Patents by Inventor Michael Todd Rosenstein

Michael Todd Rosenstein 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).

  • Debris monitoring
    Patent number: 10758104
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • DEBRIS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20190223679
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • Debris monitoring
    Patent number: 10244913
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • DEBRIS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20180199784
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • Debris monitoring
    Patent number: 9826872
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • DEBRIS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20160113469
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • Debris monitoring
    Patent number: 9233471
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • DEBRIS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20140229008
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • Debris monitoring
    Patent number: 8742926
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • DEBRIS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20120169497
    Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Steven Schnittman, Michael Todd Rosenstein
  • Electronic system condition monitoring and prognostics
    Patent number: 8200600
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and predicting the condition of an electronic system comprises a component model, an inference engine based on the component model, and an action selection component that selects an action based on an output of the inference engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Irobot Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Todd Rosenstein, Bryan Paul Adams, Nicholas George Dilip Roy
  • Electronic System Condition Monitoring and Prognostics
    Publication number: 20080235172
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and predicting the condition of an electronic system comprises a component model, an inference engine based on the component model, and an action selection component that selects an action based on an output of the inference engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Todd Rosenstein, Bryan Paul Adams, Nicholas George Dilip Roy