Patents by Inventor Matthew Mergener
Matthew Mergener 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: 11919129Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Publication number: 20240042861Abstract: A trailer includes a storage space configured to store outdoor power equipment and a plurality of equipment battery packs, each being configured to power the outdoor power equipment, a hitch tongue, a plurality of wheels, and a plurality of receptacles each configured to receive a primary battery pack. The plurality of receptacles are electrically coupled to a wiring system configured to deliver electricity from the primary battery packs to the plurality of equipment battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLCInventors: Matthew Mergener, Bryce Metcalf, Nicholas Joseph Zeidler
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Publication number: 20230033932Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Patent number: 11485000Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Publication number: 20210078151Abstract: A power tool and a method of operating a power tool including a motor, a clutch collar including a plurality of settings, a wireless transceiver operable to form a wireless connection with a remote device, and a processor coupled to the clutch collar and the wireless transceiver. The processor receives, via the wireless transceiver, a mapping including a plurality of torque levels corresponding to the plurality of settings. The processor detects that the clutch collar is set to a setting of the plurality of settings. The processor is further determines the torque level for the setting from the mapping and detects, during the operation of the power tool, that a torque of the power tool exceeds the torque level. The processor is also configured to generate an indication that the torque exceeds the torque level. The indication may include flashing a light, ratcheting the motor, and stopping the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Alex Huber, Carl Benjamin Westerby, Daniel Robert Ertl, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Mark Alan Kubale, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Patent number: 10850380Abstract: A power tool and a method of operating a power tool including a motor, a clutch collar including a plurality of settings, a wireless transceiver operable to form a wireless connection with a remote device, and a processor coupled to the clutch collar and the wireless transceiver. The processor receives, via the wireless transceiver, a mapping including a plurality of torque levels corresponding to the plurality of settings. The processor detects that the clutch collar is set to a setting of the plurality of settings. The processor is further determines the torque level for the setting from the mapping and detects, during the operation of the power tool, that a torque of the power tool exceeds the torque level. The processor is also configured to generate an indication that the torque exceeds the torque level. The indication may include flashing a light, ratcheting the motor, and stopping the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Alex Huber, Carl Benjamin Westerby, Daniel Robert Ertl, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Mark Alan Kubale, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Publication number: 20200189077Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Patent number: 10603770Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Patent number: 9757868Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing and a pair of cutting blades at least partially extending from the housing. At least a first of the cutting blades is movable. The cutting tool also includes a drive mechanism including a cam and a ratchet mechanism. At least a portion of the ratchet mechanism is drivably coupled to the first cutting blade. The cutting tool further includes a motor for providing torque to the cam to actuate the ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a follower that is translatable in a direction transverse to a rotational axis of the cam in response to rotation of the cam.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Steven N. Winkel, Troy C. Thorson, Todd M. Gehring, William W. Strohfeldt, Matthew Mergener, Scott Anderson
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Publication number: 20160354888Abstract: A power tool and a method of operating a power tool including a motor, a clutch collar including a plurality of settings, a wireless transceiver operable to form a wireless connection with a remote device, and a processor coupled to the clutch collar and the wireless transceiver. The processor receives, via the wireless transceiver, a mapping including a plurality of torque levels corresponding to the plurality of settings. The processor detects that the clutch collar is set to a setting of the plurality of settings. The processor is further determines the torque level for the setting from the mapping and detects, during the operation of the power tool, that a torque of the power tool exceeds the torque level. The processor is also configured to generate an indication that the torque exceeds the torque level. The indication may include flashing a light, ratcheting the motor, and stopping the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Alex Huber, Carl Benjamin Westerby, Daniel Robert Ertl, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Mark Alan Kubale, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Publication number: 20160325415Abstract: A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Alex Huber, Matthew Wycklendt, Matthew Mergener, Cole Conrad, Wing Fung Yip
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Publication number: 20160221200Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing and a pair of cutting blades at least partially extending from the housing. At least a first of the cutting blades is movable. The cutting tool also includes a drive mechanism including a cam and a ratchet mechanism. At least a portion of the ratchet mechanism is drivably coupled to the first cutting blade. The cutting tool further includes a motor for providing torque to the cam to actuate the ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a follower that is translatable in a direction transverse to a rotational axis of the cam in response to rotation of the cam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Steven N. Winkel, Troy C. Thorson, Todd M. Gehring, William W. Strohfeldt, Matthew Mergener, Scott Anderson
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Patent number: 9339938Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing and a pair of cutting blades at least partially extending from the housing. At least a first of the cutting blades is movable. The cutting tool also includes a drive mechanism including a cam and a ratchet mechanism. At least a portion of the ratchet mechanism is drivably coupled to the first cutting blade. The cutting tool further includes a motor for providing torque to the cam to actuate the ratchet mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Steven N. Winkel, Troy C. Thorson, Todd M. Gehring, William W. Strohfeldt, Matthew Mergener, Scott Anderson
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Publication number: 20070157782Abstract: A saw. In one embodiment, the saw includes a base, a table, a motor that rotates a blade, a sensor, a controller, and a display element. The table is movable with respect to the base. The blade is movable between a first, substantially vertical position and at least one angular position removed from the first position. The sensor includes an optical encoder disc, and generates and transmits a signal indicative of the angular position of the table with respect to the base or the angular position of the blade with respect to the first, substantially vertical position by monitoring one or more optical reference elements included on the optical encoder disc. The display element receives the conditioned signal from the controller and displays the angular position of the table with respect to the base or the angular position of the blade with respect to the first, substantially vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Jason Hetcher, Matthew Mergener, Dennis Cerney, Christopher Seward, Jeffrey Brozek, Roderick Ebben
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Publication number: 20060267556Abstract: A power tool and a method of operating a power tool. The power tool can include a housing supporting a motor, a switch assembly, and a fuel gauge. The method can include the acts of activating the switch assembly to electrically connect the motor and a battery, measuring a state of charge of the battery, displaying the state of charge on the fuel gauge before electrically connecting the motor and the battery, and stopping the display of the state of charge before deactivating the switch assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Nancy Uehlein-Proctor, Jeffrey Holly, Matthew Mergener
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Publication number: 20060267548Abstract: A power tool battery, battery charger, and a method of operating the same. The battery and the charger can be lockingly engageable with each other. The battery can be electrically coupled to a charging circuit of the charger for charging the battery. One of the battery and the charger can include a protrusion and the other of the battery and charger can include a recess for receiving the protrusion. The method can include inserting the battery into the charger along an insertion axis and charging the battery. The method can further include rotating the battery about the insertion axis to secure the battery with the charger while continuing to charge the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Nancy Uehlein-Proctor, Jeffrey Holly, Matthew Mergener