Patents by Inventor Robert Cavalcanti

Robert Cavalcanti 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: 20240073796
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a preprocessing circuit configured to obtain context information related to a user location, a learning circuit configured to determine a predicted user movement based on context information related to a user location to obtain a predicted route and to determine predicted radio conditions along the predicted route, and a decision circuit configured to, based on the predicted radio conditions, identify one or more first areas expected to have a first type of radio conditions and one or more second areas expected to have a second type of radio conditions different from the first type of radio conditions and to control radio activity while traveling on the predicted route according to the one or more first areas and the one or more second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shahrnaz AZIZI, Biljana BADIC, John BROWNE, Dave CAVALCANTI, Hyung-Nam CHOI, Thorsten CLEVORN, Ajay GUPTA, Maruti GUPTA HYDE, Ralph HASHOLZNER, Nageen HIMAYAT, Simon HUNT, Ingolf KARLS, Thomas KENNEY, Yiting LIAO, Christopher MACNAMARA, Marta MARTINEZ TARRADELL, Markus Dominik MUECK, Venkatesan NALLAMPATTI EKAMBARAM, Niall POWER, Bernhard RAAF, Reinhold SCHNEIDER, Ashish SINGH, Sarabjot SINGH, Srikathyayani SRIKANTESWARA, Shilpa TALWAR, Feng XUE, Zhibin YU, Robert ZAUS, Stefan FRANZ, Uwe KLIEMANN, Christian DREWES, Juergen KREUCHAUF
  • Patent number: 11278108
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprises a removable handle and a brush. The removable handle includes a connector portion having a backing plate with means for connecting the handle to a brush, and means for releasing the handle to detach the handle from the brush. The brush includes a brush plate having means configured to receive the means for connecting and detaching the handle from the brush plate. The brush plate has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may include segments defined by channels in the flexible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20200375345
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprises a removable handle and a brush. The removable handle includes a connector portion having a backing plate with means for connecting the handle to a brush, and means for releasing the handle to detach the handle from the brush. The brush includes a brush plate having means configured to receive the means for connecting and detaching the handle from the brush plate. The brush plate has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may include segments defined by channels in the flexible portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Robert Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20200269411
    Abstract: An connection system for removably attaching a cleaning accessory to a handle comprises a handle having a socket and a cleaning element having a connector, wherein different corresponding elements on the socket and connector allow for different ranges of motion between the cleaning element and the handle. The socket is defined by a base and a wall extending from the circumference of the base, the wall defining an interior chamber with an opening opposite the base wherein the interior chamber is configured to receive an connector, a plurality of flexible fingers extending from the top of the wall. The connector is shaped to be received within the interior chamber of the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Cavalcanti, Kirk Morris, Kathleen Calderini
  • Patent number: 10743644
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprises a removable handle and a brush. The removable handle includes a release actuator and release pin for attaching and detaching the handle from the brush. The brush has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may include segments defined by channels in the flexible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Butler Home Products
    Inventor: Robert Cavalcanti
  • Patent number: 10610065
    Abstract: A system for a cleaning brush comprises a cleaning scrubber for cleaning household surfaces. The cleaning scrubber includes an elongated handle having a gripping portion at the proximal end and a means for removably attaching a cleaning disk at the distal end. The cleaning disk comprises a foam or sponge cleaning pad and means for attachment to the handle. The handle may include means for releasing the cleaning disk from the end of the handle without the need for the user to manually handle the cleaning disk. A caddy for storage of the cleaning scrubber and spare cleaning disks is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: BUTLER HOME PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20190277013
    Abstract: An improved toilet plunger for unclogging drains, comprised of a handle and a plunger head with an upper generally triangular-shaped, collapsible bell portion and a lower generally cylindrical, flexible sleeve portion. The unique shape and configuration of the bell and sleeve portions enable the improved plunger device to displace clogs with fewer attempts, and to resist device deformation, inversion, rotation, and breaking of the seal during plunging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Cavalcanti, Kirk Morris, Robert L. Blackadar
  • Publication number: 20190191859
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprises a removable handle and a brush. The removable handle includes a release actuator and release pin for attaching and detaching the handle from the brush. The brush has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may include segments defined by channels in the flexible portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Robert Cavalcanti
  • Patent number: 9828721
    Abstract: A collapsible container is provided having an outer liner defining a top, a bottom and vertical sides and an inner liner defining a plurality of sides corresponding to the vertical sides of the outer liner. The inner liner is attached to the outer liner at least at one of the top and the bottom of the outer liner, and each side of the inner liner defines a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges which extend vertically. A sleeve is attached to each of the edges of the inner liner at the top, bottom, and sides thereof. The sleeves define substantially circular tubes. A flexible frame is located between the outer liner and the inner liner and disposed within the plurality of sleeves to provide a flexible support and permits collapse and/or folding of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti, Robert Ashworth
  • Publication number: 20170251892
