Patents by Inventor Joshua Schermerhorn
Joshua Schermerhorn 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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Publication number: 20240003530Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Patent number: 11796166Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20230219491Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle. The light assembly includes a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle and a light head coupled to the vehicle base. The light head is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle base about a first axis and about a second axis that is different from the first axis. The light head is configured to rotate about the first and second axes at a first speed in response to a first user input, and to rotate about the first and second axes at a second speed that is different from the first speed in response to a second user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 11613202Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface. The light assembly includes a base configured to be coupled to the surface and a light head coupled to the base and including a light source. The light head is movable relative to the base from a predetermined position. The light assembly further includes a motor coupled to the base and the light head to move the light head relative to the base and a remote configured to control movement of the light head with respect to the base. The remote including an actuator operable to return the light head to the predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 11536444Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20220325882Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Light including a heat sink and LEDs coupled to the heat sink and light intensity management thereof
Patent number: 11415310Abstract: A light includes a housing having a lens, a bottom cover, and a middle cover positioned between the lens and the bottom cover. The lens, the bottom cover, and the middle cover cooperate to form a water-tight space. The light additionally includes a chimney having a hollow tube extending from a bottom of the housing to a top of the housing, a heat sink coupled to the chimney and positioned within the lens, and one or more LEDs coupled to the heat sink to emit light through the lens. The light also includes a circuit board positioned within the water-tight space and coupled to the one or more LEDs to control operation of the light.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell -
Patent number: 11408605Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20220234495Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface. The light assembly includes a base configured to be coupled to the surface and a light head coupled to the base and including a light source. The light head is movable relative to the base from a predetermined position. The light assembly further includes a motor coupled to the base and the light head to move the light head relative to the base and a remote configured to control movement of the light head with respect to the base. The remote including an actuator operable to return the light head to the predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Publication number: 20220178534Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Patent number: 11299087Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle, and a light head coupled to the vehicle base and including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a lens. The lens has a plurality of total internal reflection lenses. Each total internal reflection lens has a truncated frustoconical cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 11098858Abstract: A portable light includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body defines a longitudinal axis extending through the first end and the second end, and is configured to receive a battery. The portable light also includes a light head pivotably coupled to the first end of the body, a first light source supported by the light head, and a second light source supported by the light head. The first light source includes a spot light emitting diode configured to emit light in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the second light source includes a flood light emitting diode configured to emit light in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The portable light further includes an actuator supported by the body and operable to selectively turn on the first light source and the second light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Bennett W. Westling, Benjamin D. Gall, Joshua Schermerhorn
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Publication number: 20200369201Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle, and a light head coupled to the vehicle base and including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a lens. The lens has a plurality of total internal reflection lenses. Each total internal reflection lens has a truncated frustoconical cross-sectional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 10744928Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a light head having a light including a flood light mode and a spot light mode, a light head terminal in electrical communication with the light, and a first mounting structure. A vehicle base is configured to be removably coupled to the surface of the vehicle. The vehicle base includes a second structure configured to mate with the first mounting structure such that the light head can be removably secured on the vehicle base, and a base terminal configured to mate with the terminal of the light head to provide power to the light when the light head is secured on the vehicle base. A remote is configured to control rotation of the light about first and second axes and to control operation of the flood light mode and the spot light mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Publication number: 20200208831Abstract: A light includes a housing having a lens, a bottom cover, and a middle cover positioned between the lens and the bottom cover. The lens, the bottom cover, and the middle cover cooperate to form a water-tight space. The light additionally includes a chimney having a hollow tube extending from a bottom of the housing to a top of the housing, a heat sink coupled to the chimney and positioned within the lens, and one or more LEDs coupled to the heat sink to emit light through the lens. The light also includes a circuit board positioned within the water-tight space and coupled to the one or more LEDs to control operation of the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Patent number: 10627100Abstract: A light includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a battery port. The light also includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion. The heat sink includes a body defining a central aperture that extends along a central axis, a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the body, and a top support member attached to tops of the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs supported on a surface of the top support member that is perpendicular to the plurality of light support surfaces, and a battery pack received in the battery port to power the first plurality of LEDs and the second plurality of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20200062170Abstract: A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle includes a light head having a light including a flood light mode and a spot light mode, a light head terminal in electrical communication with the light, and a first mounting structure. A vehicle base is configured to be removably coupled to the surface of the vehicle. The vehicle base includes a second structure configured to mate with the first mounting structure such that the light head can be removably secured on the vehicle base, and a base terminal configured to mate with the terminal of the light head to provide power to the light when the light head is secured on the vehicle base. A remote is configured to control rotation of the light about first and second axes and to control operation of the flood light mode and the spot light mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 10493901Abstract: A light assembly attaches to a surface of a vehicle with a power source. The light assembly includes a light head including a light, a light head terminal in electrical communication with the light, and a first mounting structure. The light assembly further includes a first base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle. The first base includes a second mounting structure configured to mate with the first mounting structure. The first base also includes a conductor configured to couple to the power source of the vehicle and a first base terminal in electrical communication with the conductor. The light assembly further includes a second base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle. The second base includes a third mounting structure configured to mate with the first mounting structure and a battery and a second base terminal in electrical communication with the battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua Schermerhorn, David Proeber, Josh Adams, Duane W. Wenzel
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Patent number: 10471890Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D. Gall, David Proeber, Jason R. Crowe, Brian Cornell, Josh Adams, Alan Amundson, Joshua Schermerhorn
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Patent number: D906559Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Bennett W. Westling, Benjamin D. Gall, Joshua Schermerhorn