Patents by Inventor Daniele C. Brotto
Daniele C. Brotto 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).
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Patent number: 10160049Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, an output member driven by the motor, and a reaming attachment coupled to the output member. The reaming attachment has a front end portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to drive a fastener into a workpiece, and a reaming portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to remove material from an end surface of a conduit. A rotational motion sensor in the housing is operable to detect rotational motion of the housing about an axis. A controller receives a signal indicative of rotational motion from the sensor, determines a direction of the rotational motion of the housing, and drives the motor in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotational motion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Scott J. Eshleman, Craig A. Schell, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Daniel Puzio, Daniele C. Brotto, Joseph P. Kelleher, James B. Watson, James R. Parks, Clark A. Bixler
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Patent number: 10118265Abstract: A magnetic drill is provided with an alternate power source. The drill is comprises of: an electric motor for driving a tool; a controller configured to receive an AC input signal and operable to control a drive signal to the electric motor; an electromagnet arranged in a base of the drill housing and operable, in response to a DC voltage, to magnetically couple the base to a surface proximate to the base; an AC/DC converter configured to receive the AC input signal and operates, independent from the controller and in the presence of the AC input signal, to output a DC voltage to the electromagnet; and an alternate power source circuit that monitors the DC voltage output by the converter and, in the absence thereof, provides an alternate DC voltage to the electromagnet.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventor: Daniele C. Brotto
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Patent number: 9991706Abstract: A portable power supply apparatus is provided having reduced impedance losses. The portable power supply apparatus is comprised of: a portable housing; a battery system residing in the housing; and an inverter circuit residing in the housing. The battery system generates a direct current (DC) voltage having a magnitude greater than or equal to a peak value of a desired alternating current (AC) voltage. The inverter circuit receives the DC voltage directly from the battery system, converts the DC voltage to an AC output voltage and outputs the AC output voltage to one or more outlets exposed on an exterior surface of the portable housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Nathan J. Cruise, Erik J. Ekstrom, Ren Wang, Mehdi T. Abolhassani, William D. Spencer, Rouse Roby Bailey, Jr., Andrew E. Seman, Scott Eshleman
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Patent number: 9917457Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, at least one battery cell housed in the housing, a wireless transmitter housed in the housing, a button that initiates a pairing with an electronic device so that the battery pack may wirelessly communicate with the electronic device through the wireless transmitter, a connection section including a first electrical connector configured to supply power to a power tool and a charging port configured to supply power to an external device. The charging port can be in an on state in which the charging port is operable to supply power to the external device and an off state in which the charging port is not operable to supply power to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Kevin Wenger, Kelly E. Dyer, Corey Barnett, David A. Miller, Daniele C. Brotto
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Patent number: 9692157Abstract: A method is provided for operating a power tool having a motor powered by a battery. The method includes: delivering power from the battery to the motor in accordance with an operator input; detecting a condition of the power tool indicating a shutdown of the power is imminent; and fading the power delivered from the battery to the motor, in response to the detected condition, through the use of a controller residing in the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Michael K. Forster, Jason K. Leh, Wing W. Lin
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Publication number: 20170113312Abstract: A magnetic drill is provided with an alternate power source. The drill is comprises of: an electric motor for driving a tool; a controller configured to receive an AC input signal and operable to control a drive signal to the electric motor; an electromagnet arranged in a base of the drill housing and operable, in response to a DC voltage, to magnetically couple the base to a surface proximate to the base; an AC/DC converter configured to receive the AC input signal and operates, independent from the controller and in the presence of the AC input signal, to output a DC voltage to the electromagnet; and an alternate power source circuit that monitors the DC voltage output by the converter and, in the absence thereof, provides an alternate DC voltage to the electromagnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: Daniele C. BROTTO
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Patent number: 9561568Abstract: A magnetic drill is provided with an alternate power source. The drill is comprises of: an electric motor for driving a tool; a controller configured to receive an AC input signal and operable to control a drive signal to the electric motor; an electromagnet arranged in a base of the drill housing and operable, in response to a DC voltage, to magnetically couple the base to a surface proximate to the base; an AC/DC converter configured to receive the AC input signal and operates, independent from the controller and in the presence of the AC input signal, to output a DC voltage to the electromagnet; and an alternate power source circuit that monitors the DC voltage output by the converter and, in the absence thereof, provides an alternate DC voltage to the electromagnet.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Daniele C. Brotto
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Publication number: 20160348879Abstract: A lighting apparatus is provided including a base portion defining an axial opening, a main portion located above the base portion and having a generally-cylindrical upper portion, and a light module secured to a top portion of the generally-cylindrical upper portion of the main portion. The axial opening of the base portion is sized to receive at least a light module of another lighting apparatus therein in a stacked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Crystal G. Young, James B. Watson, Snehal S. Choksi, Daniele C. Brotto, Gabriel E. Concari, Jesse P. Hill, Keith Moore, Geoffrey S. Howard, Jonathan Kirkpatrick
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Publication number: 20160329729Abstract: An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Daniel J. White
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Publication number: 20160315489Abstract: A method is provided for operating a power tool having a motor powered by a battery. The method includes: delivering power from the battery to the motor in accordance with an operator input; detecting a condition of the power tool indicating a shutdown of the power is imminent; and fading the power delivered from the battery to the motor, in response to the detected condition, through the use of a controller residing in the power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Michael K. Forster, Jason K. Leh, Wing W. Lin
