Patents by Inventor Nicholas DeBlasio

Nicholas DeBlasio 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: 20240065507
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a including a body, a cleaning head pivotally coupled to the body, and a liquid distribution system. The cleaning head includes a first and a second cleaning roller for contacting a surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Michael Dawson, Robert McRorie, Donald Lydic, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Patent number: 11744426
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a including a body, a cleaning head pivotally coupled to the body, and a liquid distribution system. The cleaning head includes a first and a second cleaning roller for contacting a surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Michael Dawson, Robert McRorie, Donald Lydic, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20230270305
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery powered floor cleaner (10). The floor cleaner (10) is operable in various modes based on the capacity of a battery pack (22), such as a normal power mode (40) and a low power mode (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas DeBLASIO, Rafael DAVILA, Donovan BODE, Douglas RUKAVINA
  • Patent number: 11484175
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a base movable over a surface to be cleaned, the base including a front side, a back side opposite the front side, and a brushroll chamber. A supply tank is configured to store a cleaning fluid and a distribution nozzle is in fluid communication with the supply tank, the distribution nozzle operable to dispense the cleaning fluid onto the surface to be cleaned. A brushroll cover is removable from the base to access the brushroll chamber. A brushroll is within the brushroll chamber. The distribution nozzle is disposed adjacent the front side of the base and carried on an upper exterior portion of the base and configured to spray forwardly of the base in a direction from the back side toward the front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Jerald Bradley, Michael Paul Dawson, Nicholas DeBlasio, Don Lydic, Benjamin Shrader
  • Patent number: 11432644
    Abstract: A combination of a floor cleaner and a cleaning tray. At least a portion of a base of the floor cleaner is received by a reservoir of the cleaning tray. The floor cleaner further including an upright portion movable between an inclined use position and an upright storage position. The brushroll is powered by a brushroll motor. The brushroll motor includes a control circuit that controls the brushroll. The control circuit has a first switch that is open when the floor cleaner is in the upright position and closed when the floor cleaner is in the inclined use position. The second switch is in parallel with the first switch. The second switch is opened in response to the portion of the base being removed from the cleaning tray and the second switch is closed when the portion of the base is in the cleaning tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20220071463
    Abstract: A cleaning system comprising a vacuum source, a current sensor, a recovery tank having a shutoff float configured to float on a surface of fluid within the recovery tank, and a controller. The vacuum source is in fluid communication with a suction inlet via first and second air paths within the recovery tank. The shutoff float is further configured to block the first air path upon the fluid within the recovery tank reaching a desired level. The controller is configured to receive, from the current sensor, a signal indicative of the current drawn by the vacuum source. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the current drawn by the vacuum source crossing a threshold, the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level and control an operating element of the cleaning system upon determining the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Pohlman, Rafael Davila, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Patent number: 11172801
    Abstract: A cleaning system comprising a vacuum source, a current sensor, a recovery tank having a shutoff float configured to float on a surface of fluid within the recovery tank, and a controller. The vacuum source is in fluid communication with a suction inlet via first and second air paths within the recovery tank. The shutoff float is further configured to block the first air path upon the fluid within the recovery tank reaching a desired level. The controller is configured to receive, from the current sensor, a signal indicative of the current drawn by the vacuum source. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the current drawn by the vacuum source crossing a threshold, the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level and control an operating element of the cleaning system upon determining the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Kevin Pohlman, Rafael Davila, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20210337961
    Abstract: A combination of a floor cleaner and a cleaning tray. At least a portion of a base of the floor cleaner is received by a reservoir of the cleaning tray. The floor cleaner further including an upright portion movable between an inclined use position and an upright storage position. The brushroll is powered by a brushroll motor. The brushroll motor includes a control circuit that controls the brushroll. The control circuit has a first switch that is open when the floor cleaner is in the upright position and closed when the floor cleaner is in the inclined use position. The second switch is in parallel with the first switch. The second switch is opened in response to the portion of the base being removed from the cleaning tray and the second switch is closed when the portion of the base is in the cleaning tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20210315432
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a including a body, a cleaning head pivotally coupled to the body, and a liquid distribution system. The cleaning head includes a first and a second cleaning roller for contacting a surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Michael Dawson, Robert McRorie, Donald Lydic, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20210219806
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a base movable over a surface to be cleaned, the base including a front side, a back side opposite the front side, and a brushroll chamber. A supply tank is configured to store a cleaning fluid and a distribution nozzle is in fluid communication with the supply tank, the distribution nozzle operable to dispense the cleaning fluid onto the surface to be cleaned. A brushroll cover is removable from the base to access the brushroll chamber. A brushroll is within the brushroll chamber. The distribution nozzle is disposed adjacent the front side of the base and carried on an upper exterior portion of the base and configured to spray forwardly of the base in a direction from the back side toward the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Jerald Bradley, Michael Paul Dawson, Nicholas DeBlasio, Don Lydic, Benjamin Shrader
  • Publication number: 20210204780
    Abstract: A cleaning system comprising a vacuum source, a current sensor, a recovery tank having a shutoff float configured to float on a surface of fluid within the recovery tank, and a controller. The vacuum source is in fluid communication with a suction inlet via first and second air paths within the recovery tank. The shutoff float is further configured to block the first air path upon the fluid within the recovery tank reaching a desired level. The controller is configured to receive, from the current sensor, a signal indicative of the current drawn by the vacuum source. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the current drawn by the vacuum source crossing a threshold, the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level and control an operating element of the cleaning system upon determining the fluid within the recovery tank has reached the desired level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Pohlman, Rafael Davila, Nicholas DeBlasio
  • Publication number: 20200060503
    Abstract: A floor cleaner including a supply tank configured to store a cleaning fluid, a vacuum source, and a base movable over a surface to be cleaned. The base includes a front side, a back side opposite the front side, a suction inlet adjacent the front side of the base and in fluid communication with the vacuum source, and a distribution nozzle in fluid communication with the supply tank. The distribution nozzle is adjacent the front side and configured to dispense the cleaning fluid onto the surface. The distribution nozzle sprays the cleaning solution in a spray pattern beyond the front side of the base in a direction from the back side toward the front side. The base further includes a light directed toward the front side configured to illuminate the spray pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Rafael Davila, Jerald Bradley, Michael Paul Dawson, Nicholas DeBlasio, Don Lydic, Benjamin Shrader