Steven W Phillips

US Patent:

7160132, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/093812

Inventors:

Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Jeffrey J. Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Towson MD, US
Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh MD, US
James B. Watson - Fallston MD, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01R 4/50

US Classification:

439341, 439953

Abstract:

A battery pack for a cordless power tool and a cordless power tool and battery pack combination includes the battery pack having a retention member that pivotally engages a retention member of the power tool and a latch system in which one of the battery pack and power tool has a ball and the other of the power tool and battery pack has a latch that engages the ball. Spring biased actuators may be used to open the latch to enable insertion or release of the ball from the latch.

US Patent:

7397219, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/283576

Inventors:

Steven J Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
David A Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Parkville MD, US
Daniele C Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher R Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Jeff Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Harry J Campbell - Glen Rock PA, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320112

Abstract:

A battery pack with a housing and a plurality of cells disposed in the housing and electrically coupled to provide a storage capacity between about 2. 17 and 2. 67 ampere hours with an equivalent lithium content between about 6. 5 and 8. The plurality of cells includes a first battery disposed in the housing and including a first plurality of cells connected in series and a second battery disposed in the housing and including a second plurality of cells connected in series, wherein the first battery and the second battery are operable in a storage mode and a use mode.

US Patent:

7443134, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/283579

Inventors:

Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Parkville MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Jeffrey J. Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Harry J. Campbell - Glen Rock PA, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 10/44
H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320107

Abstract:

A battery pack packaging system and method includes a kit box with a body, a first receptacle in the body operable to receive at least one of a cordless device and a charging device, a second receptacle in the body, and a battery container removably received by the second receptacle, the battery container configured to meet regulatory rules for shipping a battery pack with a cordless device or separately from a cordless device.

US Patent:

7453234, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/093837

Inventors:

Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Jeffrey J. Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Towson MD, US
Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh MD, US
James B. Watson - Fallston MD, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320112, 307150

Abstract:

A battery pack for a cordless power and a cordless power tool and battery pack includes the battery pack having a modular interface section that interfaces with the power tool and a battery cup section mated to the modular interface section where the battery cup section has one of a plurality of different battery/voltage configurations.

US Patent:

7463007, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Mar 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/071887

Inventors:

Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Parkville MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Jeff Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Harry J. Campbell - Glen Rock PA, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 7/02

US Classification:

320114, 320111, 320112, 320113, 320116

Abstract:

A battery pack with a first battery and a second battery, wherein each battery is a plurality of cells connected in series, and operable in a storage mode and a use mode, a storage mode defined by isolating the first battery from the second battery, and a use mode defined by electrically connecting the first battery to the second battery. The storage mode may include: electrically isolating said first plurality of cells from said second plurality of cells or physically isolating said first plurality of cells from said second plurality of cells.

US Patent:

7486047, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/283580

Inventors:

Steven J Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
David A Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Danh Thanh Trinh - Parkville MD, US
Daniele C Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher R Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Jeff Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Harry J Campbell - Glen Rock PA, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 10/44
H01M 10/46

US Classification:

320107

Abstract:

A shipping method including shipping specialized pallets from a factory to a distribution center, shipping specialized pallets from a distribution center to a customer, returning specialized pallets from the customer to the factory, and reusing the specialized pallets, wherein the specialized pallets separate batteries of battery packs during the shipping.

US Patent:

7618741, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/553355

Inventors:

Adam M. Casalena - Perry Hall MD, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US
Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Brent A. Kuehne - Red Lion PA, US
Mark M. Data - Bolingbrook IL, US
Arvind Patel - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 10/38
H01M 2/00
H01M 6/08
H01M 2/02
H02J 7/00

US Classification:

429129, 320112, 320116, 429163, 429164, 429169, 429151

Abstract:

A battery pack, charger, and terminal blocks for the pack, charger and a cordless power tool are provided. The pack includes battery cells disposed between end caps within a bottom housing of the pack, and a potting boat for housing pack electronics electrically connected to the cells between the end caps and disposed within a pack top housing. A pack terminal block is connected to the potting boat within the top housing. The charger and the power tool each include a terminal block for providing electrical connections between the charger/tool and the battery pack. The terminal block is configured to float side-to-side to provide displaceable movement of the terminal block within the charger housing or tool housing for aligning the battery pack terminal block therein.

US Patent:

7688028, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Oct 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/251371

Inventors:

Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Jeffrey J. Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Danh T. Trinh - Parkville MD, US
Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
James B. Watson - Fallston MD, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320114, 320106, 320134

Abstract:

A cordless system has cordless system components that include a cordless device, such as a cordless power tool, a battery pack and a charger. The battery pack is mated with either the cordless device to provide power to operate the cordless device or to the charger to charge the battery cells in the battery pack. In an aspect, the cordless system has an identification and communication system by which the battery pack identifies and communicates information about the battery pack to the cordless device or to the charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an, the battery pack of the cordless system is capable of multiple modes, such as controlling the cordless device and controlling the charger. In an aspect, the battery pack validates the cordless device or charger to which it is mated in an aspect of the invention, the cordless system uses any of a wired interface, radio frequency interface, an optical interface or a magnetic interface to communicate information between the battery pack and the cordless device or charger to which the battery pack is mated. In an aspect, female terminals are used in a terminal block of the battery pack to protect against foreign objects contacting the terminals.