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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Sharkninja Operating, Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Melinda L. Liggett, Watertown, MA (US);
Adam Leech, Newton, MA (US);
Catriona C. A. Sutter, Brookline, MA (US);
Isaku D. Kamada, Brighton, MA (US);
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/2894 (2013.01); A47L 9/2842 (2013.01); A47L 9/2847 (2013.01); A47L 9/2852 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 2201/02 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); A47L 2201/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A beacon for a robotic cleaner may include a housing and an optical indicium having an optical pattern. The optical indicium may be coupled to the housing and be viewable by a camera of the robotic cleaner. After observing the optical indicium, the robotic cleaner may be caused to carry out an action associated with at least a portion of the optical pattern.