Patents by Inventor George Michael Hornick
George Michael Hornick 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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Patent number: 7580803Abstract: An energy source monitoring system evaluates the state of an energy source and responsively controls a power tool or other device. The energy source may be a power tool battery pack that includes multiple individual battery packs connected in series. The energy source monitoring system may be incorporated into a power tool, screwdriver, flashlight, audio and/or video player, or any other device. The energy source monitoring system intelligently exercises control over the power applied to the device. In one implementation, the energy source monitoring system detects when voltages in the energy source have fallen below a cutoff level, yet allows the device to continue running until the operator finishes the current device operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology LimitedInventors: George Michael Hornick, Philip F. Minalga, Daniel S. Soultanian
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Patent number: 7496460Abstract: An energy source monitoring system evaluates the state of an energy source and responsively controls a power tool or other device. The energy source may be a power tool battery pack that includes multiple individual battery packs connected in series. The energy source monitoring system may be incorporated into a power tool, screwdriver, flashlight, audio and/or video player, or any other device. The energy source monitoring system intelligently exercises control over the power applied to the device. In one implementation, the energy source monitoring system detects when voltages in the energy source have fallen below a cutoff level, yet allows the device to continue running until the operator finishes the current device operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Eastway Fair Company LimitedInventors: George Michael Hornick, Philip F. Minalga, Daniel S. Soultanian
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Publication number: 20080059000Abstract: An energy source monitoring system evaluates the state of an energy source and responsively controls a power tool or other device. The energy source may be, for example, a power tool battery pack that includes multiple individual battery packs connected in series. The energy source monitoring system may be incorporated into a power tool, screwdriver, flashlight, audio and/or video player, or any other device. The energy source monitoring system intelligently exercises control over the power applied to the device (e.g., to the motor in the device). In one implementation, the energy source monitoring system detects when voltages in the energy source have fallen below a cutoff level, yet allows the device to continue running until the operator finishes the current device operation (e.g. a miter saw cut, or playback of a song).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: George Michael Hornick, Philip F. Minalga, Daniel S. Soultanian
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Publication number: 20080059089Abstract: An energy source monitoring system evaluates the state of an energy source and responsively controls a power tool or other device. The energy source may be, for example, a power tool battery pack that includes multiple individual battery packs connected in series. The energy source monitoring system may be incorporated into a power tool, screwdriver, flashlight, audio and/or video player, or any other device. The energy source monitoring system intelligently exercises control over the power applied to the device (e.g., to the motor in the device). In one implementation, the energy source monitoring system detects when voltages in the energy source have fallen below a cutoff level, yet allows the device to continue running until the operator finishes the current device operation (e.g. a miter saw cut, or playback of a song).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: George Michael Hornick, Philip F. Minalga, Daniel Soultanian
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Patent number: 7125270Abstract: A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing removably attached to an electrical device housing. The mechanism includes at least one ejection member having a button and an arm. The arm is adapted to transfer a force applied on the button to the electrical device housing to assist in the removal of the battery pack from the electrical device housing. Button motion may also be used to cause retraction of latches mounted on the battery housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Eastway Fair Trade Company LimitedInventors: William C. Buck, Kenneth M. Brazell, Chris Lewis, Taku Ohi, George Michael Hornick, Feng Kun Lu, Xiao Ping Liu
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Patent number: 7121854Abstract: A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing removably attached to an electrical device housing. The mechanism includes at least two ejection members, each having a button and an arm. The arms are adapted to transfer a force applied on the buttons to the electrical device housing to provide a pushing force for ejection of the battery pack from the electrical device housing. Force on the buttons also causes associated latches on the battery pack to move to their release position.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Eastway Fair Company LimitedInventors: William C. Buck, Kenneth M. Brazell, Chris Lewis, Taku Ohi, George Michael Hornick, Feng Kun Lu, Xiao Ping Liu
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Patent number: 6955549Abstract: A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing removably attached to an electrical device housing. The mechanism includes at least one ejection member having a button and an arm. The arm is adapted to transfer a force applied on the button to the electrical device housing to provide a pushing force for ejection of the battery pack from the electrical device housing. Force on the button also causes a latch on the battery pack to move to its release position.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: Kenneth M. Brazell, Chris Lewis, Taku Ohi, Feng Kun Lu, Xiao Ping Liu, William C. Buck, George Michael Hornick
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Publication number: 20040242043Abstract: A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing removably attached to an electrical device housing. The mechanism includes at least one ejection member having a button and an arm. The arm is adapted to transfer a force applied on the button to the electrical device housing to assist in the removal of the battery pack from the electrical device housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: One World Technologies Limited.Inventors: William C. Buck, Kenneth M. Brazell, Chris Lewis, Taku Ohi, George Michael Hornick, Feng Kun Lu, Xiao Ping Liu
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Patent number: 6617737Abstract: An apparatus and method of powering a light source are provided. The apparatus includes a motor, a voltage stabilizing circuit, and a light source. The motor includes a field assembly and an armature assembly. The field assembly includes an intermediate tap on a field winding that forms a variable field winding power source. The stabilizing circuit connects to the intermediate tap and includes a voltage regulator having an output that is connected to a light source to be stabilized.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: One World Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip F. Minalga, George Michael Hornick
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Patent number: 6378217Abstract: A portable hand-held apparatus for punching light gauge steel framing studs used in building construction to form holes of sufficient size to allow building wiring and piping to extend therethrough includes a control circuit connected to a limit switch and a main switch, and an output connected to a driving mechanism. The control circuit is configured to selectively operate the driving mechanism in response to assertion of the main switch by the user to drive the punch and die assembly from the deactuated position, over the working cycle, through the actuated position to form the punched hole, and continue to drive the punch and die assembly to the deactuated position to complete the cycle and assert the limit switch. The control circuit halts operation of the driving mechanism in response to assertion of the limit switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: One World Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Akio Takamura, Jack Barney Sing, Peter Jon Shigo, Colin Poon, George Michael Hornick
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Patent number: 5929386Abstract: A power cord set for use in any one of a number of a plurality of different electric tools is provided in order to minimize inventory costs. A power cords set is made up of an electric cord, an electric plug and a strain relief connector assembly having a flexible body with a non-cylindrical section for attachment to a tool housing and at least two electrical connectors which in turn are electrically connected to the tool's electric powered implement.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Ryobi North America, Inc.Inventor: George Michael Hornick