Patents by Inventor Ken Mandeville

Ken Mandeville 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).

  • System and refilling station for an autonomous spraying robot
    Patent number: 12654190
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle (10) charging station (40) may include a charge interface configured to charge a battery (210) of a robotic vehicle (10) responsive to docking of the robotic vehicle (10) at the charging station (40), and a mixing assembly (240) configured to facilitate mixing a solid material and a liquid to form an aqueous solution for provision to a storage tank (14) of the robotic vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Ken Mandeville, Chris Price, Scott Kirkpatrick, James McClay, Chad Fuhrman, Andy Grayson
  • AUTONOMOUS SPRAYING ROBOT WITH SELECTABLE NOZZLES
    Publication number: 20230256462
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle (10) may include a chassis supporting a storage tank (14) in which an aqueous solution is contained, a mobility assembly operably coupled to the chassis to provide mobility for the robotic vehicle (10) about a service area, a positioning module configured to provide guidance for the robotic vehicle (10) during transit of the robotic vehicle (10) over the service area, a spray assembly and control circuitry. The spray assembly may be operably coupled to the storage tank to spray the aqueous solution via a nozzle and a pump during the transit of the robotic vehicle (10) over the service area. The control circuitry (12) may be operably coupled to the spray assembly. The control circuitry (12) may be configured to determine characteristics of the nozzle to control an amount of the aqueous solution applied to the service area based on the characteristics of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Ken Mandeville, Chris Price, Scott Kirkpatrick, James McClay
  • SYSTEM AND REFILLING STATION FOR AN AUTONOMOUS SPRAYING ROBOT
    Publication number: 20230226568
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle (10) charging station (40) may include a charge interface configured to charge a battery (210) of a robotic vehicle (10) responsive to docking of the robotic vehicle (10) at the charging station (40), and a mixing assembly (240) configured to facilitate mixing a solid material and a liquid to form an aqueous solution for provision to a storage tank (14) of the robotic vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ken Mandeville, Chris Price, Scott Kirkpatrick, James McClay, Chad Fuhrman, Andy Grayson
  • ROBOTIC SPRAYING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230228052
    Abstract: A robotic vehicle (10) may include a chassis supporting a storage tank in which an aqueous solution is contained, a mobility assembly operably coupled to the chassis to provide mobility for the robotic vehicle about a service area (20), a positioning module (60) configured to provide guidance for the robotic vehicle (10) during transit of the robotic vehicle (10) over the service area (20), a spray assembly (90) and control circuitry (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ken Mandeville, Christopher Price, Scott Kirkpatrick, James McClay