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).
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Publication number: 20250172262Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Publication number: 20250125467Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLCInventors: Nathan Jasinski, Stephen Bryan Avery, Steven Henkel, Ray Wolf, Josue Pimentel Lozano
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Patent number: 12209717Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 26, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Publication number: 20240218988Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Publication number: 20240167646Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Patent number: 11959616Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Patent number: 11913611Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Publication number: 20230120493Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth
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Publication number: 20230123259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Stephen Bryan Avery, Brian Todd Brunelli, Dave Jones, Andrew Grasz, Cole Booth