid block made from multiple layers of foam material of varying densities incorporated within that area. The block further includes a number of holes or chambers to trap sound. When the riser is used in performances, sound waves created by the object placed on the riser are reduced or dissipated as they travel down the block through the foam layers and chambers with the result being reduced acoustic interference and a better listening experience for the audience. The riser also includes specialized removable casters supported against rubber isolation feet that further serve to reduce the unwanted interference. | 05-22-2014 |
Chris S. Nelson, Bartlett, TN US
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20140278899 | MULTI-APPLICATION SMART CARD DEVICE SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR SMART CARDHOLDER REWARD SELECTION AND REDEMPTION - A system for facilitating reward selection and redemption for a loyalty program is disclosed. The system includes a point-of-sale (POS) device that is capable of monitoring and processing a reward redemption. The POS device informs a participant of the loyalty program as to what rewards are available for redemption. The participant is given an opportunity by the POS device to select the desired reward for redemption. Alternatively, the POS device allows the participant to defer redemption of the available rewards. | 09-18-2014 |
Christopher E. Nelson, Nashville, TN US
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20150283254 | POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES - The presently-disclosed subject matter includes nanoparticles that comprise a plurality of assembled polymers. In some embodiments the polymers comprise a first block that includes hydrophilic monomers, the first block substantially forming an outer shell of the nanoparticle, and a second block that includes cationic monomers and hydrophobic monomers, the second block substantially forming a core of the nanoparticle. In some embodiments a polynucleotide is provided that is bound to the cationic monomers of the nanoparticle. The presently-disclosed subject matter also comprises methods for using the present nanoparticles to include RNAi in a cell as well as methods for making the present nanoparticles. | 10-08-2015 |
David L. Nelson, Memphis, TN US
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20140284231 | SENSOR RETURN CONTAINER AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A return container for a sensor device and methods of forming a sensor device return container are disclosed. The return container may include a container sheet, which has a plurality of panels configured to be folded around the sensor device. The panels, as folded, define at least a first region for maintaining the sensor device, and a separate second region for maintaining an accessory associated with the sensor device. At least one of the panels has a re-sealable closing system that permits repeated access to the sensor device and accessory maintained within the return container. And one of more of the panels defines at least one interface opening that provides access to a limited portion of the sensor device as it is maintained within the first region. | 09-25-2014 |
Eileen Nelson, Memphis, TN US
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20160074727 | Sports Game - A sports game for providing players with a fun and dynamic activity. The sports game is played using a pair of hitting elements, a pair of bases, a ball, and a plurality of stacking elements. The game is played by two opposing teams in which one team pitches the ball in an attempt to knock over stacking elements disposed behind each of the bases and the other team attempts to hit the ball as it is pitched in order to prevent the ball from hitting the stacking elements. After hitting the ball, the hitter runs between the bases in order to accumulate points. | 03-17-2016 |
James Stewart Nelson, Kingsport, TN US
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20130168387 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE VESSELS AND MULTIPLE WOOD-TRANSPORTING CARTS - A wood treatment method and apparatus that utilizes at least two carts for transporting bundles of wood into, out of, and between at least two wood treatment vessels. In certain situations, each of the carts can move along a dedicated path and can be located exterior to the vessels during treatment. As a result, the process can have a minimal cycle time, while maximizing throughput from the facility. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171358 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING VESSEL WITH BUNDLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A wood treatment method and apparatus utilizing a treatment vessel having an integrated bundle hold-down system for securing a bundle of wood within the interior of the vessel during treatment. The bundle hold-down system can be operable to counteract large buoyant forces associated with submersing the bundle of wood in a liquid reagent and/or can be used to maintain the shape and/or position of the bundle during treatment, even if a liquid reagent is not present. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171364 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING DETACHABLE BUNDLE SUPPORT - A wood treatment method and apparatus employing a bundle support structure to support a bundle of wood during transportation and treatment of the bundle. The bundle support structure rests on a movable cart during transportation of the bundle, but is detached from the movable cart during treatment of the bundle. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171365 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING BUNDLE LIFT SYSTEM - A wood treatment system that includes at least one wood treatment vessel and a bundle lift system for loading and unloading a bundle of wood from a cart used to transport the bundle into and/or out of the treatment vessel. The lift system vertically disengages the bundle of wood from the cart within the interior of the vessel, thereby allowing the cart to be removed from the vessel prior to initiating treatment. The lift system, which can be physically separate from or physically coupled to the cart, is entirely disposed within a lower portion of the interior volume of the wood treatment vessel. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171372 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING ENHANCED WOOD-TRANSPORTING CART DRIVE SYSTEM - A wood treatment method and apparatus that includes a cart drive system for enabling the movement of at least one wood-transporting cart into and/or out of a wood treatment vessel. The wood-transporting cart can have a length greater than the maximum internal dimension of the wood treatment vessel. The cart drive system can include at least one active drive component and at least one passive drive component. The active drive component can be physically separate from the cart and permanently fixed outside the interior of the wood treatment vessel. The passive drive component can be physically coupled to the cart and operable to move with the cart as it transports the bundle of wood into and/or out of the wood treatment vessel. