Patents by Inventor Lloyd OLSEN

Lloyd OLSEN 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).

  • Robotic cleaner debris removal integrated docking station
    Patent number: 12654932
    Abstract: In an approach to a docking station for a robotic cleaner, the docking station includes a base; a trash bin having a substantially air-impermeable trash bag removably disposed thereon; a dock dirty air inlet defined in the base, the dock dirty air inlet being configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner; and a dock suction motor, wherein the dock suction motor is activated after the robotic cleaner is determined to be docked with the docking station and configured to urge debris from the robotic cleaner into the trash bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd Olsen, Simon Hughes, Spencer Walker-Fooks, Pol Bernat Belenguer
  • ROBOTIC CLEANER DEBRIS REMOVAL INTEGRATED DOCKING STATION
    Publication number: 20250083895
    Abstract: In an approach to a docking station for a robotic cleaner, the docking station includes a base; a trash bin having a substantially air-impermeable trash bag removably disposed thereon; a dock dirty air inlet defined in the base, the dock dirty air inlet being configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner; and a dock suction motor, wherein the dock suction motor is activated after the robotic cleaner is determined to be docked with the docking station and configured to urge debris from the robotic cleaner into the trash bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Lloyd OLSEN, Simon HUGHES, Spencer WALKER-FOOKS, Pol Bernat BELENGUER