Patents by Inventor Phillip Newman

Phillip Newman 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).

  • Concepts underwater communication with equipment such as automatic swimming pool cleaners
    Patent number: 12320144
    Abstract: Techniques and methods for wirelessly communicating underwater with equipment such as, but not necessarily limited to, automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. Such communication avoids any need for conventional wired communication with the APCs. In some cases sounds may be used to communicate, and such sounds may travel through both air and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • Mapping and tracking methods and systems principally for use in connection with swimming pools and spas
    Patent number: 12078488
    Abstract: Cleaning of a swimming pool may be facilitated by systems and methods for mapping a pool environment. Such mapping may occur in three dimensions when appropriate. At least some of the systems may include an apparatus for light detection and ranging (LIDAR) tethered to an automatic swimming pool cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Abian van der Meijden, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • Determining characteristics of liquid-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas and using such characteristics in operation of the vessels
    Patent number: 11994391
    Abstract: Augmented (virtual) reality techniques are described for assisting in determining characteristics of swimming pools and spas. Such pools and spas may, for example, be mapped at least as to their general sizes and shapes. The mapped and other information may be available for display and may be furnished to an automatic swimming pool cleaner (APC) to improve its operational efficiency in cleaning the pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, E. Keith McQueen, Phillip Newman, Richard E. Mills
  • MAPPING AND TRACKING METHODS AND SYSTEMS PRINCIPALLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
    Publication number: 20230065678
    Abstract: Cleaning of a swimming pool may be facilitated by systems and methods for mapping a pool environment. Such mapping may occur in three dimensions when appropriate. At least some of the systems may include an apparatus for light detection and ranging (LIDAR) tethered to an automatic swimming pool cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Abian van der Meijden, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • Mapping and tracking methods and systems principally for use in connection with swimming pools and spas
    Patent number: 11519732
    Abstract: Cleaning of a swimming pool may be facilitated by systems and methods for mapping a pool environment. Such mapping may occur in three dimensions when appropriate. At least some of the systems may include an apparatus for light detection and ranging (LIDAR) tethered to an automatic swimming pool cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Abian van der Meijden, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • UNDERWATER TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSING SYSTEMS PRINCIPALLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SWIMMING POOLS OR SPAS
    Publication number: 20220333395
    Abstract: Automatic swimming pool cleaners may include time-of-flight sensors. The sensors may operate underwater and transmit and receive light radiation. They may be useful especially in providing distance and angular information relating to location of a pool cleaner relative to a wall of, or object within, a pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
    Inventors: Mehdi Chafik, Phillip Newman
  • Buoyant automatic cleaners for spas and other water-containing vessels
    Patent number: 11473326
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20220282510
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • Buoyant automatic cleaners for spas and other water-containing vessels
    Patent number: 11371254
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • CONCEPTS AND METHODS FOR UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION WITH EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS
    Publication number: 20220042337
    Abstract: Techniques and methods for wirelessly communicating underwater with equipment such as, but not necessarily limited to, automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) are detailed. Such communication avoids any need for conventional wired communication with the APCs. In some cases sounds may be used to communicate, and such sounds may travel through both air and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20210180353
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20210180354
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20210180355
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20210180356
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • Buoyant automatic cleaners for spas and other water-containing vessels
    Patent number: 10968651
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLP
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20200256076
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • MAPPING AND TRACKING METHODS AND SYSTEMS PRINCIPALLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
    Publication number: 20200056890
    Abstract: Cleaning of a swimming pool may be facilitated by systems and methods for mapping a pool environment. Such mapping may occur in three dimensions when appropriate. At least some of the systems may include an apparatus for light detection and ranging (LIDAR) tethered to an automatic swimming pool cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Phillip Newman, Abian van der Meijden, Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden
  • DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUID-CONTAINING VESSELS SUCH AS SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS AND USING SUCH CHARACTERISTICS IN OPERATION OF THE VESSELS
    Publication number: 20190101394
    Abstract: Augmented (virtual) reality techniques are described for assisting in determining characteristics of swimming pools and spas. Such pools and spas may, for example, be mapped at least as to their general sizes and shapes. The mapped and other information may be available for display and may be furnished to an automatic swimming pool cleaner (APC) to improve its operational efficiency in cleaning the pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, E. Keith McQueen, Phillip Newman, Richard E. Mills
  • BUOYANT AUTOMATIC CLEANERS FOR SPAS AND OTHER WATER-CONTAINING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20180066444
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman