Patents by Inventor Brian Poirier

Brian Poirier 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).

  • Publication number: 20200058910
    Abstract: A battery adapter assembly for engine-powered outdoor power equipment including a battery pack, an adapter, a receiver, and a starting motor. The battery pack includes multiple battery cells, a positive terminal, and a negative terminal and is removable and replaceable. The adapter is structured to selectively connect to the battery pack and electrically connect to the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery pack. The receiver is structured to selectively receive and electrically connect to the adapter to transfer power from the battery pack to the receiver. The starting motor is structured to start an internal combustion engine and selectively receives power supplied by the battery pack. The adapter is structured to connect to and transfer power from multiple battery packs having different voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Poirier, Steve Curty, Robert Koenen
  • Publication number: 20190291779
    Abstract: Ride-on outdoor power equipment includes one or more batteries, one or more electric traction motors electrically connected to the one or more batteries, one or more user input devices, a plurality of sensors, and a controller in communication with the one or more batteries, the electric traction motors and the one or more user input devices, the controller configured to control the electric traction motors to operate the ride-on outdoor power equipment based on inputs received via the user input devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zeiler, David Schulenberg, Scott Funke, Steve Avery, Steve Weber, Brian Poirier, Jacob Schmalz
  • Patent number: D898378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Beck, Michael McDuffee, Ryan Donovan, Brian Poirier, Jonathan Liston
  • Patent number: D906690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Beck, Michael McDuffee, Ryan Donovan, Brian Poirier, Jonathan Liston