Patents by Inventor Michael Kunz
Michael Kunz 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: 20260151835Abstract: A power tool including a housing and a motor mounted in the housing having a drive shaft. A transmission is mounted in the housing having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder. A first part of the transmission is mounted within a first grease chamber and a second part of the transmission is mounted within a second grease chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Inventors: Jörg Roth, Michael Kunz, Rafael Gottschling
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Patent number: 12583091Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft. A transmission has an intermediate shaft with a first rotation axis operatively coupled to an output shaft with a second rotation axis connected to a tool holder. The intermediate shaft is operatively coupled to the motor drive shaft via an input shaft having a third rotation axis. The output shaft includes at least a first gear and a second gear. The intermediate shaft includes at least a first idling gear and a second idling gear configured to respectively engage the first gear and the second gear such that the transmission is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder via a first gearing or a second gearing. Each of the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis and the third rotation axis are offset from each other in a first direction and a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Black and Decker Inc.Inventors: Jörg Roth, Michael Kunz, Rafael Gottschling
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Patent number: 12564888Abstract: A power tool including a housing and a motor mounted in the housing having a drive shaft. A transmission is mounted in the housing having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder. A first part of the transmission is mounted within a first grease chamber and a second part of the transmission is mounted within a second grease chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2024Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jörg Roth, Michael Kunz, Rafael Gottschling
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Patent number: 12564934Abstract: A power tool stand comprises a base; a projecting frame connected to the base; and a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool carriage comprises a first electrical interface arranged to electrically connect with a removeable power tool and a second electrical interface in electrical connection with the first electrical interface and arranged to electrically connect with a removeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Marco Kugler, Rene Thieme, Michael Kunz, Joerg Roth, Rafael Gottschling, Birju Patel, Daniel Kadlecek, Heiko Langhammer
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Patent number: 12472619Abstract: A power tool stand includes a base and a frame connected to the base. A power tool carriage is mounted on the frame. A tool interface is mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to secure a removeable power tool. The power tool carriage comprises at least one duct configured to convey a fluid. The tool interface includes a moveable fluid connector in fluid communication with the at least one duct wherein the moveable fluid connector is configured to move from a first position to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Marco Kugler, Rafael Gottschling, Michael Kunz, Jörg Roth
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Publication number: 20250332706Abstract: A power tool stand comprises a base; a projecting frame connected to the base; and a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool carriage comprises a first interface arranged to electrically connect with a removeable power tool and a second interface in electrical connection with the first interface and arranged to electrically connect with a removeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2025Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventors: Marco KUGLER, Rene THIEME, Michael KUNZ, Joerg ROTH, Rafael GOTTSCHLING, Birju PATEL, Daniel KADLECEK, Heiko LANGHAMMER
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Patent number: 12377531Abstract: A power tool stand comprises a base; a projecting frame connected to the base; and a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool carriage comprises a first interface arranged to electrically connect with a removeable power tool and a second interface in electrical connection with the first interface and arranged to electrically connect with a removeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Marco Kugler, Rene Thieme, Michael Kunz, Joerg Roth, Rafael Gottschling, Birju Patel, Daniel Kadlecek, Heiko Langhammer
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Publication number: 20250236008Abstract: A power tool stand includes a base and a frame connected to the base. A power tool carriage is mounted on the frame. A tool interface is mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to secure a removeable power tool. The power tool carriage comprises at least one duct configured to convey a fluid. The tool interface includes a moveable fluid connector in fluid communication with the at least one duct wherein the moveable fluid connector is configured to move from a first position to a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: July 24, 2025Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Marco KUGLER, Rafael GOTTSCHLING, Michael KUNZ, Jörg ROTH
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Patent number: 12364343Abstract: A refrigerated display cabinet includes a refrigeration loop including a compressor, a condenser, a throttling element and an evaporator; a main body comprising a storage space, the evaporator is for cooling the storage space and at least one of the compressor, condenser and throttling element are located outside of the storage space; and a fan arrangement located outside of the storage space, configured to direct air to disperse any build-up of gases located in a region surrounding the bottom of the refrigerated display cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Hans-Joachim Huff, Michael Kunz, Benjamin Kahl, Michael Panzer, Konstantin Weber
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Publication number: 20250065722Abstract: A high-voltage vehicle on-board electrical system is equipped with a ground potential and a high-voltage potential that is insulated from the ground potential by a two-stage insulation. The two-stage insulation has a first insulation device that insulates the high-voltage potential from a potential island. A second insulation device of the two-stage insulation insulates the potential island from the ground potential. The potential island is connected to the ground potential via a dissipating element. The dissipating element is configured, in the event of an insulation fault in the two-stage insulation, to generate a current that is below a hazard threshold and that is above a sensitivity threshold of an insulation monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbHInventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Tobias Steckermeier, Michael Kunz
