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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Samuel G. Woods, Bel Air, MD (US);
Michael K. Forster, White Hall, MD (US);
John C. Vanko, Timonium, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Brian R. Crowell, Greenville, NC (US);
Jason K. Leh, Parkville, MD (US);
Samuel G. Woods, Bel Air, MD (US);
Michael K. Forster, White Hall, MD (US);
John C. Vanko, Timonium, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Brian R. Crowell, Greenville, NC (US);
Jason K. Leh, Parkville, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of different motors used in a corresponding plurality of power tool applications requiring different operational characteristics. In one implementation a method involves the use of a single universal control module to store a generic, non-application-specific control algorithm. The generic, non-application-specific control algorithm has at least one programmable constant. The programmable constant is selected to transform the generic, non-application-specific control algorithm into an application-specific control algorithm. The programmable constant represents a function parameter relating to a specific functionality of a specific, selected motor used in a specific, selected motor application to implement a phase control over the specific, selected motor.