- Brookfield WI, US Matthew J. Mergener - Mequon WI, US Alex Huber - Brookfield WI, US Paul Rossetto - Milwaukee WI, US Cole A. Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Stephen Matson - Milwaukee WI, US Scott R. Fischer - Menomonee Falls WI, US Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US Christian Coulis - Sussex WI, US
A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
- Brookfield WI, US Matthew Wycklendt - Madison WI, US Matthew Mergener - Mequon WI, US Cole Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Wing Fung Yip - Kowloon, HK
International Classification:
B25B 23/147 B25B 21/02 B25B 23/18
Abstract:
A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.
- Brookfield WI, US Burtrom Lee Stampfl - Bristol WI, US Michael Monteleone - Whitefish Bay WI, US Cole A. Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Stephen Matson - Milwaukee WI, US Robert R. Hollis - Waukesha WI, US
A power tool communication system including an external device including a first controller configured to transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool, configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor, a trigger, a work light, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and a second controller configured to control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.
- Brookfield WI, US Carl Benjamin Westerby - Milwaukee WI, US Daniel Robert Ertl - Brookfield WI, US Matthew Wycklendt - Madison WI, US Matthew Mergener - Mequon WI, US Mark Alan Kubale - West Bend WI, US Cole Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Wing Fung Yip - Kowloon, HK
International Classification:
B25D 16/00 F16D 48/06 B25F 5/00
Abstract:
A power tool and a method of operating a power tool including a motor, a clutch collar including a plurality of settings, a wireless transceiver operable to form a wireless connection with a remote device, and a processor coupled to the clutch collar and the wireless transceiver. The processor receives, via the wireless transceiver, a mapping including a plurality of torque levels corresponding to the plurality of settings. The processor detects that the clutch collar is set to a setting of the plurality of settings. The processor is further determines the torque level for the setting from the mapping and detects, during the operation of the power tool, that a torque of the power tool exceeds the torque level. The processor is also configured to generate an indication that the torque exceeds the torque level. The indication may include flashing a light, ratcheting the motor, and stopping the motor.
- Brookfield WI, US Matthew J. Mergener - Mequon WI, US Alex Huber - Brookfield WI, US Paul Rossetto - Milwaukee WI, US Cole A. Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Stephen Matson - Milwaukee WI, US Scott R. Fischer - Menomonee Falls WI, US Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US Christian Coulis - Sussex WI, US
A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
- Brookfield WI, US Matthew J. Mergener - Mequon WI, US Alex Huber - Brookfield WI, US Paul Rossetto - Milwaukee WI, US Cole A. Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Stephen Matson - Milwaukee WI, US Scott R. Fischer - Menomonee Falls WI, US Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US Christian Coulis - Sussex WI, US
A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
- Brookfield WI, US Matthew Wycklendt - Madison WI, US Matthew Mergener - Mequon WI, US Cole Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Wing Fung Yip - Kowloon, HK
International Classification:
B25B 23/147 B25B 21/02 B25B 23/18
Abstract:
A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.
- Brookfield WI, US Matthew J. Mergener - Mequon WI, US Alex Huber - Brookfield WI, US Paul Rossetto - Milwaukee WI, US Cole A. Conrad - Wauwatosa WI, US Stephen Matson - Milwaukee WI, US Scott R. Fischer - Menomonee Falls WI, US Mark A. Kubale - West Bend WI, US Christian Coulis - Sussex WI, US
A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.
Techtronic Industries - Stuttgart Area, Germany since Oct 2012
Product Manager - Milwaukee Electric Tool - EMEA
Milwaukee Electric Tool - Greater Milwaukee Area Apr 2011 - Oct 2012
Assistant Product Manager
Milwaukee Electric Tool - Greater Milwaukee Area Sep 2010 - Apr 2011
Channel Marketing Coordinator
Techtronics Industries - Greater Atlanta Area Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
Regional Manager
Techtronic Industries - Greater Los Angeles Area Jan 2009 - Aug 2009
Sales Representative
Education:
San Diego State University-California State University 2004 - 2008
Bachelors, International Business
University of Barcelona 2008 - 2008
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