Patents by Inventor Kathleen Laru

Kathleen Laru 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).

  • Publication number: 20060288519
    Abstract: A robotic surface treating device that can perform carpet sweeping, hard-surface dry sweeping/wiping, and hard-surface sweeping/mopping is disclosed. The robotic surface treating device includes a sweeper brush, a dust bin for collecting debris from the brush, a reel-to-reel sheet of cleaning material, and a fluid delivery system for delivering fluid from a fluid reservoir onto the sheet of cleaning material and/or onto the surface to be treated. The dust bin, reel-to-reel sheet of cleaning material, and the fluid reservoir are separately installed from the top of the device, and may be separately removed for replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Jaworski, Jeffrey Harwig, Mark Gipp, Kathleen Laru, Seakee Chen, Fukyuen Cheng, Kamfong Tam
  • Publication number: 20050229340
    Abstract: A cartridge is disclosed comprising a reel-to-reel roll of cleaning material, for use in a hand-held or robotic cleaning device. The cartridge provides either an electrostatic dust cloth or wet mop, and includes a fluid reservoir for maintaining the wet mop cloth during use. A dust bin is also provided on the cartridge, and includes a hinged lid for providing selective access to the dust inside of the bin. A motor, optical sensor, and fluid pump inside of a cleaning apparatus control the operation of the reel-to-reel cloth, and control fluid delivery to the wet cloth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Sawalski, Jeffrey Harwig, Stephen Leonard, Kathleen Laru, Mark Gipp, Thomas Jaworski