Patents by Inventor Ross McIntyre
Ross McIntyre 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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Patent number: 10260720Abstract: An area light includes a housing defining a central axis and including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion arranged to emit light. A lens is coupled to the housing, and a light assembly is disposed within the second portion. The light assembly includes a plurality of LEDs arranged to emit light through the lens and in a direction that extends 360 degrees around the central axis. A battery is selectively coupled to the housing and is arranged to provide power to the LEDs to allow for the emission of light at a level of at least 5700 lumens for at least two hours.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Ross McIntyre, Kyle Harvey
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Patent number: 10260732Abstract: A light includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a battery port. The light also includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion. The heat sink includes a body defining a central aperture that extends along a central axis, a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the body, and a top support member attached to tops of the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs supported on a surface of the top support member that is perpendicular to the plurality of light support surfaces, and a battery pack received in the battery port to power the first plurality of LEDs and the second plurality of LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20190107263Abstract: A stand light includes a telescoping body having a main center shaft, an extension pole extendable out of the main center shaft, and a sleeve movably supported on the main center shaft. A head assembly is supported by the extension pole and includes a light source. A plurality of legs is pivotally coupled to the body and is movable with the sleeve from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which distal ends of the plurality of legs are moved away from the body. When the plurality of legs is in the collapsed position, side portions of the plurality of legs come together to form a handle configured to be grasped by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Josh Adams, Emily C. Doberstein, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Duane W. Wenzel
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Publication number: 20190107270Abstract: A portable light includes an elongate body having a longitudinal axis, a light head coupled to an end of the elongate body, and a handle movable along the elongate body between a first position and a second position. The portable light further includes a collar coupled to the handle for movement with the handle between the first position and the second position, and a plurality of legs pivotably coupled to the collar. The plurality of legs is collapsed against the elongate body when the handle and the collar are in the first position and is expanded apart from the elongate body when the handle and the collar are in the second position. The portable light further includes a biasing member positioned between the collar and the handle to bias the collar away from the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, Michael Halverson, Eric Mackey, Justin Dorman
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Publication number: 20180343723Abstract: A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight having a first light source including a center spotlight, a second light source including area lights, a power supply, a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device, and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre
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Publication number: 20180340683Abstract: A light includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a battery port. The light also includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion. The heat sink includes a body defining a central aperture that extends along a central axis, a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the body, and a top support member attached to tops of the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs supported on a surface of the top support member that is perpendicular to the plurality of light support surfaces, and a battery pack received in the battery port to power the first plurality of LEDs and the second plurality of LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20180274707Abstract: A valve connector comprises a body including an inlet port, an outlet port defining a longitudinal axis,at least one aperture extending between an exterior surface of the body and the outlet port. The valve connector also comprises a sleeve arranged about the exterior surface of the body and movable relative to the body between a clamping position and a release position and a biasing member applying a biasing force against the sleeve towards the clamping position. The valve connector further comprises a clamping mechanism including at least one clamping member arranged at least partially within the aperture. When the valve is received in the outlet port, the clamping member is inwardly displaceable into the outlet port in response to the biasing force biasing the sleeve toward the clamping position, such that the clamping member engages the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Ross McIntyre, Jonathan M. Mantes
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Patent number: 10070500Abstract: A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight having a first light source including a center spotlight, a second light source including area lights, a power supply, a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device, and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre
