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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2005
Andrew Ziegler, Arlington, MA (US);
Duane Gilbert, Goffstown, NH (US);
Christopher John Morse, Malden, MA (US);
Scott Pratt, Cary, NC (US);
Paul Sandin, Brookline, NH (US);
Nancy Dussault, Weymouth, MA (US);
Andrew Jones, Roslindale, MA (US);
Andrew Ziegler, Arlington, MA (US);
Duane Gilbert, Goffstown, NH (US);
Christopher John Morse, Malden, MA (US);
Scott Pratt, Cary, NC (US);
Paul Sandin, Brookline, NH (US);
Nancy Dussault, Weymouth, MA (US);
Andrew Jones, Roslindale, MA (US);
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.