Patents by Inventor Sean C. Ely
Sean C. Ely 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: 11784538Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a motive source, a user interface, and one or more sensors. The motive source includes a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to support electrical components of the motive source. The user interface is movable between a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operational modes of the motive source. And one or more sensors are mounted on the PCB and are configured to detect the plurality of mode positions of the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Vikram Madineini, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 11707831Abstract: A power tool is provided that, in one version, includes a front housing that supports an output drive, and a back cap located opposite the front housing. The back cap receives at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners. A motor housing supports a motor and is located between the front housing and the back cap. The motor includes a rotor that is configured to rotate about a motor axis to drive rotation of the output drive. The fastener is disposed through the back cap, and secures to the front housing coupling the front housing, the motor housing, and the back cap together.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Dennis Naksen
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Patent number: 11654533Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of ratchet tools are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ratchet tool may comprise a handle extending along a handle axis and housing a motor, a head coupled to the handle at a first end of the handle, the head supporting an output shaft configured to be driven by the motor to rotate about an output axis, the output axis being substantially perpendicular to the handle axis, a ratchet mechanism coupled between the handle and the output shaft, the ratchet mechanism configured to restrict rotation of the output shaft in a first direction and to allow rotation of the output shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a direction control configured to switch the first direction associated with the ratchet mechanism between a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction, the direction control being coupled to the handle and spaced apart from the head along the handle axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventor: Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 11602832Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing, a motive source, a front endbell, an output shaft, a front housing, and a gear set assembly. The output shaft protrudes from an output end at the front endbell of the housing. The output shaft is also functionally coupled to the motive source such that the output shaft rotates in response to activation of the motive source when the motive source is supplied with power. The gear set assembly is located in an interior space of the front housing, and is configured to transfer rotation from the motive source to an output spindle. The gear set assembly also includes a ring gear that surrounds a portion of the output shaft and abuts the front endbell of the housing. A set of piloting features is provided that is configured to prevent movement of the ring gear relative to the motive source and the front housing, or the front housing relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Thomas S. Dougherty, Mark T. McClung, Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 11509192Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a power tool may comprise an electric motor comprising a rotor configured to rotate about an axis, a stator assembly including at least three windings arranged around the rotor, and at least three lugs affixed to the stator assembly, where each of the lugs is electrically coupled to one or more of the windings. The lugs may all be arranged to one side of a plane that passes through the axis. The power tool may further comprise at least three electrical wires, where each of the electrical wires is removably coupled to one of the lugs, and a control circuit configured to supply electrical power to the windings, via the electrical wires and the lugs, to drive rotation of the rotor about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Sean C Ely, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Douglas Fornell Leavitt
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Patent number: 11491616Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing assembly, an output spindle, and a motor endbell. The housing assembly supports an electric motor having a rotor configured to rotate when the electric motor is supplied with power. The output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing assembly, and is functionally coupled to the rotor such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the rotor. The motor endbell is located on the housing assembly adjacent the electric motor and opposite the output spindle. An illustrative controller is operable to determine phases of a fastening operation in which the hand-held power tool is operating. The phases of the fastening operation of the hand-held power tool include two phases including: (1) a continuous run phase and (2) an impacting phase.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Sean C. Ely, Pinhua Xie, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Warren A. Seith, Vikram Madineni, Timothy Richard Cooper
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Publication number: 20220314423Abstract: A power tool is provided that, in one version, includes a front housing that supports an output drive, and a back cap located opposite the front housing. The back cap receives at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners. A motor housing supports a motor and is located between the front housing and the back cap. The motor includes a rotor that is configured to rotate about a motor axis to drive rotation of the output drive. The fastener is disposed through the back cap, and secures to the front housing coupling the front housing, the motor housing, and the back cap together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Dennis Naksen
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Patent number: 11260517Abstract: A power tool is provided that, in one version, includes a front housing that supports an output drive, and a back cap located opposite the front housing. The back cap receives at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners. A motor housing supports a motor and is located between the front housing and the back cap. The motor includes a rotor that is configured to rotate about a motor axis to drive rotation of the output drive. The fastener is disposed through the back cap, and secures to the front housing coupling the front housing, the motor housing, and the back cap together.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Dennis Naksen
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Patent number: 10960509Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides hand-held power tool which includes a housing, a motor, and an output spindle. The housing supports a motor having a rotor configured to rotate when the motor is supplied with power. The output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing, and is functionally coupled to the rotor such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the rotor. The housing also supports at least one electrical accessory that is connectable to an external power connector located on the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Sean C. Ely, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Thomas S. Dougherty, Kevin Heinrichs, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Dennis Naksen, Warren A. Seith, Joshua Odell Johnson, Pinhua Xie, Timothy Richard Cooper
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Publication number: 20200282540Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing, a motive source, a front endbell, an output shaft, a front housing, and a gear set assembly. The output shaft protrudes from an output end at the front endbell of the housing. The output shaft is also functionally coupled to the motive source such that the output shaft rotates in response to activation of the motive source when the motive source is supplied with power. The gear set assembly is located in an interior space of the front housing, and is configured to transfer rotation from the motive source to an output spindle. The gear set assembly also includes a ring gear that surrounds a portion of the output shaft and abuts the front endbell of the housing. A set of piloting features is provided that is configured to prevent movement of the ring gear relative to the motive source and the front housing, or the front housing relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Thomas S. Dougherty, Mark T. McClung, Sean C. Ely
