Patents by Inventor Tyler J. Rowe
Tyler J. Rowe 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: 20240123592Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Patent number: 11890738Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Patent number: 11881733Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a plurality of battery cells located within the housing, a current limiting circuit, a first battery pack terminal, and a second battery pack terminal. The housing includes a battery pack support portion configured to removably connect the battery pack to a device. The first battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to the device and is connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The second battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to the device and is connected to the current limiting circuit. Wherein the battery pack outputs a first discharge current, via the first battery pack terminal, for a primary operation, and outputs a second discharge current, via the second battery pack terminal, for a secondary operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventor: Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: 11670819Abstract: A battery pack that includes a housing. The housing includes a support portion that is configured to removably connect to a device, such as a cordless, hand-held power tool. The battery pack is configured to electrically and/or communicatively connect to the device through at least one terminal. The at least one terminal can include a battery positive power terminal, a battery negative power terminal, and a communications terminal. In some embodiments, at least one of the terminals of the battery pack is positioned at a first depth level within the support portion and at least one of the terminals of the battery pack is positioned at a second depth level within the support portion. The battery pack includes a first distance between the first depth level and the second depth level (e.g., approximately 0.5 inches).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventor: Tyler J. Rowe
-
Publication number: 20220351610Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Patent number: 11386774Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Publication number: 20220216707Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a plurality of battery cells located within the housing, a current limiting circuit, a first battery pack terminal, and a second battery pack terminal. The housing includes a battery pack support portion configured to removably connect the battery pack to a device. The first battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to the device and is connected to at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. The second battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to the device and is connected to the current limiting circuit. Wherein the battery pack outputs a first discharge current, via the first battery pack terminal, for a primary operation, and outputs a second discharge current, via the second battery pack terminal, for a secondary operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventor: Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: 11289924Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a battery pack that includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells. The housing includes a support portion that is configured to removably connect to a device, such as a cordless, hand-held power tool. The battery pack is configured to electrically and/or communicatively connect to a device through at least one terminal. The at least one terminal can include a high-current discharge terminal and a common ground terminal. The battery pack is also configured to electrically and/or communicatively connect to device through a low-current discharge terminal and the common ground terminal. A current limiting circuit is connected between the plurality of battery cells and the low-current discharge terminal to limit the discharge current from the low-current discharge terminal. Both the high-current discharge terminal and the low-current discharge terminal provide the same value for output voltage (e.g., 18V).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventor: Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: 11236849Abstract: A pressing tool includes a motor, a sensor, and a microcontroller coupled to the motor and the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to cause the motor to operate in a first direction, and obtain a motor parameter from the sensor. The microcontroller is further configured to determine an occurrence of a fault condition of the motor when the motor parameter satisfies a threshold. In response to determining the fault condition, the microcontroller is further configured to cause the motor to change from operation in the first direction to operate in a second direction, pause operation of the motor in the second direction, and resume operation of the motor in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: D. Blake Besser, Julia H. Moylan, Brent N. Gregorich, James A. Patton, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: 11126804Abstract: A device that includes a controller having a processing unit and a memory. The device includes an enable circuit. The enable circuit prevents the device from operating (e.g., discharging current and/or receiving charging current) until the enable circuit is activated. The enable circuit includes an activation component (e.g., a near-field communication [“NFC”] circuit). The activation component is configured or operable to cause the device to become enabled when the activation component is activated by an external enabling device.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Gian S. E. Thomas, Mark K. Stokes, William M. McNabb
-
Publication number: 20210241609Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Patent number: 11011053Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Mark Huggins, Tyler J. Rowe, Frederick W. Bryan, Mark K. Stokes
-
Publication number: 20210062942Abstract: A pressing tool includes a motor, a sensor, and a microcontroller coupled to the motor and the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to cause the motor to operate in a first direction, and obtain a motor parameter from the sensor. The microcontroller is further configured to determine an occurrence of a fault condition of the motor when the motor parameter satisfies a threshold. In response to determining the fault condition, the microcontroller is further configured to cause the motor to change from operation in the first direction to operate in a second direction, pause operation of the motor in the second direction, and resume operation of the motor in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: D. Blake Besser, Julia H. Moylan, Brent N. Gregorich, James A. Patton, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D911802Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D912487Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D937195Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D937759Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D937760Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D937761Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe
-
Patent number: D1012646Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Ryan J. Marino, Brent M. Willey, Matthew T. Aaron, Frederick Bryan, Tyler J. Rowe