Patents by Inventor Regina G.C. Cunanan

Regina G.C. Cunanan 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 and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
    Patent number: 11522233
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G. C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PLATFORM FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION SCHEME
    Publication number: 20200295579
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G.C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
    Patent number: 10686319
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G. C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: 10666068
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • Battery Pack
    Publication number: 20180323625
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G.C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PLATFORM FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION SCHEME
    Publication number: 20180226819
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G.C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: 10027140
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
    Patent number: 9966774
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G. C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Battery Pack
    Publication number: 20170149258
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G.C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • Battery pack identification scheme for power tool systems
    Patent number: 9570822
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • Battery Pack and Charger Platform for Power Tool Systems Including Battery Pack Identification Scheme
    Publication number: 20160380456
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G.C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Charger and method for charging a battery pack
    Patent number: 9461379
    Abstract: A charger and a method for charging a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells is presented. The method includes measuring the voltage of the battery cell(s), comparing the voltage measurement(s) of the cell(s) to a target charge voltage value and if the voltage measurement(s) of the cell(s) is not greater than or equal to the target charge voltage value than setting a current for the battery pack based on the voltage measurement(s) of the cell(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Brian K. Wohltmann, Dustin Lee
  • Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
    Patent number: 9444269
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G. C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • Battery Pack Identification Scheme for Power Tool Systems
    Publication number: 20160087356
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G.C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matthew J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • Battery pack identification scheme for power tool systems
    Patent number: 9209642
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matt J. Velderman, Daniel J. White
  • BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PLATFORM FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION SCHEME
    Publication number: 20150194819
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G. C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • STATE OF CHARGE INDICATOR FOR A BATTERY CHARGER
    Publication number: 20140340053
    Abstract: A method is provided for indicating state of charge of a battery being charged by a charger. The method includes: supplying a charging current from a battery charger to a battery pack; determining voltage of battery cells residing in the battery pack; and illuminating a visual indicator on the battery charger to indicate state of charge of the battery pack, where brightness of the visual indicator correlates to the voltage of the battery cells in the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Regina G.C. Cunanan, Brian K. Wohltmann, Dustin Lee
  • BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER PLATFORM FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION SCHEME
    Publication number: 20140232326
    Abstract: A battery pack and charger platform including a voltage coupling circuit comprising an input that receives an input voltage and an output that sends an output voltage, a voltage monitoring circuit having an input coupled to the voltage coupling circuit output and an output, and a power source having an input coupled to the voltage monitoring circuit output, the power source input receives an input voltage representative of a charge instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Brian K. Wohltmann, Regina G.C. Cunanan, Michael Cruz, Geoffrey S. Howard
  • State of charge indicator for a battery charger
    Patent number: 8796995
    Abstract: A method is provided for indicating state of charge of a battery being charged by a charger. The method includes: supplying a charging current from a battery charger to a battery pack; determining voltage of battery cells residing in the battery pack; and illuminating a visual indicator on the battery charger to indicate state of charge of the battery pack, where brightness of the visual indicator correlates to the voltage of the battery cells in the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Regina G. C. Cunanan, Brian K. Wohltmann, Dustin Lee
  • BATTERY PACK IDENTIFICATION SCHEME FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140159642
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Regina G.C. Cunanan, Frank J. Delose, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Geoffrey S. Howard, Aziz Iqbal, Matt J. Velderman, Daniel J. White