公开(公告)号：US12059961B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US16938323

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Nikolai Romanov ,  Michael J. Dooley ,  Paolo Pirjanian

IPC: A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L58/21 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B60L15/2036 ,  A47L9/2873 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L3/106 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/52 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L58/21 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2220/44 ,  B60L2240/14 ,  B60L2240/32 ,  B60L2240/421 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/461 ,  B60L2240/463 ,  B60L2240/465 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  Y02T10/64 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function.

公开(公告)号：US11020860B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US15614844

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Jacob C. Cheuvront ,  Christopher V. Jones ,  Michael J. Dooley

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  G06F16/00 ,  A47L9/04 ,  A47L7/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  A47L9/28 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: A method for controlling one or more operations of an autonomous mobile robot maneuverable within a home includes establishing wireless communication between an autonomous mobile robot and a remote computing system and, in response to receiving a wireless command signal from the remote computing system, initiating one or more operations of the autonomous mobile robot. The autonomous mobile robot is remote from an audio media device stationed within the home. The audio media device is capable of receiving and emitting audio. The remote computing system is configured to associate identification data of the autonomous mobile robot with identification data of the audio media device. The wireless command signal corresponds to an audible user command received by the audio media device.

公开(公告)号：US10398277B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15147661

申请日：2016-05-05

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Dooley ,  Nikolai Romanov ,  Marcus Williams ,  Joseph M. Johnson

IPC: A47L11/28 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/284 ,  A47L11/12 ,  A47L13/20 ,  A47L13/16 ,  A61F13/36 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B25/14 ,  B32B29/00 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B32B5/26

Abstract: A pad particularly adapted for surface cleaning. The pad includes an absorbent core having the ability to absorb and retain liquid material, and a liner layer in contact with and covering at least one side of the absorbent core. The liner layer has the ability to retain and wick liquid material through the liner layer. Cleaning apparatus containing such pads and methods of using such pads are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180321687A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15588117

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Paul Chambers ,  Justin H. Kearns ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Michael J. Dooley ,  Nikolai Romanov ,  Gary Ellis Hall

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W24/08 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A method of operating a computing device includes receiving occupancy data for an operating environment of a mobile robot based on localization data detected by at least one localization sensor of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment, and receiving signal coverage data for the operating environment based on wireless communication signals acquired by at least one wireless receiver of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment. The wireless communication signals are transmitted by at least one electronic device that is local to the operating environment. The method further includes generating a map indicating coverage patterns of the wireless communication signals at respective locations in the operating environment by correlating the occupancy data and the signal coverage data. Related methods, mobile robots, and user terminals are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：USD734576S1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US29503409

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Designer： Michael J. Dooley ,  Nikolai Romanov

公开(公告)号：US12090650B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17011689

申请日：2020-09-03

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Nikolai Romanov ,  Collin Eugene Johnson ,  James Philip Case ,  Dhiraj Goel ,  Steffen Gutmann ,  Michael J. Dooley

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B25J5/00 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4091 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a cleaning assembly for cleaning a surface and a main robot body. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and a width of the cleaning assembly is greater than a width of the main robot body. A robotic cleaning system includes a main robot body and a plurality of cleaning assemblies for cleaning a surface. The main robot body houses a drive system to cause movement of the robotic cleaner and a microcontroller to control the movement of the robotic cleaner. The cleaning assembly is located in front of the drive system and each of the cleaning assemblies is detachable from the main robot body and each of the cleaning assemblies has a unique cleaning function.

公开(公告)号：US11679713B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17459826

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Cory White ,  Benjamin H. Schriesheim ,  Oliver Lewis ,  Stephen A. Hickey ,  Stuart R. Jang ,  Michael J. Dooley

IPC: B60Q1/50 ,  A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/10 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/50 ,  A47L7/0085 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/106 ,  A47L9/19 ,  A47L9/2805 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2884 ,  A47L9/2889 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/022 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes a body, a drive supporting the body above a floor surface, a light-propagating plate positioned on the body and having a periphery defining a continuous loop, light sources each being positioned to direct light through a portion of the plate to a portion of the continuous loop, and a controller to selectively operate the light sources to provide a visual indicator of a status or service condition of the autonomous mobile robot. The drive is configured to maneuver the mobile robot about the floor surface.

公开(公告)号：US11662722B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16564355

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Dooley ,  Nikolai Romanov ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Justin H. Kearns

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/661 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06V20/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N23/62 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H04N23/631 ,  H04N23/661 ,  G05D2201/0209 ,  G06V20/10

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes a chassis, a drive supporting the chassis above a floor surface in a home and configured to move the chassis across the floor surface, a variable height member being coupled to the chassis and being vertically extendible, a camera supported by the variable height member, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the drive to navigate the robot to locations within the home and to adjust a height of the variable height member upon reaching a first of the locations. The controller is also configured to, while the variable height member is at the adjusted height, operate the camera to capture digital imagery of the home at the first of the locations.

公开(公告)号：US20200242136A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16850263

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Paul Chambers ,  Justin H. Kearns ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Michael J. Dooley ,  Nikolai Romanov ,  Gary Ellis Hall

IPC: G06F16/29 ,  H04W24/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A method of operating a computing device includes receiving occupancy data for an operating environment of a mobile robot based on localization data detected by at least one localization sensor of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment, and receiving signal coverage data for the operating environment based on wireless communication signals acquired by at least one wireless receiver of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment. The wireless communication signals are transmitted by at least one electronic device that is local to the operating environment. The method further includes generating a map indicating coverage patterns of the wireless communication signals at respective locations in the operating environment by correlating the occupancy data and the signal coverage data. Related methods, mobile robots, and user terminals are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20190231163A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16382864

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Dooley ,  James Philip Case ,  Nikolai Romanov

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  A47L11/30

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/30 ,  A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4066 ,  A47L11/4088 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: A mobile robot configured to travel across a residential floor or other surface while cleaning the surface with a cleaning pad and cleaning solvent is disclosed. The robot includes a controller for managing the movement of the robot as well as the treatment of the surface with a cleaning solvent. The movement of the robot can be characterized by a class of trajectories that achieve effective cleaning. The trajectories include sequences of steps that are repeated, the sequences including forward and backward motion and optional left and right motion along arcuate paths.