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FORSTER MICHAEL K

US59 patents
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BLACK & DECKER INC

38 patents
US7928673B2Apr 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 patents

VELDERMAN MATTHEW

3 patents

VANKO JOHN C

2 patents

SCHELL CRAIG A

1 patent

PROVISION ENTERTAINMENT INC

1 patent

BROTTO DANIELE C

1 patent

GRANT JEFFREY P

1 patent

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