Patents by Inventor Brent N. Gregorich
Brent N. Gregorich 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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Publication number: 20230311291Abstract: A rotary tool assembly includes a rotary tool having a body with a working end and a rear end, a motor disposed within the body, and a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor. A base of the rotary tool assembly includes a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack and a stand for supporting the rotary tool when the rotary tool is not in use. The stand includes two arms defining a tool receptacle therebetween in which the rotary tool is supported. A power cord extends between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor. The battery pack is received in the battery receptacle for form a foot of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: James W. Jenkins, Jesse J. Jerabek, David Bayless, I. Daniel Smith, Brent N. Gregorich, Ashley Poteet, Yun Biao BAI, De Xiang JIN, Yan Jun ZHANG
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Patent number: 11691259Abstract: A rotary tool assembly including a rotary tool having a body with a working end and a rear end, a motor disposed within the body, and a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor. A base includes a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack. A power cord extends between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: James W. Jenkins, Jesse J. Jerabek, David Bayless, I. Daniel Smith, Brent N. Gregorich, Ashley Poteet, Yun Biao Bai, De Xiang Jin, Yan Jun Zhang
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Patent number: 11236849Abstract: A pressing tool includes a motor, a sensor, and a microcontroller coupled to the motor and the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to cause the motor to operate in a first direction, and obtain a motor parameter from the sensor. The microcontroller is further configured to determine an occurrence of a fault condition of the motor when the motor parameter satisfies a threshold. In response to determining the fault condition, the microcontroller is further configured to cause the motor to change from operation in the first direction to operate in a second direction, pause operation of the motor in the second direction, and resume operation of the motor in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: D. Blake Besser, Julia H. Moylan, Brent N. Gregorich, James A. Patton, Tyler J. Rowe
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Publication number: 20210354280Abstract: A rotary tool assembly including a rotary tool having a body with a working end and a rear end, a motor disposed within the body, and a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor. A base includes a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack. A power cord extends between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: James W. Jenkins, Jesse J. Jerabek, David Bayless, I. Daniel Smith, Brent N. Gregorich, Ashley Poteet, Yun Biao BAI, De Xiang JIN, Yan Jun ZHANG
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Patent number: 10998797Abstract: A power tool includes a housing and an electric motor assembly supported in the housing. The electric motor assembly includes a stator core and a circuit board proximate an end of the stator core. The circuit board includes a heat-generating component facing away from the stator core. The electric motor assembly also includes an end cap coupled to the stator core and in thermal contact with the heat-generating component as a heat sink to remove thermal energy from the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Michael Romano, Justin Clack, Ronald C. McCurry, Julia H. Moylan
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Publication number: 20210069805Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, a pipe holder formed in the housing, a blade pivotally coupled respective to the pipe holder at a pivot point for movement relative to the pipe holder during a cutting motion, a drive mechanism including a first gear, and a quick-change mechanism rotationally coupling the blade to the first gear. The quick-change mechanism is operable to selectively de-couple the blade from the first gear to remove the blade for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Zachary P. Scott, Carl N. Chandler
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Publication number: 20210062942Abstract: A pressing tool includes a motor, a sensor, and a microcontroller coupled to the motor and the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to cause the motor to operate in a first direction, and obtain a motor parameter from the sensor. The microcontroller is further configured to determine an occurrence of a fault condition of the motor when the motor parameter satisfies a threshold. In response to determining the fault condition, the microcontroller is further configured to cause the motor to change from operation in the first direction to operate in a second direction, pause operation of the motor in the second direction, and resume operation of the motor in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: D. Blake Besser, Julia H. Moylan, Brent N. Gregorich, James A. Patton, Tyler J. Rowe
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Publication number: 20200368833Abstract: A reciprocating saw includes a housing including a handle defining a handle axis extending centrally through the handle from a first end to a second end of the handle, a battery receptacle located adjacent the second end of the handle, a battery insertable into and removable from the battery receptacle along a battery axis, a motor powered by the battery and including a motor shaft rotatable about a motor axis, and a spindle configured to reciprocate along a spindle axis in response to rotation of the motor shaft. The spindle axis is parallel to the motor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Curt A. Laugh, C. Eric Lagman, Ming Qiang, Brent N. Gregorich
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Publication number: 20200070329Abstract: A pressing tool includes a housing, first and second jaws at least partially disposed in the housing, the first and second jaws being pivotal respective to a portion of the housing, a motor supported within the housing, an output shaft driven by the motor, the output shaft including a threaded portion, and a roller carriage including a threaded bore in which the output shaft is received such that rotation of the output shaft advances or retracts the roller carriage to pivot the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: William C. Buck, Todd E. Woodhams, Julia H. Moylan, Brent N. Gregorich
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Publication number: 20190308309Abstract: A power tool includes a tool implement and a tool base releasably attachable to the tool implement. The tool implement includes a working end that is drivable. The tool base includes a base housing, an electric motor within the base housing, a rotatable output shaft coupled to drive the working end of the tool implement when the tool base is attached to the tool implement, an engagement sensor configured to indicate positive engagement of the tool implement and the tool base, and a controller coupled to the engagement sensor and including an electronic processor. The controller is configured to enable a function of the motor in response to receiving an indication of positive engagement from the engagement sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Julia H. Moylan, Brandon D. Causey, Daniel Smith
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Publication number: 20190217459Abstract: A system for managing a power tool includes a tool implement and a tool base releasably attachable to the tool implement. The tool implement includes a working end, a memory storing an information parameter, and an electronic processor configures to transmit the information parameter. The tool base includes a base housing, an electric motor, a rotatable output shaft coupled to the electric motor, an electrical interface coupled to the electronic processor, and a controller including a first and second electronic processor. Through the electrical interface, the controller is configured to receive the information parameter, by the first and second processors, as first and second data, determine whether the first data and the second data agree, and enable a function of the motor of the tool base in response to determining that the first data and the second data agree.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Julia H. Moylan, Isiah D. Smith, Zachary Scott, Brandon Causey, Henry Johnson, Shilkumar Patel, Michael Bester, Justin Clack, Tyler Rowe
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Publication number: 20190190351Abstract: A power tool includes a housing and an electric motor assembly supported in the housing. The electric motor assembly includes a stator core and a circuit board proximate an end of the stator core. The circuit board includes a heat-generating component facing away from the stator core. The electric motor assembly also includes an end cap coupled to the stator core and in thermal contact with the heat-generating component as a heat sink to remove thermal energy from the heat-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Brent N. Gregorich, Michael Romano, Justin Clack, Ronald C. McCurry, Julia H. Moylan
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Publication number: 20190015963Abstract: A power tool includes a power tool base having a base housing and a motor supported by the base housing. The power tool also includes a power tool implement selectively coupled to the power tool base. The power tool implement includes an implement housing and a working end coupled to the implement housing. One of the power tool base and the power tool implement includes a first interface portion having a protrusion. The other one of the power tool base and the power tool implement includes a second interface portion having an opening configured to receive the first interface portion. The power tool implement is coupled to the power tool base in response to axially moving the first interface portion into the second interface portion and rotating the implement housing relative to the base housing such that the protrusion of the first interface portion engages the second interface portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Julia H. Moylan, Isiah D. Smith, Brent N. Gregorich, Zachary Scott, Brandon Causey