Patents by Inventor Derek Everett Smith
Derek Everett Smith 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).
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Patent number: 11992175Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned on one or more sides or above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
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Publication number: 20230355052Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner includes a fluid delivery system and a recovery system including a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source. The recovery tank has an auto-close feature that automatically seals an outlet of the tank when the recovery tank is mounted to a tank receiver of the extraction cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Aaron Griffith, Victoria J. Royale, Derek Everett Smith
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Patent number: 11793378Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried by the unitary body. In one aspect, the recovery tank is configured to optimize the usable volume within the tank and a user's view of the collected dirty liquid within the tank, among other functions. In another aspect the recovery tank has an auto-close feature that automatically seals an outlet of the tank when the recovery tank is mounted to a tank receiver of the unitary body. In yet another aspect, the extraction cleaner has an agitator that slides out from a side of the unitary body. In still another aspect, the suction nozzle includes a cleaning angle guide skid to orient the extraction cleaner at an optimal cleaning angle. In a further aspect, the supply tank is a non-removable part located at a rear of the unitary body.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Aaron Griffith, Victoria J. Royale, Derek Everett Smith
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Patent number: 11751743Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
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Publication number: 20230148809Abstract: A handheld extraction cleaner includes a unitary body provided with a carry handle, and further provided with a supply tank, a suction nozzle, a recovery tank, and a suction source, all of which are carried by the unitary body. In one aspect, the recovery tank is configured to optimize the usable volume within the tank and a user's view of the collected dirty liquid within the tank, among other functions. In another aspect the recovery tank has an auto-close feature that automatically seals an outlet of the tank when the recovery tank is mounted to a tank receiver of the unitary body. In yet another aspect, the extraction cleaner has an agitator that slides out from a side of the unitary body. In still another aspect, the suction nozzle includes a cleaning angle guide skid to orient the extraction cleaner at an optimal cleaning angle. In a further aspect, the supply tank is a non-removable part located at a rear of the unitary body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Aaron Griffith, Victoria J. Royale, Derek Everett Smith
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Publication number: 20220062810Abstract: A room air purifier has a body with a frame at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the chamber. A purification mechanism in the chamber includes one or more filters and one or more blowers. A panel is configured to removably mount to the body and cover the opening to the chamber. A base mounted to the body, and each leg of a set of legs is mounted to the base. A nonwoven fabric portion covers at least part of the body. The blower when activated generates an inflow through the nonwoven fabric portion and a filter, and an outflow though the body, all while hidden from view in what to an observer looks like an article of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Derek Everett Smith, Adam Brown
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Publication number: 20210387125Abstract: A room air purifier has a body with a frame at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the chamber. A purification mechanism in the chamber includes one or more filters and one or more blowers. A panel is configured to removably mount to the body and cover the opening to the chamber. A base mounted to the body, and each leg of a set of legs is mounted to the base. A nonwoven fabric portion covers at least part of the body. The blower when activated generates an inflow through the nonwoven fabric portion and a filter, and an outflow though the body, all while hidden from view in what to an observer looks like an article of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Derek Everett Smith, Adam Brown
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Publication number: 20210282612Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned on one or more sides or above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, JR., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
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Publication number: 20200289968Abstract: A room air purifier has a body with a frame at least partially defining an interior chamber and an opening to the chamber. A purification mechanism in the chamber includes one or more filters and one or more blowers. A panel is configured to removably mount to the body and cover the opening to the chamber. A base mounted to the body, and each leg of a set of legs is mounted to the base. A nonwoven fabric portion covers at least part of the body. The blower when activated generates an inflow through the nonwoven fabric portion and a filter, and an outflow though the body, all while hidden from view in what to an observer looks like an article of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Derek Everett Smith, Adam Brown
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Publication number: 20200178746Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
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Patent number: 10595694Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, Jr., Derek Everett Smith, David VanKampen
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Publication number: 20180078106Abstract: An autonomous vacuum cleaner includes an autonomously moveable housing carrying a vacuum collection system for generating a working air flow for removing dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the dirt in a collection space. Distance sensors for position sensing are mounted to the housing, behind a sensor cover. The distance sensors can be staggered and/or positioned above a brush chamber for a brushroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jake Andrew Mohan, Andrew James Brouwers, Eric Daniel Buehler, James Joseph Minnema, JR., Derek Everett Smith
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Patent number: D862010Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Derek Everett Smith, Matthew Haverkamp, Dennis J. Wrobleski
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Patent number: D898311Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Derek Everett Smith, Gang Song
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Patent number: D930927Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Derek Everett Smith, Jing Yang, Guoqiang Yi
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Patent number: D1014727Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: Derek Everett Smith, Dennis J. Wrobleski
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Patent number: D1023268Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventor: Derek Everett Smith