Patents by Inventor Duane Gilbert, Jr.

Duane Gilbert, Jr. 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).

  • Autonomous surface cleaning robot for dry cleaning
    Patent number: 8966707
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher John Morse, Andrew Ziegler, Duane Gilbert, Jr., Andrew Jones
  • PITCHERS, FILTRATION UNITS, AND FILTRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140332478
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to fluid filtration, such as, for example, filtration systems and methods, filtration units, pitchers, and components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Duane Gilbert, JR., Wes Russell, David Rinaldis, Henry Sim, Arthur Kwun, Martin Leugers, Josh Druker, Stephen Senatore, Kevin Simmons
  • AUTONOMOUS SURFACE CLEANING ROBOT FOR DRY CLEANING
    Publication number: 20120180254
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: IROBOT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher John Morse, Andrew Ziegler, Duane Gilbert, JR., Andrew Jones
  • AUTONOMOUS SURFACE CLEANING ROBOT FOR DRY CLEANING
    Publication number: 20100275405
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher John Morse, Andrew Ziegler, Duane Gilbert, JR., Andrew Jones
  • Autonomous surface cleaning robot for dry cleaning
    Patent number: 7620476
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher John Morse, Andrew Ziegler, Duane Gilbert, Jr., Andrew Jones