Patents by Inventor Mauricio Builes Zapata

Mauricio Builes Zapata 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: 20250091190
    Abstract: According to some aspects of the disclosure, a potting boat comprises a base plate, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base plate to define an internal area, an arm extending in a first direction from a first end that is coupled to a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls to a second end positioned away from the first sidewall, and a finger extending in a second direction from the arm, the second direction being at a non-zero angle relative to the first direction to define a first gap between the first sidewall and the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Mauricio Builes Zapata, Timothy J. Bartlett, Kevin A. McLachlan, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Daniel R. Ertl, Nicholas C. Mantych
  • Publication number: 20250033183
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, a switching network electrically coupled to the motor, and a printed circuit board positioned at an angle within the housing. The power tool further includes a user input configured to receive a sensitivity level for loss of control detection, a sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the housing with respect to at least two axes, and an electronic processor coupled to the switching network. The electronic processor is configured to receive one or more signals related to the acceleration of the housing of the power tool from the acceleration sensor, determine that the one or more signals exceed an acceleration threshold corresponding to the sensitivity level for loss of control detection, and control the switching network to brake the brushless DC motor in response to the one or more signals exceeding the acceleration threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua D. Widder, Kyle J. Krause, Brennan O'Gorman, Jesse Gibb, Joseph W. Miller, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Ronnay Jackson, Brittany A. Sellnow
  • Publication number: 20240408710
    Abstract: A rotary hammer tool can include a housing, a first motor supported by the housing, a spindle rotated by the first motor, a second motor supported by the housing, and a reciprocation mechanism reciprocated by the second motor. The reciprocation mechanism can include a piston driven to reciprocate within the spindle and a striker to reciprocate within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston. The rotational speed of the spindle and a reciprocation frequency of the reciprocation mechanism may be independently controllable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon
  • Patent number: 12157217
    Abstract: A potting boat adapted to receive a printed circuit board is described. The boning boat includes a base plate and a plurality of sidewalls projecting from the base plate, a plurality of cooling fins, a recessed portion, and an arm. The plurality of cooling fins are formed on one of the sidewalls. The cooling fins extend laterally outward from the one of the sidewalls. The recessed portion is in a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls, and extends laterally inward. The arm has a first end fixed to the sidewall and an opposite, second end not connected with the first sidewall. The arm at least partially overlays the recessed portion to define a void within which electrical wires connected to the printed circuit board are retained proximate the first sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Mauricio Builes Zapata, Timothy J. Bartlett, Kevin A. McLachlan, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Daniel R. Ertl, Nicholas C. Mantych
  • Patent number: 12115642
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, a switching network electrically coupled to the motor, and a printed circuit board positioned at an angle within the housing. The power tool further includes a user input configured to receive a sensitivity level for loss of control detection, a sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the housing with respect to at least two axes, and an electronic processor coupled to the switching network. The electronic processor is configured to receive one or more signals related to the acceleration of the housing of the power tool from the acceleration sensor, determine that the one or more signals exceed an acceleration threshold corresponding to the sensitivity level for loss of control detection, and control the switching network to brake the brushless DC motor in response to the one or more signals exceeding the acceleration threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Widder, Kyle J. Krause, Brennan O'Gorman, Jesse Gibb, Joseph W. Miller, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Ronnay Jackson, Brittany A. Sellnow
  • Patent number: 12083642
    Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor and a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor. The spindle has an adjustable rotation speed. A reciprocation mechanism is operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle and includes a piston configured to reciprocate within the spindle in response to receiving torque from the motor. The piston has an adjustable reciprocation frequency. A striker is selectively reciprocable within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston. A first transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the spindle and a second transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the reciprocation mechanism. The reciprocation frequency of the piston is adjustable independent of the rotation speed of the spindle. The rotation speed of the spindle is adjustable independent of the reciprocation frequency of the piston. At least one of the transmissions is a multi-speed transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon
  • Publication number: 20240033871
    Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor and a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor. The spindle has an adjustable rotation speed. A reciprocation mechanism is operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle and includes a piston configured to reciprocate within the spindle in response to receiving torque from the motor. The piston has an adjustable reciprocation frequency. A striker is selectively reciprocable within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston. A first transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the spindle and a second transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the reciprocation mechanism. The reciprocation frequency of the piston is adjustable independent of the rotation speed of the spindle. The rotation speed of the spindle is adjustable independent of the reciprocation frequency of the piston. At least one of the transmissions is a multi-speed transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon
  • Patent number: 11819968
    Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a housing, a first motor supported by the housing and defining a first motor axis, a second motor supported by the housing and defining a second motor axis that is coaxial with the first motor axis, and a spindle coupled to the first motor for receiving torque from the first motor, causing the spindle to rotate. The rotary hammer further includes a reciprocation mechanism operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle. The reciprocation mechanism includes a piston configured to reciprocate within the spindle in response to receiving torque from the second motor, a striker that is selectively reciprocable within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston, and an anvil that is impacted by the striker when the striker reciprocates towards the tool bit. The anvil imparts axial impacts to the tool bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon
  • Publication number: 20230356381
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, a switching network electrically coupled to the motor, and a printed circuit board positioned at an angle within the housing. The power tool further includes a user input configured to receive a sensitivity level for loss of control detection, a sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the housing with respect to at least two axes, and an electronic processor coupled to the switching network. The electronic processor is configured to receive one or more signals related to the acceleration of the housing of the power tool from the acceleration sensor, determine that the one or more signals exceed an acceleration threshold corresponding to the sensitivity level for loss of control detection, and control the switching network to brake the brushless DC motor in response to the one or more signals exceeding the acceleration threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua D. Widder, Kyle J. Krause, Brennan O'Gorman, Jesse Gibb, Joseph W. Miller, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Ronnay Jackson, Brittany A. Sellnow
  • Publication number: 20220295657
    Abstract: A potting boat adapted to receive a printed circuit board is described. The boning boat includes a base plate and a plurality of sidewalls projecting from the base plate, a plurality of cooling fins, a recessed portion, and an arm. The plurality of cooling fins are formed on one of the sidewalls. The cooling fins extend laterally outward from the one of the sidewalls. The recessed portion is in a first sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls, and extends laterally inward. The arm has a first end fixed to the sidewall and an opposite, second end not connected with the first sidewall. The arm at least partially overlays the recessed portion to define a void within which electrical wires connected to the printed circuit board are retained proximate the first sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Mauricio Builes Zapata, Timothy J. Bartlett, Kevin A. McLachlan, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Daniel R. Ertl, Nicholas C. Mantych
  • Publication number: 20220226951
    Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a housing, a first motor supported by the housing and defining a first motor axis, a second motor supported by the housing and defining a second motor axis that is coaxial with the first motor axis, and a spindle coupled to the first motor for receiving torque from the first motor, causing the spindle to rotate. The rotary hammer further includes a reciprocation mechanism operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle. The reciprocation mechanism includes a piston configured to reciprocate within the spindle in response to receiving torque from the second motor, a striker that is selectively reciprocable within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston, and an anvil that is impacted by the striker when the striker reciprocates towards the tool bit. The anvil imparts axial impacts to the tool bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon