Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robotic vacuum cleaner with edge and object detection system
- Patent Title (中): 具有边缘和物体检测系统的机器人吸尘器
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Application No.: US10799573Application Date: 2004-03-11
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Publication No.: US07801645B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Charles E. Taylor , Andrew J. Parker , Shek Fai Lau , Eric C. Blair , Andrew Heninger , Eric Ng , Patricia I. Brenner
- Applicant: Charles E. Taylor , Andrew J. Parker , Shek Fai Lau , Eric C. Blair , Andrew Heninger , Eric Ng , Patricia I. Brenner
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Sharper Image Acquisition LLC
- Current Assignee: Sharper Image Acquisition LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Arent Fox LLP
- Main IPC: G05B15/00
- IPC: G05B15/00
Abstract:
A robot uses an infrared sensor including an infrared light source which produces pulses of infrared light. Optics focus reflections of the infrared light pulses from different portions of the environment of the robot to different detectors in a 2D array of detectors. The detectors produce an indication of the distance to the closest object in an associated portion of the environment. The robot can use the indications to determine features in the environment. The robot can be controlled to avoid these features.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040220698A1 Robotic vacuum cleaner with edge and object detection system Public/Granted day:2004-11-04
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