Patents by Inventor Eric D. Buehler

Eric D. Buehler 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).

  • Method and system for manual control of autonomous floor cleaner
    Patent number: 11771283
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL , Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Brown, Eric D. Buehler, Derek E. Smith, David VanKampen
  • Artificial barrier for autonomous floor cleaner
    Patent number: 11576548
    Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared signals. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect the infrared signals, and can react by altering course. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Brouwers, David VanKampen, Jeffery Swan, Eric D. Buehler
  • ARTIFICIAL BARRIER FOR AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20210259495
    Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared signals. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect the infrared signals, and can react by altering course. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew J. Brouwers, David VanKampen, Jeffery Swan, Eric D. Buehler
  • Artificial barrier for autonomous floor cleaner
    Patent number: 11033165
    Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Brouwers, David VanKampen, Jeffery Swan, Eric D. Buehler
  • ARTIFICIAL BARRIER FOR AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20200221915
    Abstract: A system providing a barrier for an autonomous floor cleaner includes an artificial barrier generator that radiates one or more infrared emission patterns. An autonomous floor cleaner can be configured to detect an overlapping emission pattern made of partially overlapping encoded infrared emissions. Methods for containing an autonomous floor cleaner within a user-determined boundary are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew J. Brouwers, David VanKampen, Jeffery Swan, Eric D. Buehler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUAL CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20190167059
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Brown, Eric D. Buehler, Derek E. Smith, David VanKampen