Patents by Inventor Michael T. HARGADON

Michael T. HARGADON 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).

  • Autonomous mobile coating applicator
    Patent number: 11673156
    Abstract: An autonomous and self-mobile apparatus for applying a coating to a surface. The self-positioning apparatus can move into an interior or to an exterior of a structure, and can automatically apply a coating, such as paint, to a surface of the room, or a surface of the exterior of the structure, with little or no human intervention or assistance. The apparatus navigates and applies coatings using its sensors and a computer. In some implementations, the system may also include a storage, recharging, and monitoring unit that interconnects with the apparatus for applying a coating to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HOPE ROBOTICS LLC
    Inventor: Michael T. Hargadon
  • AUTONOMOUS MOBILE COATING APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20190255551
    Abstract: An autonomous and self-mobile apparatus for applying a coating to a surface. The self-positioning apparatus can move into an interior or to an exterior of a structure, and can automatically apply a coating, such as paint, to a surface of the room, or a surface of the exterior of the structure, with little or no human intervention or assistance. The apparatus navigates and applies coatings using its sensors and a computer. In some implementations, the system may also include a storage, recharging, and monitoring unit that interconnects with the apparatus for applying a coating to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Michael T. HARGADON