Patents by Inventor Renee Pie

Renee Pie 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).

  • Patent number: 10706640
    Abstract: A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wenger, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Steven J. Phillips, David C. Campbell, Renee Pie, Leisa Glispy, Jennifer Bloomer, Renee Folger
  • Publication number: 20160171788
    Abstract: A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin WENGER, Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Steven J. PHILLIPS, David C. CAMPBELL, Renee PIE, Leisa GLISPY, Jennifer BLOOMER, Renee FOLGER
  • Patent number: 9256988
    Abstract: A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Wenger, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Steven J. Phillips, David C. Campbell, Renee Pie, Leisa Glispy, Jennifer Bloomer, Renee Folger
  • Publication number: 20140070924
    Abstract: A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Wenger, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Steven J. Phillips, David C. Campbell, Renee Pie, Leisa Glispy, Jennifer Bloomer, Renee Folger
  • Patent number: D724124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa A. Vicchio, Teresa Anders, Kenneth C. Farner, Cynthia Schatoff, Renee Pie