Patents by Inventor Andrew String

Andrew String has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Docking station for autonomous mobile robots
    Patent number: 10873194
    Abstract: A docking station for a robotic lawnmower includes a base, an electrical connector above the base and positioned along a longitudinal axis of the docking station, and a central guide member positioned on the base and along the longitudinal axis. The central guide member includes a right lateral surface extending away from the longitudinal axis and toward the electrical connector from a first end portion proximate the longitudinal axis to a second end portion, and a left lateral surface extending away from the longitudinal axis and toward the electrical connector from a first end portion proximate the longitudinal axis to a second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Lydon, Insun Hong, Andrew String, Jeffrey Curtis, Travis Pierce
  • DOCKING STATION FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20200021122
    Abstract: A docking station for a robotic lawnmower includes a base, an electrical connector above the base and positioned along a longitudinal axis of the docking station, and a central guide member positioned on the base and along the longitudinal axis. The central guide member includes a right lateral surface extending away from the longitudinal axis and toward the electrical connector from a first end portion proximate the longitudinal axis to a second end portion, and a left lateral surface extending away from the longitudinal axis and toward the electrical connector from a first end portion proximate the longitudinal axis to a second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Lydon, Insun Hong, Andrew String, Jeffrey Curtis, Travis Pierce
  • Receptacle for secure collection of waste
    Patent number: 9796526
    Abstract: A waste collection receptacle, for example a receptacle in compliance with Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) regulations concerning the disposal of controlled substances, includes a housing and a waste-collection container therein. A chute directs waste deposited through an aperture in the housing into the waste-collection container. A fill sensor monitors the fill level of the waste-collection container. When the waste-collection container reaches a fill threshold, a controller sends a signal that electronically locks the aperture, thereby preventing additional waste from being deposited into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Call2Recycle, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl E. Smith, Leon Raudys, Roxane Peggs, Jonathan Belfort, Oivind Brockmeier, Miles Spadone, Gerd Schmieta, Andrew String, Jason Olivero
  • Receptacle for Secure Collection of Waste
    Publication number: 20170029209
    Abstract: A waste collection receptacle, for example a receptacle in compliance with Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) regulations concerning the disposal of controlled substances, includes a housing and a waste-collection container therein. A chute directs waste deposited through an aperture in the housing into the waste-collection container. A fill sensor monitors the fill level of the waste-collection container. When the waste-collection container reaches a fill threshold, a controller sends a signal that electronically locks the aperture, thereby preventing additional waste from being deposited into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Carl E. Smith, Leon Raudys, Roxane Peggs, Jonathan Belfort, Oivind Brockmeier, Miles Spadone, Gerd Schmieta, Andrew String, Jason Olivero