Patents by Inventor Michelle L. Bowers

Michelle L. Bowers 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).

  • Battery pack for cordless devices
    Patent number: 11303067
    Abstract: It is common for a power tool system from a manufacturer to include a battery pack that is designed and configured to mate and operate with at least one power tool and a battery charger. However, as systems have evolved it has become desirable to provide a battery pack that is designed and configured to mate and operate with at least one power tool and a first battery charger but not a second battery charger. The present disclosure provides a battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a plurality of terminals, and a mechanical lockout for allowing engagement with a power tool and a first battery charger while preventing engagement with a second battery charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • BATTERY PACK FOR CORDLESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170170605
    Abstract: It is common for a power tool system from a manufacturer to include a battery pack that is designed and configured to mate and operate with at least one power tool and a battery charger. However, as systems have evolved it has become desirable to provide a battery pack that is designed and configured to mate and operate with at least one power tool and a first battery charger but not a second battery charger. The present disclosure provides a battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a plurality of terminals, and a mechanical lockout for allowing engagement with a power tool and a first battery charger while preventing engagement with a second battery charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack for cordless devices
    Patent number: 9614387
    Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the terminal block, at least one battery cell, and a spark gap device on the printed circuit board to provide electrostatic discharge protection and disposed between the printed circuit board and the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack chargers and charging method
    Patent number: 9281695
    Abstract: A method of charging a battery pack is provided. The method includes: electronically connecting a battery pack to a charger; detecting information regarding the battery pack; determining an appropriate charging regime based on the detected information; and applying the charging regime to the battery pack. A battery charger may also provided. The battery charger includes: a first terminal for connecting to a battery pack; a second terminal for connecting to a battery pack, a microprocessor operatively connected to the terminals and configured to receive a signal from at least one terminal regarding a battery pack connected to the terminal and control the charger to select and apply a charging regime to the battery pack according to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Michelle L. Bowers, Snehal S. Choksi, Regina Gracia C. Cunanan, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Andrew E. Seman, Danh T. Trinh, Daniel J. White, R. Roby Bailey, Jr.
  • Battery pack for cordless devices
    Patent number: 8383263
    Abstract: A battery pack comprising a housing having an first housing portion and a second housing portion and an electrostatic discharge protection device to prevent electrostatic discharge from entering the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack and internal component arrangement within the battery pack for cordless power tool system
    Patent number: 8092932
    Abstract: An internal component arrangement within a battery pack housing having multiple cells and adapted for cordless power tools may provide desired mechanical support to constrain the cells. The housing with internal component arrangement is configured to route sensing wires from the cells to an electronics module of the pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Phillips, Daniel J. White, Adam M. Casalena, Brent A. Kuehne, R. Roby Bailey, Jr., Michael W. Roberts, Jr., Robert J. Marcinkowski, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery Pack For Cordless Devices
    Publication number: 20100273031
    Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the terminal block, at least one battery cell, and a spark gap device on the printed circuit board to provide electrostatic discharge protection and disposed between the printed circuit board and the terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, JR., Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack for cordless devices
    Patent number: 7799448
    Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the terminal block, at least one battery cell, and a spark gap device on the printed circuit board to provide electrostatic discharge protection and disposed between the printed circuit board and the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, Jr., Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack for cordless devices
    Publication number: 20080318088
    Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a terminal block, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the terminal block, at least one battery cell, and a spark gap device on the printed circuit board to provide electrostatic discharge protection and disposed between the printed circuit board and the terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Daniel J. White, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Nathan J. Osborne, Michael W. Roberts, JR., Steven J. Phillips, Michelle L. Bowers
  • Battery pack chargers and charging method
    Publication number: 20080315834
    Abstract: A method of charging a battery pack is provided. The method includes: electronically connecting a battery pack to a charger; detecting information regarding the battery pack; determining an appropriate charging regime based on the detected information; and applying the charging regime to the battery pack. A battery charger may also provided. The battery charger includes: a first terminal for connecting to a battery pack; a second terminal for connecting to a battery pack, a microprocessor operatively connected to the terminals and configured to receive a signal from at least one terminal regarding a battery pack connected to the terminal and control the charger to select and apply a charging regime to the battery pack according to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Nathan J. Cruise, Michelle L. Bowers, Snehal S. Choksi, Regina Gracia Cunanan, Geoffrey S. Howard, Alexis W. Johnson, Andrew E. Seman, Danh T. Trinh, Daniel J. White, R. Roby Bailey, JR.
  • BATTERY PACK AND INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK FOR CORDLESS POWER TOOL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080220324
    Abstract: An internal component arrangement within a battery pack housing having multiple cells and adapted for cordless power tools may provide desired mechanical support to constrain the cells. The housing with internal component arrangement is configured to route sensing wires from the cells to an electronics module of the pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Steven J. Phillips, Daniel J. White, Adam M. Casalena, Brent A. Kuehne, R. Roby Bailey, Michael W. Roberts, Robert J. Marcinkowski, Michelle L. Bowers