Patents by Inventor Adam Ference

Adam Ference 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).

  • Patent number: 11740637
    Abstract: A zone mobility system and method for an autonomous device includes a work area within which the autonomous device is intended to operate, one or more electrically separated boundary conductors, each boundary conductor surrounding a work zone within the work area, a transmitter base electrically connected to at least one of the boundary conductors, and a removably coupled transmitter configured to transmit a signal for directing movement of the autonomous device on the boundary conductor wire. The transmitted signal can be adjusted to optimize the power consumption of the transmitter, and a work operation can be commenced utilizing a transmitter interface, and/or utilizing an autonomous device user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Shai Abramson, Christopher J. Churavy, Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference, Joseph Edward Saunders
  • Patent number: 11464164
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Publication number: 20200073403
    Abstract: A zone mobility system and method for an autonomous device includes a work area within which the autonomous device is intended to operate, one or more electrically separated boundary conductors, each boundary conductor surrounding a work zone within the work area, a transmitter base electrically connected to at least one of the boundary conductors, and a removably coupled transmitter configured to transmit a signal for directing movement of the autonomous device on the boundary conductor wire. The transmitted signal can be adjusted to optimize the power consumption of the transmitter, and a work operation can be commenced utilizing a transmitter interface, and/or utilizing an autonomous device user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Shai Abramson, Christopher J. Churavy, Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference, Joseph Edward Saunders
  • Patent number: 10542670
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Publication number: 20190183042
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Patent number: 10212880
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Publication number: 20180064028
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Publication number: 20170367257
    Abstract: A high-efficiency cutting system for an autonomous mower provides a multiple blade tip cutting radius for a cleaner cut, and more complete mow. The system includes a spinning blade disk provided within a housing including a vertical standoff. The blade disk includes a first pair of cutting blades located between the center of the blade disk and the circumference of the blade disk, and a second pair of cutting blades located radially inward from the first pair of cutting blades. The cutting blades extend downward and away from the blade disk at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Patent number: D795299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Patent number: D795300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference
  • Patent number: D822068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Ryan Cmich, Adam Ference