US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on April 14 for "Electronic clutch for powered fastener driver" (Wisconsin, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,019, issued on April 14, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Electronic clutch for powered fastener driver" was invented by Arik A. Miller (Shorewood, Wis.), Jonathon R. Gasteiner (Brookfield, Wis.), Mitchell A. Ellena (West Allis, Wis.), Austin Gaspar (Maple Valley, Wash.) and Robert Keys (Pewaukee, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for implementing an electronic clutch in a powered fastener driver. One fastener driver includes a motor, a trigger, a position sensor, a speed sensor, and a controller. The position sensor is configured to sense a position of the lifting assembly. Th...