Patents by Inventor Christopher Shumaker

Christopher Shumaker 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: 20250165008
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Shipra Arora, Michael Foster, Frank Judge, Brandon Rohrer, Christopher Shumaker, Matthew Weyant, Alex Wong, Lauren D. Stern
  • Patent number: 12210360
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Shipra Arora, Michael Foster, Frank Judge, Brandon Rohrer, Christopher Shumaker, Matthew Weyant, Alex Wong, Lauren D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20230015508
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shipra Arora, Michael Foster, Frank Judge, Brandon Rohrer, Christopher Shumaker, Matthew Weyant, Alex Wong, Lauren D. Stem
  • Patent number: 11467585
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Shipra Arora, Michael Foster, Frank Judge, Brandon Rohrer, Christopher Shumaker, Matthew Weyant, Alex Wong, Lauren D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20210138659
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Shipra Arora, Michael Foster, Frank Judge, Brandon Rohrer, Christopher Shumaker, Matthew Weyant, Alex Wong, Lauren D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20030009391
    Abstract: Employees of an organization access an application to electronically submit orders for copy reproductions to a copy reproduction service provider. Using the application, an employee can select the desired copy reproduction service and begin to complete the appropriate order form. Once the order form is completed the employee selects the file or files with the material to be processed. The order information and files are then stored in a database, which can be accessed by the copy reproduction service provider through a service provider application. Using the service provider application, the copy reproduction service provider can view details of the order, download any required files and update the status of the order. The employee can view the status of an order, as it is updated, with the application. Finally, when the copy reproduction service provider completes an order, the copy reproduction service provider can distribute the order as instructed by the employee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Robert William Nabb, David Thomas Anderson, Lance Christopher Shumaker, David Andrew Rice, David Mark Darpel