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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Eric C. Blair, San Rafael, CA (US);
Andrew Heninger, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Eric NG, San Leandro, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Eric C. Blair, San Rafael, CA (US);
Andrew Heninger, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Eric Ng, San Leandro, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sharper Image Acquisition LLC, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A robot cleaner is described that cleans a room using a serpentine room clean and a serpentine localized clean. Sensors can include an object following sensor, a stairway detector and bumper sensors.