Patents by Inventor Edward A. Pomeroy

Edward A. Pomeroy 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: 20260208215
    Abstract: A paint sprayer may include a housing including a main portion and a handle portion. A paint sprayer may include an electric motor positioned within the main portion. A paint sprayer may include a reservoir coupled to the housing at a rear end of the paint sprayer, the reservoir including a collapsible liner configured to hold a spray liquid, the reservoir being selectively removable from the housing. A paint sprayer may include a nozzle assembly coupled to the main portion at a front end of the paint sprayer, the front end being opposite the rear end. A paint sprayer may include a pump positioned within the main portion and configured to be driven by the electric motor, and further configured to draw the spray liquid from the reservoir and direct the spray liquid to the nozzle assembly, wherein the reservoir is located above the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2026
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, David M. Bayless, Krishna Sai Teja Kalavala, Elton L. Watson, Michael J. Caso, III, Tian Liang Liang, Yi Mai, Jin Yao Chen, Ji Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 12629805
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm configured to rotate less than 360 degrees in a first direction to complete a first fastener driving cycle and less than 360 degrees in an opposite, second direction to complete a subsequent second fastener driving cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack
  • Patent number: 12539587
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a top-dead-center (TDC) position and a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas acting on the piston, a magazine coupled to the nosepiece in which collated fasteners are receivable, a fastener delivery mechanism for loading individual fasteners into the nosepiece from the magazine, and a lifter assembly including a lifter housing, a drive shaft rotatably disposed within the lifter housing, a lifter sprocket disposed on the drive shaft for moving the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and a cam rotatable in response to rotation of the drive shaft for actuating the fastener delivery mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Scott A. Sutherland, Curt A. Laugh, Elton L. Watson, Edward A. Pomeroy
  • Publication number: 20250373124
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor of a power tool including performing a load test on a battery pack of the power tool, determining, via a first controller, a first mechanism control scheme based on the load test, receiving, via the first controller, a user input indicative of beginning an operation cycle of the power tool, and isolating the first controller from a second controller. The method further including controlling, via the first controller, the motor based on the first mechanism control scheme, sensing a dataset indicative of a result of the operation cycle based on the first mechanism control scheme, receiving, via the second controller, the dataset, connecting the first controller to the second controller upon completion of the operation cycle, transmitting, via the second controller, the dataset to the first controller, and determining, via the first controller, a second mechanism control scheme based on the dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack, Henry T. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12427584
    Abstract: A rotary tool including a tool body defining an axis extending between a rear end and an opposite working end, a motor configured to receive power from a power source, a drive shaft coupled to the motor with the motor, a chuck coupled to the drive shaft, and an axial adjustment mechanism. The axial adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment shaft having an axial end defining a floor of the chuck, where the floor limits an insertion depth within the chuck, and where the adjustment shaft is movable in a direction parallel to the axis between a first position defining a first insertion depth and a second position defining a second insertion depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson
  • Patent number: 12395046
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor of a power tool including performing a load test on a battery pack of the power tool, determining, via a first controller, a first mechanism control scheme based on the load test, receiving, via the first controller, a user input indicative of beginning an operation cycle of the power tool, and isolating the first controller from a second controller. The method further including controlling, via the first controller, the motor based on the first mechanism control scheme, sensing a dataset indicative of a result of the operation cycle based on the first mechanism control scheme, receiving, via the second controller, the dataset, connecting the first controller to the second controller upon completion of the operation cycle, transmitting, via the second controller, the dataset to the first controller, and determining, via the first controller, a second mechanism control scheme based on the dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack, Henry T. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250121389
    Abstract: A paint sprayer may include a housing enclosing an internal space. A paint sprayer may include a nozzle assembly coupled to the housing. A paint sprayer may include a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the nozzle assembly and positioned within a first region of the internal space. A paint sprayer may include a reservoir fluidly coupled to the pump assembly and configured to hold a spray liquid, the reservoir being positioned within a second region of the internal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Michael Bester
  • Publication number: 20250033124
    Abstract: A rotary tool includes a housing, a drive shaft positioned within the housing, and a bit holder. The bit holder is positioned adjacent a distal end of the housing and is driven by rotation of the drive shaft. The rotary tool also includes a wrench assembly coaxially movable along the longitudinal axis and selectively engageable with the bit holder, a groove positioned on one of the housing and the wrench assembly, and a protrusion positioned on the other of the housing and the wrench assembly. The protrusion engages the groove and retaining the wrench assembly against axial movement while the wrench assembly is in a first position, and the protrusion is axially spaced apart from the groove while the wrench assembly is in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Brian D. Mertel, M. Grayson Jacoway, Edward A. Pomeroy
  • Patent number: 12145203
    Abstract: A rotary tool includes a housing, a drive shaft positioned within the housing, and a bit holder. The bit holder is positioned adjacent a distal end of the housing and is driven by rotation of the drive shaft. The rotary tool also includes a wrench assembly for adjusting the bit holder and a light source configured to emit light in a direction toward the bit holder. The wrench assembly is positioned adjacent the bit holder and is movable between a first position and a second position. The wrench assembly is coupled to the housing and disengaged from the bit holder assembly in the first position and is engaged with the bit holder assembly in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Brian D. Mertel, M. Grayson Jacoway, Edward A. Pomeroy
