Patents Examined by Sarah Akyaa Fordjour
  • Patent number: 11957285
    Abstract: An automatic cleaning device includes a mobile platform, a lifting station, a cleaning module, a liquid supplying module, and a collecting module. The mobile platform is configured to automatically move in a target direction on a surface to be cleaned. The lifting station is connected to the mobile platform and configured to move upwards or downwards with respect to the mobile platform. The cleaning module is connected to the lifting station and configured to clean the surface to be cleaned; the liquid supplying module is configured to provide cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned; and the collecting module is configured to collect the cleaning liquid. A height of the cleaning module of the automatic cleaning device is adjustable, and the automatic cleaning device has a great cleaning strength and is capable of collecting dirty cleaning liquid, thus, the automatic cleaning device can be applied broadly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Li, Pan Cheng, Chuanlin Duan, Zhimin Yang, Song Peng
  • Patent number: 11910977
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for wet cleaning includes a heated fluid delivery system having a dual-phase distributor that dispenses heated liquid and steam vapor. The dual-phase distributor can include a phase separator that separates a vapor phase of a heated fluid from a liquid phase of the heated fluid, a heated liquid outlet, and a steam vapor outlet. The apparatus can further include a liquid delivery system, and/or a recovery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell J. DeJonge, Ryan J. Alt, Steve M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11910971
    Abstract: A surface cleaner configured to distribute a liquid to a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaner includes a supply tank, a fluid distributor, a suction inlet aperture, a recovery tank and a tool removably connectable to the surface cleaner and configured to direct fluid from the fluid distributor into the suction inlet aperture to rinse the suction inlet aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Eric Hoffman, Rafael Davila, Michael Dawson, Daniel Galleno
  • Patent number: 11889961
    Abstract: A walk-behind floor microscrubber apparatus. The microscrubber includes as main subassemblies an upright handle assembly pivotally connected to a base assembly. The handle assembly includes components for recovering a cleaning solution applied to the floor during cleaning operations. The base assembly houses electrically powered motors for driving scrubbing brushes, and a clean solution reservoir. Spent cleaning solution applied to the floor is sucked to a recovery tank on the handle assembly. The microscrubber has features for avoiding vacuum motor flooding, including a specially-shaped recovery tank. Chambers in the recovery tank capture used cleaning solution when the handle assembly is tilted, thereby reducing the likelihood of solution travelling back to the vacuum motor. The microscrubber also has an exoskeleton reserve tank in the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: KARMA 360, INC.
    Inventors: Montgomery Bisson, Jesus J. Peña
  • Patent number: 11889960
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a vacuum source recovery tank or collection bin and a body pivotally coupled to a base. The body is pivotable between an upright storage position and an inclined operating position and the body includes a recovery tank recess. The floor cleaner further includes a recovery tank removably coupled to the body in the recovery tank recess, the recovery tank in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a suction inlet, the recovery tank configured to store the cleaning fluid and/or debris drawn through the suction inlet from a surface by the vacuum source. The floor cleaner further includes a projection and a recess that receives the projection when the recovery tank is coupled to the body to limit movement of the body relative to the recovery tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Michael Paul Dawson, Rafael Davila, Don Lydic
  • Patent number: 11873611
    Abstract: A collection device for debris and animal waste is an apparatus that optimizes airflow to effectively and safely collect debris, preferably pet waste. The apparatus includes a canister, at least one handle assembly, an airflow inlet nozzle, a portable power source, and a fan assembly. The canister houses collected debris and the fan assembly. The at least one handle assembly, the airflow inlet nozzle, and the portable power source are mounted with the canister. The at least one handle assembly allows a user to easily maneuver the canister and the airflow inlet nozzle. The fan assembly suctions debris into a debris chamber of the canister through the airflow inlet nozzle. The portable power source provides the necessary power for the fan assembly to operate. The apparatus further includes an air-permeable collection bag that is housed within the debris chamber to facilitate the removal of collected pet waste within the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jerry Robichaux, Nurcan Robichaux
  • Patent number: 11864719
    Abstract: An example of a system, consistent with the present disclosure, may include a motor-battery assembly. The motor-battery assembly may include a housing defining one or more cavities, a suction motor configured to be fluidly coupled to a debris compartment of a vacuum cleaner for generating air flow through the vacuum cleaner for entraining debris, one or more batteries at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, and a motor/battery controller at least partially disposed within at least one of the one or more cavities, the motor/battery controller configured to control power provided to the suction motor and to regulate charging and/or discharging of the one or more batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Andre D. Brown, Jason B. Thorne, Kai Xu, Sam Liu, Lee Cottrell
