Patents by Inventor Derek McColl

Derek McColl 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).

  • Door Opening Detection for a Mobile Robot
    Publication number: 20250355437
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed that allow a robot, equipped with sensors and processors, to develop maps of its surroundings as it moves through a human environment, and to use these maps to detect and identify open doors, which it can then move through. Robots are disclosed to develop and use such maps to detect and identify open doors and move therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Brad Steiner, Derek McColl