US Patent Issued to Allora International on May 6 for "Brushless tool detector and method of use therefor" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,251, issued on May 6, was assigned to Allora International LLC (Sussex, Wis.).

"Brushless tool detector and method of use therefor" was invented by Guido Brusa (Brookfield, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A detection sensor including an alternating current (AC) permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) housed in a casing, a motherboard and an AC servo controller with a permanent memory in electronic communication with the PMSM, and a shaft extending from the PMSM configured to rotate a sensing needle wherein the sensing needle is configured to sense an object in its rotation."

The patent was filed on April 24, 2023, under Applic...