Steven J Phillips

US Patent:

6972544, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Oct 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/963367

Inventors:

Christopher R. Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US
Daniele C. Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
David A. Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Steven J. Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Danh T. Trinh - Towson MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M010/46

US Classification:

320112, 429 99

Abstract:

A battery pack for a cordless power has a plurality of battery cells disposed in a housing. In an embodiment of the invention, battery cells are interconnected with a laminated plate structure having non-conductive layers interspersed with conductive layers, at least one of the conductive layers connected to the battery cells to interconnect them. In an embodiment of the invention, battery cells in a battery pack are interconnected with a flexible printed circuit board having conductive traces thereon that are attached to the battery cells to interconnect them. In an embodiment of the invention, a cordless power tool has one or the other of the foregoing battery packs. In an embodiment of the invention, the battery cells are Lithium Ion battery cells.

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:

7270910, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/075179

Inventors:

Christopher R Yahnker - Raleigh NC, US
Daniele C Brotto - Baltimore MD, US
Erik A Ekstrom - Woodstock MD, US
David A Carrier - Aberdeen MD, US
Steven J Phillips - Ellicott City MD, US
Michael C Doyle - Baldwin MD, US
Danh T Trinh - Parkville MD, US
William D. Spencer - Ellicott City MD, US
Jeffrey J. Francis - Nottingham MD, US
Daniel J. White - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 10/48
H01M 10/50
B25B 21/00

US Classification:

429 62, 429 61, 429 90, 429120, 30500

Abstract:

A cordless power tool has a housing which includes a mechanism to couple with a removable battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells as well as a system to dissipate heat from the battery pack.

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.