  • Publication number: 20240149416
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a top-dead-center (TDC) position and a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas acting on the piston, a magazine coupled to the nosepiece in which collated fasteners are receivable, a fastener delivery mechanism for loading individual fasteners into the nosepiece from the magazine, and a lifter assembly including a lifter housing, a drive shaft rotatably disposed within the lifter housing, a lifter sprocket disposed on the drive shaft for moving the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and a cam rotatable in response to rotation of the drive shaft for actuating the fastener delivery mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Scott A. Sutherland, Curt A. Laugh, Elton L. Watson, Edward A. Pomeroy
  • Publication number: 20240100671
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm configured to rotate less than 360 degrees in a first direction to complete a first fastener driving cycle and less than 360 degrees in an opposite, second direction to complete a subsequent second fastener driving cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack
  • Publication number: 20240030784
    Abstract: A method for controlling a motor of a power tool including performing a load test on a battery pack of the power tool, determining, via a first controller, a first mechanism control scheme based on the load test, receiving, via the first controller, a user input indicative of beginning an operation cycle of the power tool, and isolating the first controller from a second controller. The method further including controlling, via the first controller, the motor based on the first mechanism control scheme, sensing a dataset indicative of a result of the operation cycle based on the first mechanism control scheme, receiving, via the second controller, the dataset, connecting the first controller to the second controller upon completion of the operation cycle, transmitting, via the second controller, the dataset to the first controller, and determining, via the first controller, a second mechanism control scheme based on the dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack, Henry T. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11850714
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The first piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and at or near a bottom-dead-center position and the second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm that rotates less than 360 degrees for moving the first piston from at or near the bottom-dead-center position and the top-dead-center position and then back to at or near the bottom-dead-center position to complete the fastener driving cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack
  • Publication number: 20230020670
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The first piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and at or near a bottom-dead-center position and the second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm that rotates less than 360 degrees for moving the first piston from at or near the bottom-dead-center position and the top-dead-center position and then back to at or near the bottom-dead-center position to complete the fastener driving cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson, Justin Clack
  • Publication number: 20220168870
    Abstract: A rotary tool including a tool body defining an axis extending between a rear end and an opposite working end, a motor configured to receive power from a power source, a drive shaft coupled to the motor with the motor, a chuck coupled to the drive shaft, and an axial adjustment mechanism. The axial adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment shaft having an axial end defining a floor of the chuck, where the floor limits an insertion depth within the chuck, and where the adjustment shaft is movable in a direction parallel to the axis between a first position defining a first insertion depth and a second position defining a second insertion depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Edward A. Pomeroy, Elton L. Watson
  • Publication number: 20210220925
    Abstract: A rotary tool includes a housing, a drive shaft positioned within the housing, and a bit holder. The bit holder is positioned adjacent a distal end of the housing and is driven by rotation of the drive shaft. The rotary tool also includes a wrench assembly for adjusting the bit holder and a light source configured to emit light in a direction toward the bit holder. The wrench assembly is positioned adjacent the bit holder and is movable between a first position and a second position. The wrench assembly is coupled to the housing and disengaged from the bit holder assembly in the first position and is engaged with the bit holder assembly in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Brian D. Mertel, M. Grayson Jacoway, Edward A. Pomeroy
  • Patent number: 10759029
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a cylinder and a drive piston within the cylinder being acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential. The powered fastener further includes a drive blade coupled to the drive piston and operable to drive a fastener, and an adjustable valve for selectively introducing air from ambient atmosphere into the cylinder, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston. By adopting a self-contained vacuum generating means as described above, the present invention does not rely on any external vacuum source and powered fastener driver can be used and carried with conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: John Schnell, Edward A. Pomeroy, Essam Namouz, Henry Johnson, Jie Liu, Hailing Lin, Jinlin Zhou, Xinghong Li, Ziqiang Cao, Liguo Ma
  • Patent number: 10654154
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a cylinder and a drive piston within the cylinder being acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential. The powered fastener further includes a drive blade coupled to the drive piston and operable to drive a fastener, and an adjustable valve for selectively introducing air from ambient atmosphere into the cylinder, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston. By adopting a self-contained vacuum generating means as described above, the present invention does not rely on any external vacuum source and powered fastener driver can be used and carried with conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: John Schnell, Edward A. Pomeroy, Essam Namouz, Henry Johnson, Jie Liu, Hailing Lin, Jinlin Zhou, Xinghong Li, Ziqiang Cao, Liguo Ma
  • Patent number: 9662777
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a pneumatic fastener driver including a cylinder and a piston positioned within the cylinder. The piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position. The driver also includes a magnetic latch emitting a magnetic field that magnetically attracts the piston and is capable of holding the piston in the top-dead-center position with a magnetic force. The magnetic latch is adjustable to vary the magnetic force acting on the piston for driving fasteners into a workpiece at different depths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward A. Pomeroy, John Schnell
  • Patent number: D806493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventor: Edward A. Pomeroy