Inventor
FORSTER MICHAEL K
US59 patents
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BLACK & DECKER INC
38 patentsUS7928673B2Apr 19, 2011
Generic motor control system
BLACK & DECKER INC104 citations99
US7834566B2Nov 16, 2010
Generic motor control system
BLACK & DECKER INC125 citations99
US7646155B2Jan 12, 2010
Generic motor control system
BLACK & DECKER INC120 citations99
US10615733B2Apr 7, 2020
Power tool having a brushless motor capable of being powered by AC or DC power supplies
BLACK & DECKER INC16 citations98
US7989969B2Aug 2, 2011
Universal power tool battery pack coupled to a portable internal combustion engine
BLACK & DECKER INC66 citations98
US7309928B2Dec 18, 2007
Starter system for portable internal combustion engine electric generators using a portable universal battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC65 citations98
US7817384B2Oct 19, 2010
Control and protection methodologies for a motor control module
BLACK & DECKER INC54 citations97
US7551411B2Jun 23, 2009
Control and protection methodologies for a motor control module
BLACK & DECKER INC107 citations97
US7180200B2Feb 20, 2007
Starter system for portable internal combustion engine electric generators using a portable universal battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC54 citations96
US10651706B2May 12, 2020
Control unit for a power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC11 citations94
US10411558B2Sep 10, 2019
Cycle-by-cycle current limit for a power tool having a brushless motor
BLACK & DECKER INC16 citations94
US9762153B2Sep 12, 2017
Cycle-by-cycle current limit for power tools having a brushless motor
BLACK & DECKER INC21 citations94
US9328915B2May 3, 2016
Lighted power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC42 citations94
US9314900B2Apr 19, 2016
Handheld grinder with a brushless electric motor
BLACK & DECKER INC28 citations94
US10291173B2May 14, 2019
Power tool powered by power supplies having different rated voltages
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations93
US9644837B2May 9, 2017
Lighted power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC27 citations93
US9533408B2Jan 3, 2017
Fastening tool
BLACK & DECKER INC14 citations93
US7102331B2Sep 5, 2006
Generator with dual cycloconverter for 120/240 VAC operation
BLACK & DECKER INC29 citations93
US10050572B2Aug 14, 2018
Power tool with electric motor and auxiliary switch path
BLACK & DECKER INC14 citations92
US9692157B2Jun 27, 2017
Controlled power fade for battery power devices
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations92
US9413088B2Aug 9, 2016
Controlled power fade for battery powered devices
BLACK & DECKER INC9 citations92
US7687926B2Mar 30, 2010
Starter system for portable internal combustion engine electric generators using a portable universal battery pack
BLACK & DECKER INC43 citations92
US7446493B2Nov 4, 2008
Control methodologies for a motor control module
BLACK & DECKER INC25 citations90
US11329597B2May 10, 2022
Reducing noise and lowering harmonics in power tools using conduction band control schemes
BLACK & DECKER INC8 citations86
US11794327B2Oct 24, 2023
High-power battery-operated power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC1 citations84
US11070162B2Jul 20, 2021
AC/DC power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC2 citations84
US11063548B2Jul 13, 2021
High-power battery-operated power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations84
US10658903B2May 19, 2020
Current limit for a power tool powered by different power supplies
BLACK & DECKER INC6 citations84
US10333454B2Jun 25, 2019
Power tool having a universal motor capable of being powered by AC or DC power supply
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations84
US10333453B2Jun 25, 2019
Power tool having a universal motor capable of being powered by AC or DC power supply
BLACK & DECKER INC4 citations84
US9464893B2Oct 11, 2016
Level, plumb, and perpendicularity indicator for power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC13 citations84
US9276438B2Mar 1, 2016
Universal power tool battery pack coupled to a portable internal combustion engine
BLACK & DECKER INC9 citations84
US7170261B2Jan 30, 2007
Generator with dual cycloconverter for 120/240 VAC operation
BLACK & DECKER INC12 citations84
US11374519B2Jun 28, 2022
Field-oriented sensorless brushless motor control in a power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations83
US10543588B2Jan 28, 2020
Lighted power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC10 citations83
US10469006B2Nov 5, 2019
Power tool with electric motor and auxiliary switch path
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations83
US9722525B2Aug 1, 2017
Protective redundant subsystem for power tools
BLACK & DECKER INC5 citations82
US10256697B2Apr 9, 2019
Electronic switching module for a power tool
BLACK & DECKER INC7 citations81
FORSTER MICHAEL K
3 patentsUS8446120B2May 21, 2013
Electronic switching module for a power tool
FORSTER MICHAEL K66 citations98
US9508498B2Nov 29, 2016
Electronic switching module for a power tool
FORSTER MICHAEL K37 citations97
US8988015B2Mar 24, 2015
Power tool having a non-linear trigger-speed profile
FORSTER MICHAEL K27 citations95
VELDERMAN MATTHEW
3 patentsVANKO JOHN C
2 patentsSCHELL CRAIG A
1 patentPROVISION ENTERTAINMENT INC
1 patentBROTTO DANIELE C
1 patentGRANT JEFFREY P
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