Patents by Inventor Stephen Bryan Avery

Stephen Bryan Avery 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).

  • Publication number: 20250172262
    Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, a light assembly having a plurality of lights, and a controller. The generator is configured to produce electrical power. The battery pack is electrically coupled to the generator to receive the electrical power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the lights are electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive electrical power from the battery pack. The controller is configured to receive a commanded power load of the light assembly, determine if the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, and in response to determining that the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, instruct the engine to increase speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Publication number: 20250125467
    Abstract: Power equipment includes a base, a swappable battery pack, an electric motor powered by the swappable battery pack, a motor controller electrically coupled to the electric motor, and a battery holder or bracket coupled to the base. The battery holder includes a dock connector. The swappable battery pack is coupled to the dock connector and arranged within or on the battery holder so that the swappable battery pack is arranged at an angle relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Jasinski, Stephen Bryan Avery, Steven Henkel, Ray Wolf, Josue Pimentel Lozano
  • Patent number: 12209717
    Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Publication number: 20240218988
    Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a user device configured to receive an input runtime, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the user device. The is configured to receive the input runtime from the user device, determine an available power output of the battery pack, and determine a light intensity of the light assembly based on the input runtime and the available power output of the battery pack to ensure the light assembly operates for the input runtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Publication number: 20240167646
    Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Patent number: 11959616
    Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a display configured to receive inputs and display information, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the display. The configured being to: receive a light intensity change input from the display, change a power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes in response to the light intensity change input, and display on the display a change in runtime resulting from the change of the power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Patent number: 11913611
    Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack. The light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Publication number: 20230120493
    Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack. The light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
  • Publication number: 20230123259
    Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a display configured to receive inputs and display information, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the display. The configured being to: receive a light intensity change input from the display, change a power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes in response to the light intensity change input, and display on the display a change in runtime resulting from the change of the power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth