Patents by Inventor Michael John Halloran

Michael John Halloran 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).

  • Remote control scheduler and method for autonomous robotic device
    Patent number: 9008835
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a robotic device enables the device to run autonomously based on previously loaded scheduling information. The method consists of a communication device, such as a hand-held remote device, that can directly control the robotic device, or load scheduling information into the robotic device such that it will carry out a defined task at the desired time without the need for further external control. The communication device can also be configured to load a scheduling application program into an existing robotic device, such that the robotic device can receive and implement scheduling information from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Zivthan Dubrovsky, Gregg Landry, Michael John Halloran, James Kenneth Lynch