Christopher R Nelson

US Patent:

20190213568, Jul 11, 2019

Filed:

Mar 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/357576

Inventors:

- LEXINGTON KY, US
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NELSON - LEXINGTON KY, US
ADAM RANDAL WIEDEMANN - LEXINGTON KY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A system for verifying a price associated with an item in a retail environment includes a price tag having an optical member that includes an optical characteristic that modifies an amount of optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of optical energy received by the optical member, and a price tag holder including an optical sensor having an emitter and a detector. The emitter is positioned to emit optical energy onto the optical member and the detector is positioned to receive optical energy leaving the optical member. A computing device in operable communication with the optical sensor is operative to determine whether the price tag is accurate based upon a comparison between the amount of optical energy received by the detector and the amount of optical energy emitted by the emitter.

US Patent:

20170052503, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Nov 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/344654

Inventors:

- LEXINGTON KY, US
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NELSON - LEXINGTON KY, US
BRIAN KEITH OWENS - LEXINGTON KY, US
ADAM RANDAL WIEDEMANN - LEXINGTON KY, US

International Classification:

G03G 21/16

Abstract:

A system for customizing settings of an electronic device includes a replaceable component having an optical member for receiving optical energy. The optical member has an optical characteristic for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the optical member. A support is located on an outer casing of the electronic device and the replaceable component is mountable on the support. The system further includes an optical sensor including a detector positioned to receive the amount of the optical energy leaving the optical member when the replaceable component is mounted on the support. A controller determines one or more predetermined settings to be applied to the electronic device based at least upon the amount of the optical energy received by the detector.

US Patent:

20160364711, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Jun 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/735266

Inventors:

- Lexington KY, US
Christopher Michael Nelson - Lexington KY, US
Adam Randal Wiedemann - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

A system for verifying a price associated with an item in a retail environment includes a price tag having an optical member that includes an optical characteristic that modifies an amount of optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of optical energy received by the optical member, and a price tag holder including an optical sensor having an emitter and a detector. The emitter is positioned to emit optical energy onto the optical member and the detector is positioned to receive optical energy leaving the optical member. A computing device in operable communication with the optical sensor is operative to determine whether the price tag is accurate based upon a comparison between the amount of optical energy received by the detector and the amount of optical energy emitted by the emitter.

US Patent:

20160179031, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/573265

Inventors:

- Lexington KY, US
Christopher Michael Nelson - Lexington KY, US
Brian Keith Owens - Lexington KY, US
Adam Randal Wiedemann - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

G03G 15/08

Abstract:

A replaceable unit for an image forming apparatus according to one example embodiment includes a housing and at least one transmissive member positioned on an exterior of the housing. The at least one transmissive member is arranged to receive optical energy from the image forming apparatus and has a transmissivity for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the at least one transmissive member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the at least one transmissive member. The at least one transmissive member indicates information relating to a characteristic of the replaceable unit.

US Patent:

20160179047, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/573290

Inventors:

- Lexington KY, US
Christopher Michael Nelson - Lexington KY, US
Brian Keith Owens - Lexington KY, US
Adam Randal Wiedemann - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

G03G 15/00

Abstract:

A system for customizing settings of an electronic device includes a replaceable component having an optical member for receiving optical energy. The optical member has an optical characteristic for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the optical member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the optical member. A support is located on an outer casing of the electronic device and the replaceable component is mountable on the support. The system further includes an optical sensor including a detector positioned to receive the amount of the optical energy leaving the optical member when the replaceable component is mounted on the support. A controller determines one or more predetermined settings to be applied to the electronic device based at least upon the amount of the optical energy received by the detector.

US Patent:

20150362860, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Nov 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/537069

Inventors:

- Lexington KY, US
Christopher Michael Nelson - Lexington KY, US
Brian Keith Owens - Lexington KY, US
Adam Randal Wiedemann - Lexington KY, US

International Classification:

G03G 15/08

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a housing having a reservoir for storing consumable material and an outlet for exiting the consumable material from the reservoir; a rotatable shaft disposed inside the reservoir and positioned along a length of the housing; and one or more magnetic members disposed within the housing and coupled to the shaft so as to rotate therewith. The one or more magnetic members generate a magnetic field and when rotating indicate information about the replaceable unit. The information is based upon the presence or absence of the one or more magnetic members relative to one or more predetermined locations for receiving a magnetic member within the housing.