The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Belberaud, FR;
Inventors:
Arnaud Besnier, Montrabe, FR;
Florent Dallet, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, FR;
Simon Duffaut, Castelginest, FR;
E. Keith McQueen, Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE, Belberaud, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2019.12); E04H 4/16 (2005.12); G05D 1/00 (2023.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0206 (2012.12); E04H 4/1654 (2012.12); G05D 1/0088 (2012.12);
Abstract
An automatic swimming pool cleaner (APC) may include a sensor for detecting adjacency of a pool wall or other object. Following such detection, the APC may reorient itself so as to re-approach the wall (or other object) in a manner better suited for cleaning the area. The reorientation may occur through, for example, changing speeds of motors on-board the APC, directions of travel of the cleaner, or both.