Patents by Inventor Frederick W. Bryan

Frederick W. Bryan 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: 20240123592
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11890738
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Publication number: 20230361585
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a wall-mountable storage system. The wall-mountable storage system includes a first storage structure configured to mount to a wall, the first storage structure including a modular accessory interface and an alignment interface. The wall-mountable storage system also includes a modular accessory configured to engage with and be supported by the modular accessory interface. The first storage structure is configured to receive power from an external power source and output power to the modular accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Connor S. Irwin, Brianna E. Williams, Gabriel J. Sandoval, Tyler H. Knight, Raquel M. Rabago, Benjamin G. Politte, Ho Quynh Chau Duong, Jeffrey Groves, Frederick W. Bryan, J. Luke Jenkins, Nicolas J. Hanks, Kwok Ting Mok, Ying Chung Tse, Man Kit Mok
  • Publication number: 20230089745
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells. A printed circuit board is supported within the housing and is electrically coupled to a plurality of electrical terminals configured to mate with a plurality of electrical terminals of the device. A cell strap in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of battery cells and in electrical communication with the printed circuit board. A fuse is coupled to the printed circuit board. A heat shield is coupled to the fuse. The heat shield is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the fuse and other components of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Frederick W. Bryan, Blake Strickland, Michael MacQuillan Thompson, Michael Nemshon
  • Publication number: 20220351610
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11386774
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11126804
    Abstract: A device that includes a controller having a processing unit and a memory. The device includes an enable circuit. The enable circuit prevents the device from operating (e.g., discharging current and/or receiving charging current) until the enable circuit is activated. The enable circuit includes an activation component (e.g., a near-field communication [“NFC”] circuit). The activation component is configured or operable to cause the device to become enabled when the activation component is activated by an external enabling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Gian S. E. Thomas, Mark K. Stokes, William M. McNabb
  • Publication number: 20210241609
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11011053
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes