Patents Assigned to F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.
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Publication number: 20120041594Abstract: A system is employed for defining a position (location) of a receiving element inside an area surrounded by a wire loop, along the perimeter (a perimeter wire loop), of a work area or other bounded area. In particular, the system can determine whether the receiver is inside or outside the loop, and evaluate its distance from the perimeter wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Eli Levi
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Patent number: 8046103Abstract: A system is employed for defining a position (location) of a receiving element inside an area surrounded by a wire loop, along the perimeter (a perimeter wire loop), of a work area or other bounded area. In particular, the system can determine whether the receiver is inside or outside the loop, and evaluate its distance from the perimeter wire.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Eli Levi
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Publication number: 20110234153Abstract: A charging and control system for a robotic lawnmower, having a circuit loop that includes several wire segments, of which one or more are boundary wire segments that may define or demarcate the boundary of an area within which the lawnmower is permitted to move; a charging voltage signal, for charging the lawnmower's internal battery, and a positioning voltage signal for assisting the lawnmower in determining its current position, are produced respectively by a power supply and a signal generator, which are both provided within the same housing; the two signals are both communicated from this housing over the same wire segments of the circuit loop; a charging station may then be electrically connected to the circuit loop by an end-user so that the charging voltage signal may in use of the system be communicated to the lawnmower when it is docked at the charging station, thus charging the internal battery of the lawnmower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD.Inventor: Shai Abramson
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Publication number: 20110130875Abstract: A docking station (20) and a robot (22) for docking therein, include corresponding transmission parts. These transmission parts are for the transmission of energy, such as electricity, for recharging the robot (22), and/or signals, for operating the robot (22), the energy and/or signals passing between the docking station and the robot (22). The docking station (20) and robot (22) are such that the docking of the robot (22) in the docking station (20) is at a horizontal orientation, as the transmission part on the robot (22) includes laterally protruding docking contacts that contact corresponding laterally oriented contact arms of the docking station (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD.Inventor: Shai Abramson
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Patent number: 7769490Abstract: An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Shalom Levin, Ran Zaslavsky
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Patent number: 7729801Abstract: A docking station (20) and a robot (22) for docking therein, include corresponding transmission parts. These transmission parts are for the transmission of energy, such as electricity, for recharging the robot (22), and/or signals, for operating the robot (22), the energy and/or signals passing between the docking station and the robot (22). The docking station (20) and robot (22) are such that the docking of the robot (22) in the docking station (20) is at a horizontal orientation, as the transmission part on the robot (22) includes laterally protruding docking contacts that contact corresponding laterally oriented contact arms of the docking station (20).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventor: Shai Abramson
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Patent number: 7444206Abstract: An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Shalom Levin, Ran Zaslavsky
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Publication number: 20080183349Abstract: A method for communication between a charging station and a robot, via a pair of power lines coupled between a power supply in the charging station and a battery in the robot. In operation, the power supply is sequentially switched between a first voltage level and a second voltage level in accordance with a predetermined signal pattern. The voltage level on the power lines in the robot is monitored and correlated with a specific command to be executed by the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Ido Ikar
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Publication number: 20080097645Abstract: A system is employed for defining a position (location) of a receiving element inside an area surrounded by a wire loop, along the perimeter (a perimeter wire loop), of a work area or other bounded area. In particular, the system can determine whether the receiver is inside or outside the loop, and evaluate its distance from the perimeter wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Eli Levi
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Patent number: 7349759Abstract: A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot (40) with a navigation system (41) that navigates the robot (40) in generally straight, parallel lines from an initial location and turns the robot (40) when the robot (40) encounters one of the boundary markers (48), thereby to systematically move about the area to be covered. The sensor unit (43) senses proximity to one of the at least one boundary marker (48).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Peless, Shai Abramson, Ronen Friedman, Ilan Peleg
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Patent number: 7167775Abstract: An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions, Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Shalom Levin, Ran Zaslavsky
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Patent number: 7079923Abstract: An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Shalom Levin, Ran Zaslavsky
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Patent number: 6984952Abstract: A method for automatically operating a robot, attached to a lawnmower or other unmanned machine, within an enclosed area is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Peless, Shai Abramson, Gideon Dror
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Patent number: 6850024Abstract: A method for automatically operating a robot, attached to a lawnmower or other unmanned machine, within an enclosed area is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Peless, Shai Abramson, Gideon Dror
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Patent number: 6615108Abstract: There is therefore provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot (40) with a navigation system (41) and a sensor unit (43). The navigation system (41) navigates the robot (40) in generally straight, parallel lines from an initial location and turns the robot (40) when the robot (40) encounters one of the boundary markers (48), thereby to systematically move about the area to be covered. The sensor unit (43) senses proximity to one of the at least one boundary marker (48).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: F. Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Peless, Shai Abramson, Ronen Friedman, Ilan Peleg
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Publication number: 20030120389Abstract: An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operations of the aforementioned systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventors: Shai Abramson, Shalom Levin, Ran Zaslavsky
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Patent number: D559867Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventor: Shai Abramson
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Patent number: D573610Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: F Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.Inventor: Shai Abramson