Patents by Inventor Jason R. Crowe

Jason R. Crowe 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).

  • Patent number: 12007526
    Abstract: A wall scanner that includes a housing, a plurality of sensors, a display, and a control section. The housing includes a handle portion and a body portion. The handle portion is adapted to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack such as a high-voltage lithium-ion (“Li-Ion”) battery pack. The body portion of the housing encloses the plurality of sensing devices, such as capacitive plate sensors for sensing the presence of a stud behind a surface, a D-coil sensor for identifying the presence of metal behind the surface, and a non-contact voltage sensor. The display is configured to display the location of an object behind the surface in real-time, the depth of an object behind the surface, and whether an object behind the surface is ferrous or non-ferrous. The control section includes actuation devices for controlling the functions and operations of the wall scanner, such as the scanning mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Evans H. Nguyen, Jason R. Crowe, Scott D. Bublitz, Mike N. Jones, Wai Nang Tse, Pak Fai Siu, Man Kit Ho
  • Publication number: 20240122422
    Abstract: A modular vacuum system includes a plurality of power heads configured to be removably coupled to a plurality of canisters, each canister having a debris collection chamber of a different capacity, a first power source configured to output a first voltage, and a second power source configured to output the first voltage. A first power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source, and includes a first suction motor rated to operate at a first performance level defined by the first voltage. A second power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source with the second power source, and includes a second suction motor rated to operate at a second performance level greater than the first performance level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe
  • Patent number: 11545845
    Abstract: A battery charger and a method of charging a battery pack. The battery charger may generally include a housing defining an opening, a tray defining a receptacle operable to receive a battery pack, the tray being movable through the opening between an open position, in which the receptacle is accessible, and a closed position, in which the receptacle is closed, and a locking member movable relative to the housing between an unlocked position, in which the tray is movable between the open position and the closed position, and a locked position, in which the tray is retained in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Gall, Jason R. Crowe, Josh Adams
  • Patent number: 11512696
    Abstract: A transfer pump. The pump is for displacing fluid and may generally include a housing; a pump including an impeller, the pump being disposed within the housing for creating suction to draw the fluid through the impeller; a motor for driving the pump; a battery operable to power the motor; and a sensor for sensing current drawn by the motor. The motor may be deactivated when the current drawn by the motor reaches a predetermined current value for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Mantes, Jason R. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20220218166
    Abstract: A modular vacuum system includes a plurality of power heads configured to be removably coupled to a plurality of canisters, each canister having a debris collection chamber of a different capacity, a first power source configured to output a first voltage, and a second power source configured to output the first voltage. A first power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source, and includes a first suction motor rated to operate at a first performance level defined by the first voltage. A second power head of the plurality of power heads is configured to receive the first power source with the second power source, and includes a second suction motor rated to operate at a second performance level greater than the first performance level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe
  • Patent number: 11291339
    Abstract: A modular vacuum system includes a first and second canister of different capacities that are configured to store debris. The modular vacuum system also includes first and second power heads that can be coupled to either the first or second canisters. The first and second power heads operate at different voltages that generate a first and second suction airflow. The first and second canisters store debris separated from the first and second suction airflow. The first and second canisters also store debris separated only from the first suction airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20220018985
    Abstract: A wall scanner that includes a housing, a plurality of sensors, a display, and a control section. The housing includes a handle portion and a body portion. The handle portion is adapted to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack such as a high-voltage lithium-ion (“Li-Ion”) battery pack. The body portion of the housing encloses the plurality of sensing devices, such as capacitive plate sensors for sensing the presence of a stud behind a surface, a D-coil sensor for identifying the presence of metal behind the surface, and a non-contact voltage sensor. The display is configured to display the location of an object behind the surface in real-time, the depth of an object behind the surface, and whether an object behind the surface is ferrous or non-ferrous. The control section includes actuation devices for controlling the functions and operations of the wall scanner, such as the scanning mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Evans H. Nguyen, Jason R. Crowe, Scott D. Bublitz, Mike N. Jones, Wai Nang Tse, Pak Fai Siu, Man Kit Ho
  • Patent number: 11169296
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a wall scanner that includes a housing, a plurality of sensors, a display, and a control section. The housing includes a handle portion and a body portion. The handle portion is adapted to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack such as a high-voltage lithium-ion (“Li-Ion”) battery pack. The body portion of the housing encloses the plurality of sensing devices, such as, for example, capacitive plate sensors for sensing the presence of a stud behind a surface, a D-coil sensor for identifying the presence of metal behind the surface, and a non-contact voltage sensor for detecting the presence of live wires carrying AC currents. The display is configured to display, among other things, the location of an object behind the surface in real-time, the depth of an object behind the surface, and whether an object behind the surface is ferrous or non-ferrous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Evans H. Nguyen, Jason R. Crowe, Scott D. Bublitz, Mike N. Jones, Wai Nang Tse, Pak Fai Siu, Man Kit Ho