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Patent number: 10066827Abstract: A light includes a housing and a heat sink extending upward from a lower portion of the housing. The heat sink includes a central body that defines a central aperture, a plurality of interior fins extending into the central aperture, and a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the central body. The light also includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the light support surfaces and arranged to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs are supported on top of the heat sink and arranged to emit light upward, a power input supported on the lower portion of the housing, a battery pack received in a battery port defined in the lower portion of the housing, and a control panel is supported on the lower portion of the housing to control operation of the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20180149344Abstract: An area light includes a base having a first end and a second end, a pair of legs rotatably coupled to the first end of base, where the pair of legs is rotated towards the base when the light is in a stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in an open configuration, and a light body having a light head. The light body is rotatably coupled to the base on the first end of the base, wherein the light body is rotated towards the base when the light is in the stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in the open configuration. A light deploy mechanism couples the light body to the base. The light deploy mechanism is adjustable to move the light body between the stowed configuration and the open configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Brian Cornell, Duane W. Wenzel, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20180119935Abstract: A site light includes a body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive mechanism with a crank arm rotatable about a first axis. Rotating the crank arm in a first direction causes the arm length to increase. Rotating the crank arm in a second direction causes the arm length to decrease. The drive mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration, where the crank arm can only rotate in the first direction, and a second configuration, where the crank arm can be rotated in the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: David Proeber, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner, Michael A. Verhagen, Gareth Mueckl, Brian Cornell, Dalton F. Hansen, Anthony R. Sleck
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Publication number: 20180112863Abstract: A light includes a housing and a heat sink extending upward from a lower portion of the housing. The heat sink includes a central body that defines a central aperture, a plurality of interior fins extending into the central aperture, and a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the central body. The light also includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the light support surfaces and arranged to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs are supported on top of the heat sink and arranged to emit light upward, a power input supported on the lower portion of the housing, a battery pack received in a battery port defined in the lower portion of the housing, and a control panel is supported on the lower portion of the housing to control operation of the LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Patent number: 9851088Abstract: A light includes a housing defining a bottom end and a top end, a heat sink disposed within the housing and including a central body that defines a central aperture, and a plurality of arms coupled to the central body and extending outward from the central body, each of the arms including a light receiving surface. A plurality of LEDs is coupled to each of the light receiving surfaces and a hollow tube extends from the bottom of the housing and is coupled to the heat sink to define a cooling air passage that passes through the hollow tube and the central aperture to direct cooling air from the bottom of the housing to the top of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, David Proeber, Jason Isaacs, Joshua Schermerhorn, Brian Cornell
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Publication number: 20170350577Abstract: A portable light includes an elongate body, a plurality of extension poles slidably received in the body and movable out of the body between an extended position and a retracted position, a light head pivotably coupled to one of the extension poles, and a head assembly housing fixed to the body and having an opening to receive the light head when the extension poles are in the retracted position. The portable light also includes a collar positioned around a portion of the body and movable between a first position and a second position, a handle coupled to the collar for movement with the collar, and a plurality of legs pivotably coupled to the collar. The legs are collapsed against the body when the handle and the collar are in the first position and are expanded apart from the body when the handle and the collar are in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Ross McIntyre, Michael Halverson, Eric Mackey, Justin Dorman
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Publication number: 20170332457Abstract: A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight having a first light source including a center spotlight, a second light source including area lights, a power supply, a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device, and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Kyle HARVEY, Alan AMUNDSON, Ross MCINTYRE
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Patent number: 9699865Abstract: A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight includes a first light source, a second light source, and a power supply. The spotlight also includes a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre
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Publication number: 20170071045Abstract: A spotlight and a method of controlling the spotlight with an external device. The spotlight includes a first light source, a second light source, and a power supply. The spotlight also includes a transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with the external device and a processor. The processor is operable to receive a first input from the external device specifying a first amount of power to be provided to the first light source, and receive a second input from the external device specifying a second amount of power to be provided to the second light source. The processor is also operable to control the power supply to provide the first amount of power to the first light source in response to the first input, and control the power supply to provide the second amount of power to the second light source in response to the second input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Kyle HARVEY, Alan AMUNDSON, Ross MCINTYRE
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Patent number: D785475Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Anthony Graykowski, Ross McIntyre
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Patent number: D785476Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Anthony Graykowski, Ross McIntyre
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Patent number: D834070Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan M. Mantes, Ross McIntyre, Tin Pak Lee