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172526 | WOOD TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING LATERALLY SHIFTABLE TRANSPORTATION SEGMENTS - A wood treatment method and apparatus that includes a laterally shiftable transportation segment adjacent a door of a wood treatment vessel. When retracted, the shiftable transportation segment accommodates the opening and/or closing of the door. When aligned, the shiftable transportation segment can support the weight of a cart that transports a bundle of wood into and/or out of the wood treatment vessel. Wood treatment systems described herein may also include a bundle adjustment system for applying an aligning force to at least a portion of the bundle during its loading and/or unloading from the wood treatment vessel. | 07-04-2013 |
Lyndsay Nelson, Franklin, TN US
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20140094269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH DYNAMIC SYMBOL STACKING - A gaming machine that includes a game of chance operable upon a wager by a player, a display, and a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance, wherein each of the plurality of reels include a defined plurality of positions to generate a symbol on the display. The gaming machine further including a processor programmed to provide the game of chance on the gaming machine, determine that at least two symbols generated on one of the plurality of reels are a designated symbol, and based on the determining, lock a position of the one of the plurality of reels for at least one additional generation of symbols on the other of the plurality of reels. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH DYNAMIC SYMBOL STACKING - A method for playing a game of chance on a gaming machine that includes a display and a plurality of reel positions associated with the game of chance. The plurality of reel positions are configured to be populated with predefined reel strips selected from a reel strip database. The method includes providing the game of chance on the gaming machine, selecting a plurality of predefined reel strips from the reel strip database, populating the plurality of reel positions with the selected plurality of predefined reel strips, and displaying a result of spinning the selected plurality of predefined reel strips. | 04-03-2014 |
20140179393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BONUS GAME ON A BINGO BASED GAME - The gaming system that includes a server, a Class II gaming machine communicatively coupled to the server, and a processor. The processor is programmed to, upon an input of a wager by a player operating the Class II gaming machine, provide a bingo based game on the Class II gaming machine, the bingo based game including gaming content that includes at least one bingo game card, determine that a triggering event has occurred during play of the bingo based game, and based on the triggering event, providing the player with at least one free bingo card in a bingo based bonus game. | 06-26-2014 |
20160063804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH DYNAMIC SYMBOL STACKING - A gaming machine that includes a game of chance operable upon a wager by a player, a display, and a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance, wherein each of the plurality of reels include a defined plurality of positions to generate a symbol on the display. The gaming machine further including a processor programmed to provide the game of chance on the gaming machine, determine that at least two symbols generated on one of the plurality of reels are a designated symbol, and based on the determining, lock a position of the one of the plurality of reels for at least one additional generation of symbols on the other of the plurality of reels. | 03-03-2016 |
Sarah C. Nelson, Lookout Mountain, TN US
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20140325425 | APPLYING CONTEXTUAL FUNCTION TO A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE USING PERIPHERAL MENU TABS - A computing device displays a set of graphical user interface (GUI) elements each having a respective transparent portion positioned over all or part of an underlying GUI element, which displays underlying content. Each set of GUI elements includes a respective set of peripherally located menu tabs and each menu tab includes a respective set of icons including a first icon corresponding to the first menu tab of a first GUI element. Each selected icon affects content that is displayed in a corresponding transparent portion, including the underlying content displayed within the underlying GUI element that is within the corresponding transparent portion. The computing device receives input selecting the first icon and in response applies a first modification to the content displayed within a first transparent portion which corresponds to the first GUI element and includes the underlying content that is within the first transparent portion. | 10-30-2014 |
Thomas E. Nelson, Knoxville, TN US
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20160048110 | Adaptive And State Driven Data Collection - A method of automatically adjusting data collection parameters for machines on a data collection route in a portable collection device used by a technician, based on states of the machines. For each machine on the data collection route, the state of the machine is read into the portable collection device. The machine is automatically included in or excluded from the data collection route based at least in part on the state of the machine. The portable collection device is automatically configured with a first predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine. An initial set of data is collected from the included machine with the portable collection device, based on the first predetermined set of data collection parameters. The initial set of data is automatically analyzed using a predetermined set of data analysis parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine, to determine alerts. Based on the alerts, a second set of data is selectively automatically immediately collected from the included machine based on a second predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine and the alerts. Also based on the alerts, the technician is selectively prompted with the portable collection device to take a predetermined action and collect a third set of data from the included machine. The action and the third set of data is based on a third predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured at least in part on the state of the included machine and the alerts. | 02-18-2016 |