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Publication number: 20250042012Abstract: A power tool stand includes a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. The power tool stand also comprises a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool stand further comprises a tool interface mounted on the power tool carriage arranged to secure a removeable power tool. The power tool carriage comprises at least one duct having a duct inlet in fluid communication with a duct outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Marco KUGLER, Rafael GOTTSCHLING, Michael KUNZ, Joerg ROTH
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Patent number: 12157220Abstract: A power tool stand includes a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. The power tool stand also comprises a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool stand further comprises a tool interface mounted on the power tool carriage arranged to secure a removeable power tool. The power tool carriage comprises at least one duct having a duct inlet in fluid communication with a duct outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Marco Kugler, Rafael Gottschling, Michael Kunz, Joerg Roth
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Publication number: 20240391085Abstract: A power tool stand for a power tool has a base, a projecting frame connected to the base, a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame, a tool interface mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to secure a removable power tool, a carriage mechanism mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to move the power tool carriage with respect to the projecting frame, and a handle coupled to the carriage mechanism. The carriage mechanism includes a rack and a pinion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Marco KUGLER, Rene THIEME, Michael KUNZ, Joerg ROTH, Rafael GOTTSCHLING, Birju PATEL, Daniel KADLECEK, Heiko LANGHAMMER
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Publication number: 20240316655Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft and a transmission having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear. A gear selection key is moveable between a first position and a second position and configured to engage the first gear to the output shaft in the first position such that the torque is transmitted from the motor to the tool holder via the first gear and configured to engage the second gear to the output shaft in the second position such that the torque is transmitted from the motor to the tool holder via the second gear. The first position and the second position are separated by a distance greater than a width of the gear selection key.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jörg ROTH, Michael KUNZ, Rafael GOTTSCHLING
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Publication number: 20240316656Abstract: A power tool including a housing and a motor mounted in the housing having a drive shaft. A transmission is mounted in the housing having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder. A first part of the transmission is mounted within a first grease chamber and a second part of the transmission is mounted within a second grease chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jörg ROTH, Michael KUNZ, Rafael GOTTSCHLING
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Publication number: 20240316746Abstract: A power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft. A transmission has an intermediate shaft with a first rotation axis operatively coupled to an output shaft with a second rotation axis connected to a tool holder. The intermediate shaft is operatively coupled to the motor drive shaft via an input shaft having a third rotation axis. The output shaft includes at least a first gear and a second gear. The intermediate shaft includes at least a first idling gear and a second idling gear configured to respectively engage the first gear and the second gear such that the transmission is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder via a first gearing or a second gearing. Each of the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis and the third rotation axis are offset from each other in a first direction and a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jörg ROTH, Michael KUNZ, Rafael GOTTSCHLING
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Patent number: 12090974Abstract: A control device for a vehicle deceleration device of a vehicle including an electronics unit, with the aid of which a time curve of an input variable predefined by a driver of the vehicle with the aid of an actuation of the brake actuating element is evaluatable and the vehicle deceleration device is activatable taking into account the updated input variable and a characteristic curve, which specifies a relationship between the input variable and a setpoint variable with respect to a setpoint vehicle deceleration to be exerted on the vehicle with the aid of the vehicle deceleration device. The electronics unit detects at least one modulation and/or variation of the input variable triggered by the driver and reestablishes at least one subsection of the characteristic curve taking into account the at least one modulation and/or variation of the input variable (xinput) triggered by the driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Edith Mannherz, Julian Staack, Michael Kunz, Thomas Bruex
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Patent number: 12032103Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measurement by means of an ultrasonic sensor system in an interfering environment, for example in a magnetic field, for a vehicle, the method comprising the following method steps: emitting, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, ultrasound with at least one frequency range (100); receiving, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, an echo (200) produced by the ultrasound; outputting, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, a signal corresponding to the echo to a control system (300); detecting, by means of a detection system, noise of the signal (400); determining, by means of the control system, whether there is interference in the at least one frequency range, on the basis of the noise of the signal (500); and, if interference is determined, emitting, by means of the ultrasonic sensor system, ultrasound with at least one frequency range (600) for which no interference is determined.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHInventors: Raffi Kalayciyan, Jean Francois Bariant, Anto Joys Yesuadimai Michael, Mohamed Elamir Mohamed, Michael Kunz, Thomas Illing
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Publication number: 20240157941Abstract: A method and device for supporting an anti-lock braking system in a motor vehicle. In the method, the presence of a locked or nearly locked wheel of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and if a locked wheel is present, a wheel drive force is exerted on this wheel in a targeted manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Herbert Vollert, Michael Kunz
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Publication number: 20240082991Abstract: A shear wrench tool including a motor; a transmission operatively connected to the motor; a first socket arranged to engage a tip of a bolt to be sheared; and a second socket arranged to engage a nut threaded on the bolt; wherein the first and second sockets are operatively connected to the transmission and rotate in opposite directions relative to each other when the motor provides a torque to the transmission; and wherein the motor can be driven in both forwards and reverse directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Rafael GOTTSCHLING, Michael KUNZ, Philipp LIBERA, Benjamin SCHMIDT