Patents by Inventor Michael T. Dillane

Michael T. Dillane 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).

  • Publication number: 20210204782
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a top plate coupled with the base, a collection chamber, at least one dirt inlet in communication with the collection chamber, and at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Patent number: 10952584
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a top plate coupled with the base, a collection chamber, at least one dirt inlet in communication with the collection chamber, and at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Publication number: 20190000291
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a top plate coupled with the base, a collection chamber, at least one dirt inlet in communication with the collection chamber, and at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Patent number: 10111570
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a top coupled with the base, a collection chamber associated with the base, and at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Publication number: 20180092502
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board hydrogen peroxide generator which produces a hydrogen peroxide solution in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated hydrogen peroxide solution to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 9872595
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board hydrogen peroxide generator which produces a hydrogen peroxide solution in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated hydrogen peroxide solution to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20170340181
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a top coupled with the base, a collection chamber associated with the base, and at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Patent number: 9775485
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a collection chamber associated with the base, and a rotating top mounted coupled with the base for rotation relative to the base, where the top carries at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Patent number: 9538896
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20160143502
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Patent number: 9247855
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20150020329
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board reactive oxygen species generator which produces reactive oxygen species in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated reactive oxygen species to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20140359965
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an on-board hydrogen peroxide generator which produces a hydrogen peroxide solution in situ from fluid stored within an on-board supply tank of the surface cleaning apparatus, and further delivers the generated hydrogen peroxide solution to a cleaning pad attached to the housing of the surface cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Eric J. Hansen, Michael T. Dillane, Juan C. Flores-Escribano, Jeffrey A. Scholten
  • Publication number: 20140352086
    Abstract: An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a collection chamber associated with the base, and a rotating top mounted coupled with the base for rotation relative to the base, where the top carries at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Michael T. Dillane, Tyler James Imhoff, Scott M. Rose, Adam Luedke
  • Patent number: 7988308
    Abstract: A control system for one or more electrochromic elements used in an outside electrochromic (OEC) mirror used in automobiles or other vehicular applications, to control the glare of both IEC elements used as a rearview mirror (20) as well as the OEC elements (24, 26) used as sideview mirrors (24, 26). An ambient light sensor (129) and glare sensor (133) operate to determine a glare level used to control both IEC and OEC electrochromic elements. The drive circuits for the OEC's elements may be controlled so as to account for various factors such as tinted glass characteristics in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Turnbull, Michael T. Dillane, Robert C. Knapp, Darin D. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 6776143
    Abstract: A fuel injector pump in a direct-injection fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine including a solenoid valve for controlling transfer of fluid from a high pressure chamber to a fuel injector nozzle. A supply passage and a return passage provide a fuel flow circuit for the fuel delivery system, the high pressure chamber being defined in part by a camshaft-driven plunger. An independent fuel leak flow path is provided to accommodate fuel leakage past a plunger of the pump, the fuel leak flow path extending to a zero pressure fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Scott A. Goodenough, Tim D. Haas, Thomas K. Rapp, Aaron M. Jacobs, Michael T. Dillane, Gregg R. Spoolstra, Daren N. Bolbolan
  • Publication number: 20030159680
    Abstract: A fuel injector pump in a direct-injection fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine including a solenoid valve for controlling transfer of fluid from a high pressure chamber to a fuel injector nozzle. A supply passage and a return passage provide a fuel flow circuit for the fuel delivery system, the high pressure chamber being defined in part by a camshaft-driven plunger. An independent fuel leak flow path is provided to accommodate fuel leakage past a plunger of the pump, the fuel leak flow path extending to a zero pressure fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Scott A. Goodenough, Tim D. Haas, Thomas K. Rapp, Aaron M. Jacobs, Michael T. Dillane, Gregg R. Spoolstra, Daren N. Bolbolan