Patents by Inventor William Stuart Miller

William Stuart Miller 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).

  • Battery charger
    Patent number: 8441230
    Abstract: An energy-efficient and compact battery charger. The battery charger includes, among other things, a charging port, a power supply module, a battery charger control module or controller, a power control safety module, a battery charger switch, and an indicator. The controller, the power control safety module, and the battery charger switch work in conjunction with each other to control the operation of the battery charger. The controller is configured to execute a charging control process which detects the insertion of a battery pack into the charging port, controls the charging of the battery pack, and controls the illumination or display of the indicator. The power control safety module includes a power control safety circuit that is configured to prevent the charging current and/or the charging voltage from damaging the battery charger or battery pack during a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Boyles, Umesh Rajani, Anthony Thomas Tocco, Mike Hornick, William Stuart Miller
  • BATTERY CHARGER
    Publication number: 20110121783
    Abstract: An energy-efficient and compact battery charger. The battery charger includes, among other things, a charging port, a power supply module, a battery charger control module or controller, a power control safety module, a battery charger switch, and an indicator. The controller, the power control safety module, and the battery charger switch work in conjunction with each other to control the operation of the battery charger. The controller is configured to execute a charging control process which detects the insertion of a battery pack into the charging port, controls the charging of the battery pack, and controls the illumination or display of the indicator. The power control safety module includes a power control safety circuit that is configured to prevent the charging current and/or the charging voltage from damaging the battery charger or battery pack during a malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel Boyles, Umesh Rajani, Anthony Thomas Tocco, Mike Hornick, William Stuart Miller
  • Tool interface portion of a battery
    Patent number: D698312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
    Inventor: William Stuart Miller
  • Tool battery interface
    Patent number: D714722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
    Inventor: William Stuart Miller