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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:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hideaki Nakanishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Nobukazu Kawagoe, Toyonaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J / ; G05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
31856812 ; 31856825 ; 15319 ; 153401 ; 901-1 ;
Abstract
The system includes a mobile work robot and a separate station. The mobile robot is equipped to perform prescribed tasks, such as cleaning building floors. The station is equipped to remotely control the movement of the mobile work robot and to perform maintenance on the mobile work robot, such as the replacement of parts as well as replenishment of consumable goods necessary for the mobile work robot to move and work. In addition, the cleaning means equipped on the station performs the cleaning and disinfection of the mobile work robot.
Published as:
JPH08335112A; US5959423A;