Gary T Meyer

US Patent:

7064462, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Feb 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/357729

Inventors:

David A. Hempe - Wauwatosa WI, US
Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Roderick N. Ebben - Dousman WI, US
Jeffrey M. Brozek - Whitefish Bay WI, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H02K 3/52
H02K 5/15
B27B 5/29
B23D 45/16
B25F 5/00

US Classification:

310 50, 310168, 310 68 D, 310 71, 173217, 30388

Abstract:

A method of assembling a power tool, a power tool, a method of assembling an electrical device, and an electrical device includes a switched reluctance motor. The electrical device is preferably a hand-held power tool, however, any type of electrical device that includes a switched reluctance motor may benefit from any number of aspects of the invention. In one independent aspect, the invention provides a construction that reduces tolerance stack-up. In another independent aspect, the invention provides a self-contained electronics package that plugs into a switched reluctance motor to provide control operation of the switched reluctance motor. In another independent aspect, the invention provides enhanced cooling that increases the efficiency of the electrical device using a switched reluctance motor. In another independent aspect, the invention provides an encapsulated magnet that allows for contaminant free motor control over the life of the SR motor. In another independent aspect, the invention provides an apparatus and a method for aligning magnets of a magnet hub with respect to the rotor poles the magnet poles represent.

US Patent:

7157882, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/720027

Inventors:

Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Dennis J. Grzybowski - New Berlin WI, US
Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US
Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jeffrey M. Zeiler - Delafield WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/44
H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320134

Abstract:

A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a method of conducting an operation including a battery pack, includes the acts of monitoring a first battery pack condition at a first monitoring rate, determining when a second battery pack condition reaches a threshold, after the second battery pack condition reaches the threshold, monitoring the first battery pack condition at a second monitoring rate, the second monitoring rate being different than the first monitoring rate. In some aspects, a method of conducting an operation including a battery, the battery including a cell having a voltage, power being transferable between the cell and the electrical device, a controller operable to control a function of the battery pack, the controller being operable with a voltage at least one of equal to and greater than an operating voltage threshold, the cell being operable to selectively supply voltage to the controller, includes the act of enabling the controller to operate when the voltage supplied by the cell is below the operating voltage threshold.

US Patent:

7157883, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/322738

Inventors:

Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Dennis J. Grzybowski - New Berlin WI, US
Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US
Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jeffrey M. Zeiler - Delafield WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/44

US Classification:

320150

Abstract:

A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a method of a method for operating a battery pack. The battery pack having a battery pack condition, and the battery pack condition having a range. The method including the acts of conducting an operation including the battery pack, measuring a first measurement of the battery pack condition, measuring a second measurement of the battery pack condition, averaging the first measurement and the second measurement to provide an average measurement and if the average measurement is within the range, continuing the operation including the battery pack. At least one of the first measurement and the second measurement being outside of the range.

US Patent:

7164257, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/322862

Inventors:

Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Dennis J. Grzybowski - New Berlin WI, US
Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US
Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jeffrey M. Zeiler - Delafield WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320134

Abstract:

A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a battery pack including a housing, a cell supported by the housing and power being transferable between the cell and an electrical device, a circuit supported by the housing and operable to control a function of the battery pack, and a heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the circuit and operable to dissipate heat from the circuit.

US Patent:

7176654, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/719680

Inventors:

Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US
Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320110

Abstract:

A method and system for battery charging. In some aspects, an electrical combination comprises a first battery having a Lithium-based chemistry, the first battery having a first nominal voltage in a nominal voltage range, a second battery having a Lithium-based chemistry, the second battery having a second nominal voltage, the second nominal voltage being different than the first nominal voltage and being outside of the nominal voltage range, and a battery charger operable to charge the first battery and the second battery. In some aspects, a method of charging a battery, a first battery having a Lithium-based chemistry, the first battery having a first nominal voltage in a first nominal voltage range, a second battery having a Lithium-based chemistry, the second battery having a second nominal voltage in a second nominal voltage range, the second nominal voltage being different than the first nominal voltage, the second nominal voltage range being different than the first nominal voltage range, a battery charger being operable to charge the first battery and the second battery, includes the acts of electrically connecting the battery charger and the first battery, charging the first battery, electrically connecting the battery charger and the second battery, and charging the second battery.

US Patent:

7253585, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Nov 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/721800

Inventors:

Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Dennis J. Grzybowski - New Berlin WI, US
Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US
Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jeffrey M. Zeiler - Pewaukee WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320112

Abstract:

A method for conducting an operation including a power tool battery pack. The battery pack can include a housing, a first cell supported by the housing and having a voltage, and a second cell supported by the housing and having a voltage. The battery pack also can be connectable to a power tool and be operable to supply power to operate the power tool. The method can include discharging one of the first cell and the second cell until the voltage of the one of the first cell and the second cell is substantially equal to the voltage of the other of the first cell and the second cell.

US Patent:

7321219, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/322534

Inventors:

Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US
Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320125

Abstract:

A method and system for battery charging. In some aspects, an electrical combination including a battery charger operable to supply a charging current to a battery to charge the battery and a battery including a switch having an interrupt condition, in which the switch is operable to interrupt a discharge current from the battery. The battery is electrically connectable to the battery charger and the supply of the charging current from the battery charger to the battery is enabled when the switch is in the interrupt condition.

US Patent:

7323847, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617272

Inventors:

Gary D. Meyer - Waukesha WI, US
Jay J. Rosenbecker - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Kevin L. Glasgow - Lomira WI, US
Todd W. Johnson - Wauwatosa WI, US
Karl F. Scheucher - Waite Hill OH, US

Assignee:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Brookfield WI

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320110

Abstract:

A method and system for battery charging. In some aspects, a battery charger includes a controller and a charging circuit that is operable to charge Lithium-based batteries of varying nominal voltages and/or number of battery cells.

Address:

3275 N 81 St, Milwaukee, WI 53222

Phone:

(414)8738761

VIN:

JM1BK123371686362

Make:

MAZDA

Model:

MAZDA3

Year:

2007