Patents by Inventor Tucker Kuhe
Tucker Kuhe 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: 11641988Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Publication number: 20210186280Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Patent number: 10856709Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Patent number: 10791891Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Publication number: 20200154963Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Publication number: 20180125312Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Patent number: 9888818Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Publication number: 20150223651Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Patent number: 8984708Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Patent number: 8413752Abstract: A robotic vehicle includes a chassis supported on right and left driven tracks, right and left elongated flippers disposed on corresponding sides of the chassis, and a battery unit holder disposed on the chassis for removably receiving a battery unit weighing at least 50 lbs. The battery unit holder includes a guide for receiving and guiding the battery unit to a connected position and a connector mount having locating features and communication features. The locating features receive corresponding locating features of the battery unit, as the battery unit is moved to its connected position, to align the communication features of the connector mount with corresponding communication features of the battery unit. The communication features of the connector mount are movable in a plane transverse to the guide to aid alignment of the communication features for establishment of an electrical connection therebetween when the battery unit is in its connected position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Richard Page, Tucker Kuhe, Lee F. Sword, Adam P. Couture
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Publication number: 20120291809Abstract: A cleaning system includes a robotic cleaner and an evacuation station. The robotic cleaner can dock with the evacuation station to have debris evacuated by the evacuation station. The robotic cleaner includes a bin to store debris, and the bin includes a port door through which the debris can be evacuated into the evacuation station. The evacuation station includes a vacuum motor to evacuate the bin of the robotic cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Tucker Kuhe, Jennifer Smith, Sam Duffley
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Publication number: 20110005846Abstract: A robotic vehicle includes a chassis supported on right and left driven tracks, right and left elongated flippers disposed on corresponding sides of the chassis, and a battery unit holder disposed on the chassis for removably receiving a battery unit weighing at least 50 lbs. The battery unit holder includes a guide for receiving and guiding the battery unit to a connected position and a connector mount having locating features and communication features. The locating features receive corresponding locating features of the battery unit, as the battery unit is moved to its connected position, to align the communication features of the connector mount with corresponding communication features of the battery unit. The communication features of the connector mount are movable in a plane transverse to the guide to aid alignment of the communication features for establishment of an electrical connection therebetween when the battery unit is in its connected position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Richard Page, Tucker Kuhe, Lee F. Sword, Adam P. Couture