Patents by Inventor Eric Beowulf Martinson

Eric Beowulf Martinson 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).

  • Seasonal cleaning zones for mobile cleaning robot
    Patent number: 11940808
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot in an environment can include detecting, such as using an optical stream from the mobile cleaning robot, a seasonal object located in the environment. A seasonal cleaning zone can be created based on the detected seasonal object when a current date is within a specified date range. The seasonal cleaning zone can be displayed on a map of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Ottillia Shirhan Ni, Ryan Schneider, Hyun Woo Paik, Eric Beowulf Martinson, Danielle O'Connor Dean
  • SEASONAL CLEANING ZONES FOR MOBILE CLEANING ROBOT
    Publication number: 20230142175
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot in an environment can include detecting, such as using an optical stream from the mobile cleaning robot, a seasonal object located in the environment. A seasonal cleaning zone can be created based on the detected seasonal object when a current date is within a specified date range. The seasonal cleaning zone can be displayed on a map of the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ottillia Shirhan Ni, Ryan Schneider, Hyun Woo Paik, Eric Beowulf Martinson, Danielle O'Connor Dean