ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,257, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB (Stockholm).

"Method of controlling a pulsed current supplied to a motor of an electric power tool" was invented by Adam Klotblixt (Stockholm).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for an electric power tool includes providing a main current pulse (A) in a first direction driving a rotating shaft in a first direction to add torque to a joint; after providing the main current pulse (A), providing a current pulse (C) in an opposite direction to the first direction; immediately prior to providing the current pulse (C) in the opposite direction, providing a firs...