  • Patent number: 11844479
    Abstract: A device for hot cleaning of various types of surfaces, such as floors, tiled wall, large windows, mirrors, large household appliances, etc. The device includes a core body, including a steam generator and dispenser, suitable to generate steam under pressure and at high temperature, a metal heating plate with an heating element, a metal heated lower base to support and heat a cleaning cloth, a first valve, such as for example a solenoid valve, a second valve, such as for example a solenoid valve, a series of nozzles, a series of steam dispensers, and provided at the top with an articulated joint, a long hollow stiff thermally insulated element, such as a cylindrical tube, an ergonomic control and command system hollow along the length, and a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Pier Antonio Milanese
  • Patent number: 11839343
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An air treatment member and suction motor are positioned in the air flow path. The hand vacuum cleaner includes an onboard energy storage unit and has a pistol grip handle. When the hand vacuum cleaner is oriented with its upper end above its lower end, the pistol grip handle is located at the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner, the energy storage unit is located at the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner with the suction motor located above the front end of the energy storage unit and the pistol grip handle located above the rear end of the energy storage unit. A finger grip area may be provided between the handle and the suction motor above the energy storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Daniel Innes, Andre D. Brown, Jason Thorne
  • Patent number: 11839342
    Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning head and an upright section moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head. A portable cleaning unit is removably mounted to the support structure and comprises an auxiliary cleaning tool mount. The auxiliary cleaning tool mount is provided on one lateral side of a portion of the rigid air flow conduit that is positioned above the portable cleaning unit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the upright cleaning mode and the upflow duct is in the upright storage position wherein the auxiliary tool mount remains spaced from the portable cleaning unit during all use of the upright surface cleaning apparatus in the upright cleaning mode and the auxiliary cleaning tool mount remains mounted to the rigid air flow conduit when the upright surface cleaning apparatus is in the portable cleaning mode. A cord wind member is provided on an opposed lateral side of the rigid air flow conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11819173
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, and discloses a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a machine body, a front bumper, a cleaning assembly, a collecting assembly and a water tank. The machine body is provided with a recess, and the cleaning assembly includes a roller for cleaning the ground. The roller is mounted between the machine body and the front bumper. The collecting assembly is provided with a wastewater outlet and mounted between the machine body and the roller and abuts against the roller. The water tank is provided with a wastewater inlet and is removably mounted in the recess. The wastewater flows into the water tank through the wastewater outlet and the wastewater inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shang Feng, Lirong Ye, Ruijun Yan, Changtai Xia, Xiao Hu
  • Patent number: 11793383
    Abstract: An awning cleaning tool for cleaning awnings and other structures employing awning-like material. In one implementation, the awning cleaning tool includes a cleaning head unit having a squeegee-like leak guard, one or more powered brushes, a row of water-detergent applicator nozzles, and an elongated extraction port. The awning cleaning tool also includes an elongated extension and a control handle. During cleaning, a water-detergent mixture is sprayed via the nozzles onto the top surface of the awning and the powered brushes work the water-detergent mixture into the material of the awning to dislodge the dirt and debris. The used water-detergent mixture, dirt and debris are extracted via the extraction port. Any excess water-detergent mixture is captured by the leak guard so that it does not run down and off the awning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel L. Pampel
  • Patent number: 11787013
    Abstract: A blasting or stripping booth is provided creating a generally downward flow for treatment of fluid and particle flow, which reduces operator exposure to potentially hazardous debris. The booth comprises an enclosure defining an upper region for a workpiece, a lower region, and a separator assembly. In some instances the separator assembly includes individual separator units which are discrete units, each having a generally square or rectangular plan view configuration which are arranged in an array for providing the required process flow capabilities. Further embodiments utilize structures forming the separator which have an elongated trough-like configuration. These embodiments find a particular application in large-scale stripping or blasting booth used in production environments where workpieces may flow through a treatment system in a serial manner. Other suitable applications include batch type processing of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GIFFIN, INC.
