Patents by Inventor Harold Artes
Harold Artes 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).
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Publication number: 20200150655Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous, mobile robot which is designed to navigate independently in a robot deployment area, using sensors and a map. According to one embodiment, the method comprises detecting obstacles and calculating the position of detected obstacles based on measurement data received by the sensors, and controlling the robot to avoid a collision with a detected obstacle, the map comprising map data that represents at least one virtual blocked region which, during the control of the robot, is taken into account in the same way as an actual, detected obstacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Robart GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Dominik Seethaler, Reinhard Vogel
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Patent number: 10478037Abstract: A method for operating a self-propelling and self-steering floor-cleaning device is provided, wherein at least one map of at least one room to be cleaned is storable in a storage unit of the floor-cleaning device, as is a user-predeterminable cleaning plan having one or more cleaning tasks, wherein at least one cleaning task is associated with a particular room that is identifiable from a map, and the floor-cleaning device is placed in a room. In order to provide a method of this kind that enables efficient execution of the cleaning plan, when the cleaning plan is executed, the floor-cleaning device determines whether the room in which it is placed is the particular room, and, if the result of this determination is negative, performance of the cleaning task is not carried out, is interrupted, or is ended. A floor-cleaning device for performing the method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: robart GmbHInventors: Markus Duenne, Michael Schahpar, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 10362918Abstract: A self-propelled, self-steering floor cleaner is provided, including a cleaning device with at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of a room having at least a section of an obstacle therein that is not in contact with the floor surface, a transmission unit for emitting radiation directed at the obstacle and the floor surface, a detection unit for detecting reflected radiation and providing a detection signal, a control unit coupled to the detection unit, and a chassis for movement on the floor surface including a drive unit coupled to the control unit, it being determinable from the detection signal whether a space and a cleanable floor surface section are present underneath the obstacle, the drive unit being actuatable to move the floor cleaner for cleaning the floor surface section, with at least one cleaning unit. The invention also relates to a method for cleaning a floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, robart GmbHInventors: Christian Hofner, Christian Wurm, Heiko Hoennige, Barbara Pfister, Markus Duenne, Norman Kohler, Heiko Blumhardt, Michael Schahpar, Harold Artes
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Publication number: 20190094869Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Robart GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
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Publication number: 20190025838Abstract: An optical triangulation sensor for distance measurement is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source for the generation of structured light, an optical reception device, at least one attachment element and a carrier with a first groove on a lateral surface of the carrier, wherein the light source and/or optical reception device is at least partially arranged in the first groove and is held in place on the carrier by the attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, Michael Schahpar, Dominik Seethaler, Reinhard Vogel
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Publication number: 20180292827Abstract: A system comprising at least one autonomous mobile robot (service robot) and at least one mobile terminal for controlling the robot. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, the robot and the mobile terminal are designed to communicate via at least a first wireless connection. The robot is designed to detect information regarding the location of a user (e.g. on the basis of the location of the terminal) and to decide as a function of the detected information regarding the location whether and, if yes, which information is sent to the mobile terminal and/or whether and, if yes, which actions are carried out, interrupted, continued or terminated by the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, Reinhard Berlach, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
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Publication number: 20180267552Abstract: A method for processing a surface of an area to be processed using an autonomous mobile robot. The method includes the steps of controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a first processing pattern, monitoring a region in the surroundings of the robot, wherein the region has a fixed position relative to the robot, and controlling the robot in order to process the area according to a second processing pattern if a reachable and unprocessed region is detected in the monitored region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, David Conti, Christoph Freudenthaler, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
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Publication number: 20180180738Abstract: An optical triangulation sensor for distance measurement is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source for the generation of structured light, an optical reception device, at least one attachment element and a carrier with a first groove on a lateral surface of the carrier, wherein the light source and/or optical reception device is at least partially arranged in the first groove and is held in place on the carrier by the attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: RobArt GmbHInventors: Vladimir Alexandrov, Harold Artés, Christoph Freudenthaler, Michael Schahpar
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Patent number: 9984558Abstract: A system has a mobile robot for autonomously performing activities and a statically fitted alarm installation for monitoring an area. Accordingly, the robot and the alarm installation communicate with one another via a communication link. The mobile self-propelled robot uses a map of the environment to navigate across a floor space through at least a portion of the area and to locate its position on the map. Triggering of an alarm by the alarm installation is prevented when the robot moves into the area to be monitored. The triggering of the alarm by the alarm installation is made possible again when the robot moves out of the area to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, Michael Schahpar, Kai Iskratsch
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Publication number: 20170071436Abstract: A self-propelled, self-steering floor cleaner is provided, including a cleaning device with at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of a room having at least a section of an obstacle therein that is not in contact with the floor surface, a transmission unit for emitting radiation directed at the obstacle and the floor surface, a detection unit for detecting reflected radiation and providing a detection signal, a control unit coupled to the detection unit, and a chassis for movement on the floor surface including a drive unit coupled to the control unit, it being determinable from the detection signal whether a space and a cleanable floor surface section are present underneath the obstacle, the drive unit being actuatable to move the floor cleaner for cleaning the floor surface section, with at least one cleaning unit. The invention also relates to a method for cleaning a floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Christian Hofner, Christian Wurm, Heiko Hoennige, Barbara Pfister, Markus Duenne, Norman Kohler, Heiko Blumhardt, Michael Schahpar, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 9527212Abstract: A mobile self-propelled robot for autonomously carrying out actions. The robot includes a drive module for moving the robot over a floor area; a processing module for carrying out the activities during a processing stage; at least one sensor module for detecting information relating to the structure of the surroundings; a detector module configured to detect a displacement of the robot prior to or during the processing stage. Further, the robot includes a navigation module configured to navigate the robot over the floor area during the processing stage using a map of the surroundings, to store and manage one or more maps of the surroundings, and to carry out a self-positioning process if the detector module has detected a displacement of the robot. During the self-positioning process, the presence and the location of the robot within the stored maps are detected.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Robart GmbHInventors: Harold Artes, Dominik Seethaler, Michael Schahpar