  • Patent number: 11082589
    Abstract: A visual inspection device includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use, and an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit includes a flexible cable with a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable. The articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit further includes a means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing. The visual inspection device further includes a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Gareth Mueckl, Jason R. Crowe, Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot
  • Publication number: 20200053259
    Abstract: A visual inspection device includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use, and an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit includes a flexible cable with a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable. The articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit further includes a means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing. The visual inspection device further includes a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Gareth Mueckl, Jason R. Crowe, Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot
  • Publication number: 20190365168
    Abstract: A modular vacuum system includes a first and second canister of different capacities that are configured to store debris. The modular vacuum system also includes first and second power heads that can be coupled to either the first or second canisters. The first and second power heads operate at different voltages that generate a first and second suction airflow. The first and second canisters store debris separated from the first and second suction airflow. The first and second canisters also store debris separated only from the first suction airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jason R. Crowe
  • Patent number: 10479582
    Abstract: A utility bag having a plurality of panels defining an interior and an exterior, the interior including a cavity configured to receive an item. The utility bag includes a heater element disposed in the cavity, a battery pack configured for electrical communication with the heater element for powering the heater element, and a controller removably coupled in selective electrical communication to the battery pack. The controller is shaped and sized to mechanically mate with the battery pack for electrical communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jason R. Crowe, Douglas G. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 10477079
    Abstract: A visual inspection device includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing that is grasped by a user while the device is in use, and an articulating camera unit coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit includes a flexible cable with a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and an articulation mechanism operable to articulate the camera relative to the flexible cable. The articulation mechanism includes a mount that is removably coupled to the housing. The articulating camera unit further includes a means for securing the mount to the housing in a plurality of different orientations relative to the housing. The visual inspection device further includes a display unit coupled to the housing to display an image transmitted by the articulating camera unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gareth Mueckl, Jason R. Crowe, Benjamin Oliver Ryan Cabot
  • Patent number: 10471890
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a light includes a main housing having a first end, a second end, and a main axis extending between the first end and the second end. The carrier assembly also includes an extension member slidably coupled to the main housing for movement along the main axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The extension member is biased toward the retracted position. The carrier assembly further includes a wireform hook extending from the first end of the main housing. The wireform hook includes two legs coupled to the extension member for movement with the extension member. The carrier assembly also includes a bracket member coupled to the wireform hook. The bracket member includes a base material extending between the two legs of the wireform hook and a second material overlaying a portion of the base material. The second material is softer than the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, David Proeber, Jason R. Crowe, Brian Cornell, Josh Adams, Alan Amundson, Joshua Schermerhorn
  • Publication number: 20180287400
    Abstract: A battery charger and a method of charging a battery pack. The battery charger may generally include a housing defining an opening, a tray defining a receptacle operable to receive a battery pack, the tray being movable through the opening between an open position, in which the receptacle is accessible, and a closed position, in which the receptacle is closed, and a locking member movable relative to the housing between an unlocked position, in which the tray is movable between the open position and the closed position, and a locked position, in which the tray is retained in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Gall, Jason R. Crowe, Josh Adams
  • Publication number: 20180111547
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for a light includes a main housing having a first end, a second end, and a main axis extending between the first end and the second end. The carrier assembly also includes an extension member slidably coupled to the main housing for movement along the main axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The extension member is biased toward the retracted position. The carrier assembly further includes a wireform hook extending from the first end of the main housing. The wireform hook includes two legs coupled to the extension member for movement with the extension member. The carrier assembly also includes a bracket member coupled to the wireform hook. The bracket member includes a base material extending between the two legs of the wireform hook and a second material overlaying a portion of the base material. The second material is softer than the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, David Proeber, Jason R. Crowe, Brian Cornell, Josh Adams, Alan Amundson, Joshua Schermerhorn
  • Patent number: D807404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Mantes, Jason R. Crowe, Jesus Misas, Tin Pak Lee
  • Patent number: D808125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason R. Crowe, Timothy Janda, Kim Brannock, Jerry Gundersen
  • Patent number: D809745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason R. Crowe, Timothy Janda, Kim Brannock, Jerry Gundersen
  • Patent number: D813475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tin Pak Lee, Jason R. Crowe, Siu Kwong Yu