Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Chad E Jones

Anthony M Davis

Cory J McCutchin

Ryan D Garlock

Christina M Balda

Nicholas S Oliver

Timothy Ryan Obermann

Aaron C Grode

John B Lienau

Tauhira Ali

Andrew M Lambert

Kylie A Petlak

Johnny Lienau

A method is provided for locking and unlocking an electronic power tool. The method includes receiving, at a locking device, information associated with the electronic power tool, and generating, at the locking device, a lock code based on the received information. The method further includes transmitting, by the locking device, the lock code to the electronic power tool. The lock code is configured to lock the electronic power tool upon being received at the electronic power tool.

Anti-theft systems and devices for battery-powered power tools

A battery pack powered robotic device that includes a housing, a plurality of wheels connected to the housing, a battery pack receiving interface on the housing and configured to receive at least one battery pack for powering the robotic device, a wireless communications module, and a controller. The wireless communications module is configured to receive a control signal from an external device. The wireless communications module is detachably connected to the housing of the robotic device. The controller is configured to receive the control signal from the wireless communications module, determine whether to power on or power off the robotic device based on the control signal, and power on the robotic device in response to the control signal.

Battery pack powered robotic devices

Methods and systems for power tool geofence tracking. One embodiment provides a method for power tool geofence tracking and dashboard display. The method includes determining, using an electronic processor with a transceiver, a location of one or more power tool devices and generating, using the electronic processor, a dashboard to simultaneously display a location-based inventory, indication of number of missing tool, and geofence setup of power tool devices within the inventory. The method also includes displaying, using the electronic processor, the dashboard on an electronic display.

Power tool geofence tracking and dashboard

A beacon transmitter including a wireless transceiver and an electronic controller coupled to the wireless transceiver. The electronic controller is configured to repeatedly transmit, via the wireless transceiver, a first beacon signal through a first number of transmission repetitions spaced at a first repeat interval, and receive an acknowledgement signal via the wireless transceiver. The electronic controller is also configured to stop transmission of the first beacon signal for a first predetermined amount of time based on receipt of the acknowledgement signal, determine that the first predetermined amount of time has expired, and resume repeatedly transmitting, via the wireless transceiver, the first beacon signal in response to determining that the predetermined amount of time has expired.

Tool tracking system

A power tool is provided that can include a body, a battery pack interface coupled to the body, an electronic controller coupled to the body, and a sled configured to engage with the battery pack interface. The sled can include a battery, and a boost converter electrically connected to the battery. An output of the boost converter can be configured to be electrically connected to the battery pack interface to provide a boosted voltage to the power tool.

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Jackson, WI, United States of America

Chad E Jones