Inventor
HOWARD GEOFFREY S
US49 patents
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BLACK & DECKER INC
40 patentsUS7728553B2Jun 1, 2010
Battery pack for cordless power tools
BLACK & DECKER INC1,077 citations99
US7134211B2Nov 14, 2006
Laser level
BLACK & DECKER INC48 citations95
US10686319B2Jun 16, 2020
Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
BLACK & DECKER INC15 citations93
US7564216B2Jul 21, 2009
Battery pack having an integrated circuit interfaced between battery cells and a microcontroller
BLACK & DECKER INC31 citations93
US7417405B2Aug 26, 2008
Battery monitoring arrangement having an integrated circuit with logic controller in a battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC42 citations93
US8383263B2Feb 26, 2013
Battery pack for cordless devices
BLACK & DECKER INC15 citations92
US7928692B2Apr 19, 2011
Battery pack for cordless power tools
BLACK & DECKER INC29 citations92
US7310886B2Dec 25, 2007
Laser level
BLACK & DECKER INC26 citations92
US9209642B2Dec 8, 2015
Battery pack identification scheme for power tool systems
BLACK & DECKER INC9 citations91
US7799448B2Sep 21, 2010
Battery pack for cordless devices
BLACK & DECKER INC22 citations91
US7221124B2May 22, 2007
Battery charger with protection circuitry
BLACK & DECKER INC16 citations90
US6833685B2Dec 21, 2004
Battery charger with standby mode
BLACK & DECKER INC50 citations90
US10666068B2May 26, 2020
Battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC5 citations83
US10027140B2Jul 17, 2018
Battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC6 citations83
US9966774B2May 8, 2018
Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations83
US9614387B2Apr 4, 2017
Battery pack for cordless devices
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations83
US9570822B2Feb 14, 2017
Battery pack identification scheme for power tool systems
BLACK & DECKER INC6 citations83
US9444269B2Sep 13, 2016
Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
BLACK & DECKER INC10 citations83
US7481002B2Jan 27, 2009
Laser level
BLACK & DECKER INC12 citations83
US10545021B2Jan 28, 2020
Communication protocol for remotely controlled laser devices
BLACK & DECKER INC6 citations82
US11031795B2Jun 8, 2021
Battery carrier system
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations73
US11011919B2May 18, 2021
Battery carrier system
BLACK & DECKER INC2 citations73
US11303067B2Apr 12, 2022
Battery pack for cordless devices
BLACK & DECKER INC1 citations72
US11035671B2Jun 15, 2021
Communication protocol for remotely controlled laser devices
BLACK & DECKER INC1 citations71
US11005283B2May 11, 2021
Battery charger and method of charging a battery
BLACK & DECKER INC5 citations71
US6859013B2Feb 22, 2005
Battery charger with protection circuitry
BLACK & DECKER INC10 citations71
US11251623B2Feb 15, 2022
Portable power supply
BLACK & DECKER INC3 citations70
US10674618B2Jun 2, 2020
Portable power supply
BLACK & DECKER INC5 citations66
US11522233B2Dec 6, 2022
Battery pack and charger platform for power tool systems including battery pack identification scheme
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations62
US12480639B2Nov 25, 2025
Area light
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations61
US12044530B2Jul 23, 2024
Communication protocol for remotely controlled laser devices
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations61
US11686454B2Jun 27, 2023
Area light
BLACK & DECKER INC1 citations61
US7973511B2Jul 5, 2011
Method for distinguishing batteries having different chemistries
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations60
US12300238B2May 13, 2025
System and method for controlling jobsite products
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations58
US11804222B2Oct 31, 2023
System and method for controlling jobsite products
BLACK & DECKER INC1 citations58
US12089351B2Sep 10, 2024
Portable power supply
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations56
US12576549B2Mar 17, 2026
Electrostatic clutch for power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations51
US10511067B2Dec 17, 2019
System and method to divert inductive energy from cells
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations45
US12519370B2Jan 6, 2026
Variable-speed trigger switch having a conductive elastomer
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations44
US12418252B2Sep 16, 2025
Electrostatic clutch for power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC0 citations41