Thorley Industries, LLC

Sharkninja Operating LLC

Frederick Karl Hopke

Robert D Daley

Henry F Thorne

Elijah M Wiegmann

John Walker

Mary J Koes

Isaku Douglas Kamada

Jared A Rosenthal

Charles Fiebig

Justine Rembisz

Jessica A Bailey

Andre David Brown

Daniel R Der Marderosian

Melinda L Liggett

David Szakelyhidi

Dave Szakelyhidi

Gan Sin Huat

Alan Ai

Scott Connor

Jason Boyd Thorne

Charles Stewart Brunner

Lee M Cottrell

David Thomas Barker

Heliang Chen

Ming Yao

Alden Kelsey

Suraj Joseph

Adam Leech

Deric Z M Liu

Richard L Lane

Dash Z Z Hu

Rain Gu

David Xu

Aaron S Pavkov

Sandy Wang

Dan Gutierrez

David Elentukh

Ken H Q Yuan

Catriona C A Sutter

Ken HQ Yuan

Deric ZM Liu

Dash ZZ Hu

A robotic cleaner may include a housing, a bumper, driven wheels, and a controller. The bumper can be coupled to a front of the housing. The bumper may include a plurality of projections extending from a top edge of the bumper and above a top surface of the housing. The projections may include at least one leading projection proximate a forward most portion of the bumper and at least two side projections on each respective side of the bumper. The driven wheels may be rotatably mounted to the housing. The controller may be for controlling at least the driven wheels.

Robotic cleaner

An infant care apparatus includes a base; a drive mechanism disposed on the base; a controller electronically coupled to the drive mechanism; and a support device coupled to the drive mechanism. The support device is configured to be moved in both a horizontal and vertical direction relative to the base by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is controlled by the controller to move the support device in a plurality of motion profiles relative to the base.

Infant care apparatus

In general, the present disclosure is directed to a time of flight (ToF) sensor arrangement that may be utilized by a robot (e.g., a robot vacuum) to identify and detect objects in a surrounding environment for mapping and localization purposes. In an embodiment, a robot is disclosed that includes a plurality of ToF sensors disposed about a housing of the robot. Two or more ToF sensors may be angled/aligned to establish overlapping field of views to form redundant detection regions around the robot. Objects that appear therein may then be detected by the robot and utilized to positively identify, e.g., with a high degree of confidence, the presence of the object. The identified objects may then be utilized as data points by the robot to build/update a map. The identified objects may also be utilized during pose routines that allow the robot to orient itself within the map.

Time of flight sensor arrangement for robot navigation and methods of localization using same

A base of a food processing system () includes at least one attachment () selectively receivable by a base (). The base () includes an attachment mounting area () disposed with the base () to selectively receive the attachment (). The attachment mounting area () includes a drive coupler () for applying a pull down force to the attachment (). A motor is disposed with the base (). A motor activation assembly () is associated with the attachment mounting area () and the motor. The motor is rendered operable via a vertical force applied to the motor activation assembly () when the attachment mounting area () receives the attachment ().

Blender interlock

A robot cleaner including a body, a driven wheel, and a side brush coupled to the body. The side brush includes a hub configured to rotate about a pivot axis and a plurality of bristles. Some bristles may form a first angle with the pivot axis and others form a second angle with the pivot axis which is larger than the first angle. Some bristles may have a first bristle length and others have a second bristle length which is larger than the first bristle length. The robot cleaner may include a side brush deflector to deflect debris propelled by the side brush towards the vacuum inlet. The side brush deflector includes a plurality of deflector bristles extending downwardly from a floor facing surface of the robot cleaner towards a floor such that some of the bristles pass through or underneath a portion of the deflector bristles.

Side brush with bristles at different lengths and/or angles for use in a robot cleaner and side brush deflectors

A robotic cleaning apparatus can include a body and at least one antenna extending from a periphery of the body. The at least one antenna can be configured to rotate about an axis that extends substantially parallel to a surface to be cleaned.

Robotic vacuum

Side brush for robotic vacuum cleaner

Bumper for robotic vacuum cleaner

Provided is a child restraint system (CRS) with automated installation that provides automated feedback and control of seat installation angle, belt latching and tightening, and confirmation of correct install. The CRS utilizes sensors to monitor CRS base angle relative to level, confirm correct latching of the CRS to its base and then to the vehicle seat, and confirm tightening of the belts to the required tension to be crashworthy. The stepwise operation and confirmation of the installation procedure may be operated via button(s) or other tactical input, and relayed to the user via electronic visual display and/or audible means. All operations will be overseen and processed by an integrated control system, affording minimal user decision or interface. An intelligent latching device which can be adapted for use with an existing CRS is also provided.

Child restraint system with automated installation

A stroller is provided, which includes a frame and a drive mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to transition the frame between an open position and a closed position. The drive mechanism includes: a cable drive; at least one spool rotated by the cable drive; at least one cable received by the at least one spool and connected to the frame; and at least one biasing member connected to the at least one cable for removing slack from the at least one cable. The stroller is configured such that rotation of the at least one spool by the cable drive causes the cable to exert a force against the frame to transition the frame between the open position and the closed position or between the closed position and the open position.

Lightweight collapsible stroller

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Glenshaw, PA, United States of America

Frederick Karl Hopke