Patents by Inventor Alfred M. Irungu

Alfred M. Irungu 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).

  • BATTERY PACKS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACKS
    Publication number: 20170365826
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a battery pack including a printed circuit board populated with a variety of components. The printed circuit board is partially encapsulated with a low pressure molded material to form at least a portion of a potting boat. The potting boat is filled with an encapsulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael VARIPATIS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Alfred M. IRUNGU, Ryan KLEE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, William T. LUNSFORD, V, Nathan J. CRUISE
  • Power Tool System
    Publication number: 20160020443
    Abstract: A power tool system includes a first power tool having a first power tool rated voltage, a second power tool having a second power tool rated voltage that is different from the first power tool rated voltage, and a first battery pack coupleable to the first power tool and to the second power tool. The first battery pack is switchable between a first configuration having a first battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the first power tool rated voltage such that the first battery pack enables operation of the first power tool, and a second configuration having a convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the second power tool rated voltage such that the battery pack enables operation of the second power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Daniel J. White, Matthew J. Velderman, Michael Varipatis, John C. Vanko, Andrew E. Seman, JR., Michael Roberts, Nathan J. Osborne, Ryan Klee, Alfred M. Irungu, Tal Gottesman, Bhanuprasad Gorti, Philip Gilde, Nicholas J. Garibaldi, Brian E. Friedman, Michael K. Forster, John D. Cox