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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2011
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael K. Forster, White Hall, MD (US);
Jason K. Leh, Rosedale, MD (US);
Wing W. Lin, Bel Air, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael K. Forster, White Hall, MD (US);
Jason K. Leh, Rosedale, MD (US);
Wing W. Lin, Bel Air, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for operating a power tool having a motor powered by a battery. The method includes: delivering power from the battery to the motor in accordance with an operator input; detecting a condition of the power tool indicating a shutdown of the power is imminent; and fading the power delivered from the battery to the motor, in response to the detected condition, through the use of a controller residing in the power tool.