Patents by Inventor Mark Strauss

Mark Strauss 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 cleaning apparatus and system
    Patent number: 11529036
    Abstract: A robotic device for working on a surface includes a body including: a tool for working on the surface; a controller moving the body along the surface; a first set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a first direction towards the surface; and a second set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a second direction away from the surface. A sensor measures a distance between the body and the surface, and a computer adjusts the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors in response to the sensor to place the body in position to work on the surface. In particular, the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors generate a net force on the body to it in non-contact position to work on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Bofill Strauss LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Bofill, Mark Strauss
  • Robotic Cleaning Apparatus And System
    Publication number: 20190320859
    Abstract: A robotic device for working on a surface includes a body including: a tool for working on the surface; a controller moving the body along the surface; a first set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a first direction towards the surface; and a second set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a second direction away from the surface. A sensor measures a distance between the body and the surface, and a computer adjusts the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors in response to the sensor to place the body in position to work on the surface. In particular, the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors generate a net force on the body to it in non-contact position to work on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Steven J. Bofill, Mark Strauss