Patents by Inventor Juan B. Gomez

Juan B. Gomez 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).

  • MULTI-FUNCTION ROBOTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090306822
    Abstract: A multi-function robotic device may have utility in various applications. In accordance with one aspect, a multi-function robotic device may be selectively configurable to perform a desired function in accordance with the capabilities of a selectively removable functional cartridge operably coupled with a robot body. Localization and mapping techniques may employ partial maps associated with portions of an operating environment, data compression, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: NEATO ROBOTICS, INC
    Inventors: Joe AUGENBRAUN, Linda HIRSCHHORN, Pankaj SHAH, Nick DONALDSON, William JAYNE, Juan B. GOMEZ, Joseph PINZARRONE
  • Multi-function robotic device
    Patent number: 7555363
    Abstract: A multi-function robotic device may have utility in various applications. In accordance with one aspect, a multi-function robotic device may be selectively configurable to perform a desired function in accordance with the capabilities of a selectively removable functional cartridge operably coupled with a robot body. Localization and mapping techniques may employ partial maps associated with portions of an operating environment, data compression, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Neato Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe Augenbraun, Linda Hirschhorn, Pankaj Shah, Nick Donaldson, William Jayne, Juan B. Gomez, Joseph Pinzarrone