Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Peña

Matthew J. Peña 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: 11996719
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a modular storage for power tool devices including a charging compartment for power tool battery packs. The modular storage includes a housing, a storage compartment in the housing, and a charger compartment in the housing including a battery pack interface configured to receive a power tool battery pack. The modular storage also includes an AC input receiving universal AC power and an active power factor correction (PFC) converter receiving AC power from the AC input and configured to convert the AC power to a high-voltage DC output. The modular storage further includes a DC-DC converter electrically connected between the active PFC converter and the battery pack interface, the DC-DC converter including an active clamp flyback converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Omid Shirazi, Nathan J. Gustafson, Matthew J. Peña
  • Patent number: 11973237
    Abstract: A battery pack is configured to be coupled to a power tool. The battery pack includes a housing having a cavity. The battery pack includes a battery cell carrier having first and second carriages. The first and second carriages support a plurality of battery cells therebetween. The battery cell carrier is configurable in different configurations based on a size of the plurality of battery cells supported between the first and second carriages. The battery pack includes a plurality of mounting features between the housing and the battery cell carrier. The plurality of mounting features is configured to alternatively secure the different configurations of the battery cell carrier to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Peña, Cameron R. Schulz
  • Publication number: 20220285956
    Abstract: A battery charging unit including a battery interface. The battery interface includes a cover that surrounds at least a portion of the battery interface to protect exterior elements from damaging the electrical functionality of the battery interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew J. Peña, Li Hai Jun
  • Publication number: 20220109314
    Abstract: A stackable storage device, container or unit is provided. The storage device includes a storage compartment and an interface to recharge rechargeable batteries for power tools. The storage device is stackable within a modular storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew J. Peña, Cameron R. Schulz
  • Publication number: 20210305824
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a modular storage for power tool devices including a charging compartment for power tool battery packs. The modular storage includes a housing, a storage compartment in the housing, and a charger compartment in the housing including a battery pack interface configured to receive a power tool battery pack. The modular storage also includes an AC input receiving universal AC power and an active power factor correction (PFC) converter receiving AC power from the AC input and configured to convert the AC power to a high-voltage DC output. The modular storage further includes a DC-DC converter electrically connected between the active PFC converter and the battery pack interface, the DC-DC converter including an active clamp flyback converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Omid Shirazi, Nathan J. Gustafson, Matthew J. Peña
  • Publication number: 20210265693
    Abstract: A battery pack is configured to be coupled to a power tool. The battery pack includes a housing having a cavity. The battery pack includes a battery cell carrier having first and second carriages. The first and second carriages support a plurality of battery cells therebetween. The battery cell carrier is configurable in different configurations based on a size of the plurality of battery cells supported between the first and second carriages. The battery pack includes a plurality of mounting features between the housing and the battery cell carrier. The plurality of mounting features is configured to alternatively secure the different configurations of the battery cell carrier to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew J. Peña, Cameron R. Schulz