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Publication number: 20160150933Abstract: A method for operating a self-propelling and self-steering floor-cleaning device is provided, wherein at least one map of at least one room to be cleaned is storable in a storage unit of the floor-cleaning device, as is a user-predeterminable cleaning plan having one or more cleaning tasks, wherein at least one cleaning task is associated with a particular room that is identifiable from a map, and the floor-cleaning device is placed in a room. In order to provide a method of this kind that enables efficient execution of the cleaning plan, when the cleaning plan is executed, the floor-cleaning device determines whether the room in which it is placed is the particular room, and, if the result of this determination is negative, performance of the cleaning task is not carried out, is interrupted, or is ended. A floor-cleaning device for performing the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Markus Duenne, Michael Schahpar, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 9344178Abstract: A method of aiding uplink transmission is disclosed. One method includes a base station downlink transmitting signals to at least a first terminal, the transmitted signals directed and conveying data to at least the first terminal. The method further includes a second terminal eavesdropping the transmitted signals, and measuring a signal quality. The second terminal estimates uplink channel information based on the measured signal quality, for aiding uplink transmission. Based at least in part on the estimated transmission channel, the second terminal transmits uplink signals to the base station.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bertrand Hochwald, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 9298183Abstract: A mobile, self-propelling robot for carrying out activities autonomously is described. The robot can include a drive module for moving the robot over the floor surface, a processing module, a navigation module that navigates based on a map of the surroundings. The robot can also include a sensor module for sensing information relating to the structure of the surroundings, an analysis unit designed to determine the surface processed during a processing operation, to compare the surface and store information about a deviation therebetween, and a communication module to communicate the stored information about the deviation and thereby provide a user with the possibility of intervening, where on the basis of predefinable criteria it is decided whether information is to be communicated or not. The communication module can also receive a control instruction from the user and to interrupt, continue, modify or start again the processing operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artés, Dominik Seethaler, Michael Schahpar
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Publication number: 20160008982Abstract: A mobile self-propelled robot for autonomously carrying out actions. The robot includes a drive module for moving the robot over a floor area; a processing module for carrying out the activities during a processing stage; at least one sensor module for detecting information relating to the structure of the surroundings; a detector module configured to detect a displacement of the robot prior to or during the processing stage. Further, the robot includes a navigation module configured to navigate the robot over the floor area during the processing stage using a map of the surroundings, to store and manage one or more maps of the surroundings, and to carry out a self-positioning process if the detector module has detected a displacement of the robot. During the self-positioning process, the presence and the location of the robot within the stored maps are detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: HAROLD ARTES, DOMINIK SEETHALER, MICHAEL SCHAHPAR
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Patent number: 9178597Abstract: A method and apparatus of providing a base station with updated transmission channel information is disclosed. The method includes the base station transmitting beamformed signals to a first terminal. A second terminal receives the transmitted beamformed signals, and measures a signal quality. The second terminal conveys back to the base station the measured signal quality, and a transmission identifier of the beamformed data signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bertrand Hochwald, Harold Artes
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Publication number: 20150212520Abstract: A mobile, self-propelling robot for carrying out activities autonomously is described. The robot can include a drive module for moving the robot over the floor surface, a processing module, a navigation module that navigates based on a map of the surroundings. The robot can also include a sensor module for sensing information relating to the structure of the surroundings, an analysis unit designed to determine the surface processed during a processing operation, to compare the surface and store information about a deviation therebetween, and a communication module to communicate the stored information about the deviation and thereby provide a user with the possibility of intervening, where on the basis of predefinable criteria it is decided whether information is to be communicated or not. The communication module can also receive a control instruction from the user and to interrupt, continue, modify or start again the processing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: RobArt GmbHInventors: Harold Artés, Dominik Seethaler, Michael Schahpar
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Publication number: 20150170509Abstract: A system has a mobile robot for autonomously performing activities and a statically fitted alarm installation for monitoring an area. Accordingly, the robot and the alarm installation communicate with one another via a communication link. The mobile self-propelled robot uses a map of the environment to navigate across a floor space through at least a portion of the area and to locate its position on the map. Triggering of an alarm by the alarm installation is prevented when the robot moves into the area to be monitored. The triggering of the alarm by the alarm installation is made possible again when the robot moves out of the area to be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Harold Artes, Michael Schahpar, Kai Iskratsch
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Publication number: 20120327805Abstract: A method of aiding uplink transmission is disclosed. One method includes a base station downlink transmitting signals to at least a first terminal, the transmitted signals directed and conveying data to at least the first terminal. The method further includes a second terminal eavesdropping the transmitted signals, and measuring a signal quality. The second terminal estimates uplink channel information based on the measured signal quality, for aiding uplink transmission. Based at least in part on the estimated transmission channel, the second terminal transmits uplink signals to the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bertrand HOCHWALD, Harold Artes
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Patent number: 8259672Abstract: A method and apparatus of aiding uplink beamforming transmission is disclosed. One method includes a base station downlink transmitting beamformed signals to at least a first terminal, the beam formed signals directed and conveying data to at least the first terminal. The method further includes a second terminal eavesdropping the transmitted beamformed signals, and measuring a signal quality. The second terminal estimates uplink channel information based on the measured signal quality, for aiding uplink transmission. Based at least in part on the estimated transmission channel, the second terminal transmits beamformed uplink signals to the base station.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bertrand Hochwald, Harold Artes