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Patent number: 9475180Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, an output member driven by the motor, and a reaming attachment coupled to the output member. The reaming attachment has a front end portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to drive a fastener into a workpiece, and a reaming portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to remove material from an end surface of a conduit. A rotational motion sensor in the housing is operable to detect rotational motion of the housing about an axis. A controller receives a signal indicative of rotational motion from the sensor, determines a direction of the rotational motion of the housing, and drives the motor in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotational motion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott J. Eshleman, Craig A. Schell, Andrew J. Seman, Jr., Daniel Puzio, Daniele C. Brotto, Joseph P. Kelleher, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko
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Publication number: 20160261114Abstract: A portable power supply apparatus is provided having reduced impedance losses. The portable power supply apparatus is comprised of: a portable housing; a battery system residing in the housing; and an inverter circuit residing in the housing. The battery system generates a direct current (DC) voltage having a magnitude greater than or equal to a peak value of a desired alternating current (AC) voltage. The inverter circuit receives the DC voltage directly from the battery system, converts the DC voltage to an AC output voltage and outputs the AC output voltage to one or more outlets exposed on an exterior surface of the portable housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Nathan J. Cruise, Erik J. Ekstrom, Ren Wang, Mehdi T. Abolhassani, William D. Spencer, Rouse Roby Bailey, JR., Andrew E. Seman, Scott Eshleman
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Patent number: 9415499Abstract: An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Daniel J. White, Shelby K. Starks, Geoffrey S. Howard, Allen K. Brelsford, Jeffrey Francis, Jeffrey Norris, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., David A. Carrier, Danh T. Trinh
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Patent number: 9413088Abstract: A method is provided for operating a power tool having a motor powered by a battery. The method includes: delivering power from the battery to the motor in accordance with an operator input; detecting a condition of the power tool indicating a shutdown of the power is imminent; and fading the power delivered from the battery to the motor, in response to the detected condition, through the use of a controller residing in the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Michael K. Forster, Jason K. Leh, Wing W. Lin
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Publication number: 20160226278Abstract: A power tool system including at least one power tool and a battery pack selectively coupleable with the power tool. The battery pack includes a housing, at least one battery cell housed in the housing, a circuit board housed in the housing, a switch mounted on the circuit board, a button actuatable by a user to actuate the switch mounted on the circuit board and a biasing member which biases the button away from a position of actuating the switch. The biasing member is made of a non-conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Kevin WENGER, Kelly E. DYER, Corey BARNETT, David A. MILLER, Daniele C. BROTTO, David C. GELLNER, Copeland D. KELL, Corey REDMOND, Nathan CRUISE
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Publication number: 20160226277Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, at least one battery cell housed in the housing, a wireless transmitter housed in the housing, a button that initiates a pairing with an electronic device so that the battery pack may wirelessly communicate with the electronic device through the wireless transmitter, a connection section including a first electrical connector configured to supply power to a power tool and a charging port configured to supply power to an external device. The charging port can be in an on state in which the charging port is operable to supply power to the external device and an off state in which the charging port is not operable to supply power to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Kevin WENGER, Kelly E. DYER, Corey BARNETT, David A. MILLER, Daniele C. BROTTO
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Patent number: 9344008Abstract: A portable power supply apparatus is provided having reduced impedance losses. The portable power supply apparatus is comprised of: a portable housing; a battery system residing in the housing; and an inverter circuit residing in the housing. The battery system generates a direct current (DC) voltage having a magnitude greater than or equal to a peak value of a desired alternating current (AC) voltage. The inverter circuit receives the DC voltage directly from the battery system, converts the DC voltage to an AC output voltage and outputs the AC output voltage to one or more outlets exposed on an exterior surface of the portable housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Nathan J. Cruise, Erik Ekstrom, Ren Wang, Mehdi T. Abolhassani, William D. Spencer, Rouse Roby Bailey, Jr., Andrew E. Seman, Scott Eshleman
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Patent number: 9321156Abstract: An improved method is provided for operating a power tool. The method includes: monitoring rotational motion of the power tool about an axis using a rotational motion sensor disposed in the power tool; determining a direction of the rotational motion about the axis; and driving the output member in a direction defined by the detected rotational motion of the tool, where the output member is driven by a motor residing in the power tool. Thus, the output member is drive clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is clockwise about the axis and the output member is drive counter-clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is counter-clockwise about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott J. Eshleman, Craig A. Schell, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Daniel Puzio, Daniele C. Brotto, Joseph P. Kelleher, Gabriel E. Concari, Robert B. Schoch, Thomas W. Murray
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Publication number: 20160089734Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, an output member driven by the motor, and a reaming attachment coupled to the output member. The reaming attachment has a front end portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to drive a fastener into a workpiece, and a reaming portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to remove material from an end surface of a conduit. A rotational motion sensor in the housing is operable to detect rotational motion of the housing about an axis. A controller receives a signal indicative of rotational motion from the sensor, determines a direction of the rotational motion of the housing, and drives the motor in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotational motion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Scott J. ESHLEMAN, Craig A. SCHELL, Andrew E. SEMAN, JR., Daniel PUZIO, Daniele C. BROTTO, Joseph P. KELLEHER, James B. WATSON, James R. PARKS, Clark A. BIXLER
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Publication number: 20160056731Abstract: A portable power supply includes a housing, and power circuitry providing an output AC waveform having a first positive voltage step level, a second higher positive voltage step level, a third lower positive voltage step level, a fourth negative voltage step level, a fifth higher negative voltage step level, and a sixth lower negative voltage step level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Daniele C. Brotto, Nathan J. Cruise, Erik Ekstrom, Pradeep M. Pant, David A. Carrier, Shailesh P. Waikar, Ren H. Wang, Mehdi T. Abolhassani, William D. Spencer, Rouse Roby Bailey, JR., Andrew E. Seman, JR., John E. Buck, Seth M. Robinson