Ryan Lucas

US Patent:

7482768, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Oct 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/550476

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Lynchburg VA, US
Ryan Jay Lucas - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Desa IP, LLC - Miami FL

International Classification:

H02P 1/00

US Classification:

318139, 318599, 318811, 56 101, 56 147

Abstract:

A hybrid electric lawnmower having dual power supply is described which includes an electric motor operating the blade and the ability to drive the motor from either 120 VAC line voltage or from a battery pack. There is a user selectable power selection switch for switching between DC or AC power in order to run the motor on either line voltage or based upon the charge of the battery pack.

US Patent:

7728534, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Feb 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/670932

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Lynchburg VA, US
Ryan Jay Lucas - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH

International Classification:

H02P 5/00

US Classification:

318139, 318599, 56 101

Abstract:

A hybrid electric lawnmower is described which includes a first and a second electric motor operating blades and the ability to drive the motors from either 120 VAC line voltage or from a battery pack. There is a user selectable power selection switch for switching between DC or AC power and also a boost and conserve feature which allows for increased speed of the blade as necessary. Running the mower at the conserve setting prolongs battery pack duration per charge. Power supply and control systems allow the user to select operation of the motors in either series or parallel configuration depending on the power source.

US Patent:

7741793, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077049

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Stone Mountain GA, US
Ryan J. Lucas - Atlanta GA, US
Paul Brent Boyd - Bowling Green KY, US

Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH

International Classification:

H02P 3/00

US Classification:

318139, 56 101

Abstract:

A device includes a housing configured with a working element. The device further includes a motor configured for urging motion of the working element. The device further includes a power control module. The power control module is configurable for being in electrical connection with at least one of the motor, a first power source configuration and a second power source configuration. The first power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a battery assembly having a DC power output. The second power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a power inverter, the power inverter configured for receiving an AC power and further configured for outputting a DC power to the second power source configuration. The motor receives power via the power control module from the first power source configuration and/or the second power source configuration.

US Patent:

7884560, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Oct 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906541

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Stone Mountain GA, US
Ryan J. Lucas - Atlanta GA, US
Paul Brent Boyd - Bowling Green KY, US

Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH

International Classification:

H02P 5/00

US Classification:

318139, 318809

Abstract:

A device includes a housing configured with a working element. The device also includes a motor configured for urging motion of the working element. The device also includes a power control module which may be electrically connected with at least one of the motor, a first power source configuration and a second power source configuration. Electric current is provided to the motor by the first and/or the second power source configurations. The first power source configuration may be electrically connected to a battery assembly having a DC power output. The second power source configuration may be electrically connected to a power inverter which may receive AC power and output DC power to the second power source configuration. The motor may be one of a permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor, a universal motor and an induction motor, the motor receiving power via the power control module from at least one of the first power source configuration and the second power source configuration.

US Patent:

8076873, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/156434

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Stone Mountain GA, US
Ryan J. Lucas - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH

International Classification:

H02P 1/54

US Classification:

318107, 318108, 318124, 318244

Abstract:

Hybrid power equipment comprising a user-selectable power selection switch for switching between DC or AC power, a boost and conserve feature for increasing speed of the working elements as necessary, and a motor or a plurality of motors for moving working elements. Running the OPE at the conserve setting prolongs battery pack duration per charge. The motor may comprise a dual coil commutator configuration. Power supply and control systems allow the user to select operation of the plurality motors or dual coil commutators in either series or parallel configuration depending on the power source.

US Patent:

20080086997, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906546

Inventors:

Delbert Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Stone Mountain GA, US
Ryan Lucas - Atlanta GA, US
Rick Nuchols - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

H02K 7/14
A01D 34/37
H02P 4/00
H02K 5/00

US Classification:

056010600, 310066000, 310089000, 318441000

Abstract:

A device includes a housing configured with a working element. The device further includes a motor configured for urging motion of the working element. The device further includes a power control module. The power control module is configurable for being in electrical connection with at least one of the motor, a first power source configuration and a second power source configuration. The first power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a battery assembly having a DC power output. The second power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a power inverter, the power inverter configured for receiving an AC power and further configured for outputting a DC power to the second power source configuration. The motor receives power via the power control module from the first power source configuration and/or the second power source configuration.

US Patent:

20080089673, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/550104

Inventors:

Delbert E. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Lynchburg VA, US
Ryan Jay Lucas - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Desa IP, LLC - Miami FL

International Classification:

H02P 7/285

US Classification:

388809

Abstract:

A hybrid electric lawnmower is described which includes an electric motor operating the blade and the ability to drive the motor from either 120 VAC line voltage or from a battery pack. There is a user selectable power selection switch for switching between DC or AC power and also a boost and conserve feature which allows for increased speed of the blade as necessary. Running the mower at the conserve setting prolongs battery pack duration per charge.

US Patent:

20080120955, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/899616

Inventors:

Delbert R. Lucas - Bowling Green KY, US
Justin Lucas - Lynchburg VA, US
Ryan Jay Lucas - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

A01D 69/02
A01D 34/00

US Classification:

56 106

Abstract:

A hybrid electric lawnmower is described which includes a hybrid mower able to operate on two differing DC voltages. The mower presently described includes a hybrid controller operable to drive a permanent magnet electric motor on a high voltage and a low voltage wherein the operating may select either DC or AC operation representing the low voltage or high voltage. The dual voltage motor has separate windings on the rotor, both of the windings operable to drive the motor whether selected to operate on DC or on AC. The user operable selection of AC or DC reconfigures the dual windings on the rotor in either series or parallel configuration wherein low voltage operation places the windings in parallel relationship and high voltage operation places the windings in series relationship.