Patents by Inventor Thomas Parel

Thomas Parel 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: 20100190052
    Abstract: A battery pack that is capable of supplying high- and low-current discharge to end products. The battery pack includes a cylindrical housing with a lithium-ion battery cell enclosed within the housing. The housing also includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a body portion. The first end portion includes a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting to the end product. The terminals include a high-current discharge terminal, a low-current discharge terminal, a battery pack identification terminal, a battery pack temperature terminal, and a positive voltage terminal. The second end portion includes a recess for removably securing the battery pack to an end product, such as a battery charger or a power tool. Included within the battery pack housing is circuitry for controlling the charging and discharging of the battery pack through the low-current discharge terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Umesh Rajani, Samuel Boyles, Mike Hornick, Fabio Romero, William S. Miller, Michael E. Buckner, Mark Huggins, Ryan Harrison, Taku Ohi, Thomas Parel
  • Publication number: 20100111717
    Abstract: An air compressor assembly is disclosed. The air compressor assembly includes a substantially curved frame including a lower frame portion and an upper frame portion, a fluid tank carried by the lower frame portion, a compressor mechanism carried by the lower frame portion, and a storage bin including an engagement mechanism releasably coupled to the upper frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph Schultz, William Sadkowski, Andrew Camardella, Adam Gathers, Thomas Parel, Taku Ohi, Richard L. Strack, Christopher Scott Tennant
  • Publication number: 20090085325
    Abstract: A portable stand for a work tool is provided. The portable stand includes a rigid member with a longitudinal axis and a connector configured to be releasably mounted to a vehicle. A first post extends from the rigid member and a frame is rotatably connected with the first post and fixable with respect to the first post in a plurality of discrete positions. A mounting bracket is lockingly engageable with the frame and configured to fixedly support a work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Robert E. McCracken, Scott Bettencourt, Wade F. Burch, William C. Buck, Thomas Parel, Andrew Valentine, James A. Keith, JR.