US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on April 15 for "Voltage-based braking methodology for a power tool" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,278,586, issued on April 15, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Voltage-based braking methodology for a power tool" was invented by Timothy J. Bartlett (Waukesha, Wis.), Zachary J. Evans (Waukesha, Wis.) and Jacob R. McDonald (Ixonia, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Braking a power tool motor based on a phase voltage of the motor. The power tool includes a motor and a power source providing operating power to the motor. A power switching network is between the power source and the motor to drive the motor. An actuator is operable to provide an input. An electronic controller is connected to the actuator...