    Inventors: Abraham J. Salazar, Donald A. Cook
  • Patent number: 11779184
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly including a floor scrubber and a self-cleaning device matched with the floor scrubber is provided. The floor scrubber includes a housing connected to a handle. A motor is arranged in the housing. A scrubbing disc is arranged below the housing and is driven by the motor to rotate. The self-cleaning device includes a barrel connected to a support member used for supporting the floor scrubber. A wiper member is arranged in the barrel. When the floor scrubber is placed in the barrel to be dried, the support member supports the floor scrubber, and the wiper member abuts against the scrubbing disc; and when the scrubbing disc rotates or the wiper member moves, water and/or dirt on the scrubbing disc are/is wiped off by the wiper member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Jiaxing J-Creation Intelligent Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Li, Hao Chen, Hongwei Liu
  • Patent number: 11779185
    Abstract: A multi-layer sponge assembly is disclosed which contains an abrasive portion and a magnet that mates with a separate magnetic element to allow the sponge to be elevated in a suspended position to dry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Bryan Dunn, Matthew Joseph Saxton, Kwok Ping Kuen, Sung Yun Chan, Nicholas Arthur Trumbo
  • Patent number: 11771292
    Abstract: An upright walk-behind microscrubber apparatus including a handle assembly connected to a base assembly, and featuring an improved handle function. The handle assembly is manipulated by the user to operate the apparatus. The apparatus provides a releasable, lockable, joint assembly that connects the handle assembly to the base assembly, whereby the handle assembly is pivotally connected to the base assembly. The joint assembly permits the handle assembly to be disposed in a fully released configuration in which the handle assembly is freely pivotal relative to the base assembly, or in a fully locked position in which the handle assembly is temporarily locked in an upright orientation. The joint assembly permits the base assembly to be released to a use position generally parallel to the floor, or releasably locked in a storage position generally parallel to the handle assembly but with the base assembly's scrubbing brushes removed from the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KARMA 360, INC.
    Inventors: Montgomery Bisson, Jesus J. Peña
  • Patent number: 11771285
    Abstract: A center of gravity of a mobile cleaning robot may be positioned on an imaginary central longitudinal axis of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may be positioned at a front side of an imaginary central horizontal line connecting spin rotation axes of left and right spin mops of the mobile robot. The center of gravity of the mobile robot may also be positioned at a front side of a center of gravity of a battery and a center of gravity of a water tank, and at a rear side of a center of gravity of a sweep module of the mobile robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaewon Jang, Youngbin Kim, Yeongjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11730334
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for a cleaner robot is provided and includes a main body. An accommodation cavity is formed inside the main body. The cleaning apparatus further includes a water spraying device and a sweeping roller, the water spraying device is disposed in the accommodation cavity and detachably connected with the accommodation cavity, and the sweeping roller is disposed in the accommodation cavity and detachably connected with the accommodation cavity. A water squeezing rod is arranged between the sweeping roller and the accommodation cavity. The main body is further disposed with a sewage recovery device detachably connected therewith. The sewage recovery device includes a sewage sink disposed at an inner side of the sweeping roller, and the sewage sink abuts against the inner side. The main body is further disposed with a driving device for driving the sweeping roller to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN TECBOT INTELLIGENT ROBOT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shengfang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11730330
    Abstract: A floor washing machine includes a handle assembly; a control unit provided at the handle assembly; a power supply unit electrically connected to the control unit; a rod assembly connected to the handle assembly; a base assembly connected to a lower portion of the rod assembly; a sweeping/scrubbing assembly provided at the base assembly and having a motor controlled by the control unit and a scrubbing roller to be driven into forward or reverse rotation by the motor; and a water supply assembly having a water outlet pipe, wherein the water outlet pipe has a water outlet opening and can be rotated in order to point the water outlet opening to a forward-of-roller direction or a rearward-of-roller direction of the sweeping/scrubbing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SUMEC HARDWARE & TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Miao Chen, Feng Zhou
  • Patent number: 11723498
    Abstract: An example of a vacuum pod may include a handle, a vacuum pod body, a dust cup removably coupled to the vacuum pod body, and a fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the dust cup. The fluid conduit may include a flexible hose configured to transition between an expanded and a retracted position and a coupling configured to be removably coupled to the vacuum pod body. A first end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the vacuum pod body and a second end of the flexible hose may be coupled to the coupling. When the coupling is coupled to the vacuum pod body, the flexible hose may be in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Andre D. Brown, Jason B. Thorne, Kai Xu, Lee M. Cottrell, Alexander Calvino, Gordon Howes, AiMing Xu, Wenxiu Gao, Oliver Chambers