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Publication number: 20200235643Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a motive source, a user interface, and one or more sensors. The motive source includes a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to support electrical components of the motive source. The user interface is movable between a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operational modes of the motive source. And one or more sensors are mounted on the PCB and are configured to detect the plurality of mode positions of the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Vikram Madineni, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 10668614Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing, a motive source, a front endbell, an output shaft, a front housing, and a gear set assembly. The output shaft protrudes from an output end at the front endbell of the housing. The output shaft is also functionally coupled to the motive source such that the output shaft rotates in response to activation of the motive source when the motive source is supplied with power. The gear set assembly is located in an interior space of the front housing, and is configured to transfer rotation from the motive source to an output spindle. The gear set assembly also includes a ring gear that surrounds a portion of the output shaft and abuts the front endbell of the housing. A set of piloting features is provided that is configured to prevent movement of the ring gear relative to the motive source and the front housing, or the front housing relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Thomas S. Dougherty, Mark T. McClung, Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 10615670Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a motive source, a user interface, and one or more sensors. The motive source includes a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to support electrical components of the motive source. The user interface is movable between a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operational modes of the motive source. And one or more sensors are mounted on the PCB and are configured to detect the plurality of mode positions of the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.Inventors: Vikram Madineni, Joshua Odell Johnson, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Sean C. Ely
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Publication number: 20200083781Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a power tool may comprise an electric motor comprising a rotor configured to rotate about an axis, a stator assembly including at least three windings arranged around the rotor, and at least three lugs affixed to the stator assembly, where each of the lugs is electrically coupled to one or more of the windings. The lugs may all be arranged to one side of a plane that passes through the axis. The power tool may further comprise at least three electrical wires, where each of the electrical wires is removably coupled to one of the lugs, and a control circuit configured to supply electrical power to the windings, via the electrical wires and the lugs, to drive rotation of the rotor about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Sean C. Ely, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Douglas Fornell Leavitt
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Publication number: 20200039036Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of ratchet tools are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ratchet tool may comprise a handle extending along a handle axis and housing a motor, a head coupled to the handle at a first end of the handle, the head supporting an output shaft configured to be driven by the motor to rotate about an output axis, the output axis being substantially perpendicular to the handle axis, a ratchet mechanism coupled between the handle and the output shaft, the ratchet mechanism configured to restrict rotation of the output shaft in a first direction and to allow rotation of the output shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a direction control configured to switch the first direction associated with the ratchet mechanism between a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction, the direction control being coupled to the handle and spaced apart from the head along the handle axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventor: Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 10456895Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of ratchet tools are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ratchet tool may comprise a handle extending along a handle axis and housing a motor, a head coupled to the handle at a first end of the handle, the head supporting an output shaft configured to be driven by the motor to rotate about an output axis, the output axis being substantially perpendicular to the handle axis, a ratchet mechanism coupled between the handle and the output shaft, the ratchet mechanism configured to restrict rotation of the output shaft in a first direction and to allow rotation of the output shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a direction control configured to switch the first direction associated with the ratchet mechanism between a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction, the direction control being coupled to the handle and spaced apart from the head along the handle axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventor: Sean C. Ely
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Patent number: 10447113Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a power tool may comprise an electric motor comprising a rotor configured to rotate about an axis, a stator assembly including at least three windings arranged around the rotor, and at least three lugs affixed to the stator assembly, where each of the lugs is electrically coupled to one or more of the windings. The lugs may all be arranged to one side of a plane that passes through the axis. The power tool may further comprise at least three electrical wires, where each of the electrical wires is removably coupled to one of the lugs, and a control circuit configured to supply electrical power to the windings, via the electrical wires and the lugs, to drive rotation of the rotor about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt
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Patent number: 10418879Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a housing assembly to support a motor. An output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing assembly such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the motor. A user interface is located at the housing assembly opposite the output spindle. The user interface is configured to select one of a plurality of modes of operation of the hand-held power tool to regulate power supplied to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Vikram Madineni, Joshua Odell Johnson, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt
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Publication number: 20190001457Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides hand-held power tool which includes a housing, a motor, and an output spindle. The housing supports a motor having a rotor configured to rotate when the motor is supplied with power. The output spindle protrudes from an output end of the housing, and is functionally coupled to the rotor such that the output spindle rotates in response to a rotation of the rotor. The housing also supports at least one electrical accessory that is connectable to an external power connector located on the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Sean C. Ely, Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Thomas S. Dougherty, Kevin Heinrichs, Douglas Fornell Leavitt, Dennis Naksen, Warren A. Seith, Joshua O. Johnson, Pinhua Xie, Timothy Richard Cooper
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Publication number: 20180278123Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, a power tool may comprise an electric motor comprising a rotor configured to rotate about an axis, a stator assembly including at least three windings arranged around the rotor, and at least three lugs affixed to the stator assembly, where each of the lugs is electrically coupled to one or more of the windings. The lugs may all be arranged to one side of a plane that passes through the axis. The power tool may further comprise at least three electrical wires, where each of the electrical wires is removably coupled to one of the lugs, and a control circuit configured to supply electrical power to the windings, via the electrical wires and the lugs, to drive rotation of the rotor about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANYInventors: Jason Christopher Bartoszek, Sean C. Ely, Douglas Fornell Leavitt