    Abstract: A system for a cleaning brush comprises a cleaning scrubber for cleaning household surfaces. The cleaning scrubber includes an elongated handle having a gripping portion at the proximal end and a means for removably attaching a cleaning disk at the distal end. The cleaning disk comprises a foam or sponge cleaning pad and means for attachment to the handle. The handle may include means for releasing the cleaning disk from the end of the handle without the need for the user to manually handle the cleaning disk. A caddy for storage of the cleaning scrubber and spare cleaning disks is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti
  • Patent number: 9655482
    Abstract: A cleaning scrubber for cleaning household surfaces is described. The cleaning scrubber includes an elongated handle having a gripping portion at the proximal end and a means for removably attaching a cleaning disk at the distal end. The cleaning disk comprises a foam or sponge cleaning pad and means for attachment to the handle. The handle may include means for releasing the cleaning disk from the end of the handle without the need for the user to manually handle the cleaning disk. A caddy for storage of the cleaning scrubber and spare cleaning disks is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Butler Home Products LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20160167832
    Abstract: A collapsible container is provided having an outer liner defining a top, a bottom and vertical sides and an inner liner defining a plurality of sides corresponding to the vertical sides of the outer liner. The inner liner is attached to the outer liner at least at one of the top and the bottom of the outer liner, and each side of the inner liner defines a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges which extend vertically. A sleeve is attached to each of the edges of the inner liner at the top, bottom, and sides thereof. The sleeves define substantially circular tubes. A flexible frame is located between the outer liner and the inner liner and disposed within the plurality of sleeves to provide a flexible support and permits collapse and/or folding of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti, Robert Ashworth
  • Patent number: 9066646
    Abstract: A mop having a handle with a wringing frame disposed at a distal end, which defines a cam slot. An actuator lever is pivotally attached to the handle intermediate the distal and proximal ends and is coupled to an actuator linkage that extends into the internal hollow of the handle and connects to a pad plate, which supports a cleaning pad, such as a sponge thereon at the distal end of the mop. The pad plate has hinges that permit it to bend upon itself. When the actuator lever is moved to wring the cleaning pad, the actuator linkage pulls the pad plate at least partially through the cam slot, causing it to bend at the hinges and wring the cleaning pad supported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman, Robert Michelson
  • Publication number: 20140251844
    Abstract: A cleaning scrubber for cleaning household surfaces is described. The cleaning scrubber includes an elongated handle having a gripping portion at the proximal end and a means for removably attaching a cleaning disk at the distal end. The cleaning disk comprises a foam or sponge cleaning pad and means for attachment to the handle. The handle may include means for releasing the cleaning disk from the end of the handle without the need for the user to manually handle the cleaning disk. A caddy for storage of the cleaning scruber and spare cleaning disks is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Butler Home Products LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Michael Silverman, Robert Cavalcanti
  • Publication number: 20140075704
    Abstract: A disposable liquid absorbing cleaning pad for a butterfly mop includes a layer of sponge material, a layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin fixedly attached to the layer of sponge material and attachment structure fixedly secured to the layer of sponge material for removably attaching the cleaning pad to a butterfly mop. In one embodiment of the invention the attachment structure includes a first and second plate section connected by a hinge. In using the hand held cleaning implement the layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin is the layer of the cleaning pad that contacts the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman
  • Patent number: 8607400
    Abstract: A disposable liquid absorbing cleaning pad for a hand held cleaning implement having an elongated handle includes a layer of sponge material, a layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin fixedly attached to the layer of sponge material and attachment structure fixedly secured to the layer of sponge material for removably attaching the cleaning pad to the cleaning implement. In one embodiment of the invention the attachment structure includes a backing plate which is fixedly mounted onto the layer of sponge material and a pair of wing screw assemblies which are removably and slidably mounted on the backing plate for removably attaching the cleaning pad to the cleaning implement. In using the hand held cleaning implement the layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin is the layer that contacts the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman
  • Patent number: 8381346
    Abstract: A mop having a handle with a wringing frame disposed at a distal end, which defines a cam slot. An actuator lever is pivotally attached to the handle intermediate the distal and proximal ends and is coupled to an actuator linkage that extends into the internal hollow of the handle and connects to a pad plate, which supports a cleaning pad, such as a sponge thereon at the distal end of the mop. The pad plate has hinges that permit it to bend upon itself. When the actuator lever is moved to wring the cleaning pad, the actuator linkage pulls the pad plate at least partially through the cam slot, causing it to bend at the hinges and wring the cleaning pad supported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman, Robert Michelson
  • Mop
    Patent number: 8341795
    Abstract: A disposable liquid absorbing cleaning pad for a mop includes a layer of sponge material, a layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin fixedly attached to the layer of sponge material and attachment structure secured to the layer of sponge material for removably attaching the cleaning pad to the mop. In using the cleaning pad, the layer of flexible open cell foam material made from melamine resin is the layer that contacts the surface to be cleaned. The cleaning pad may be provided with a suitable attachment structure for mounting the pad onto a butterfly mop, a squeeze mop or a roller mop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Butler Home Products LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman
  • Patent number: D724285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Butler Home Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michelson, Robert Cavalcanti, Michael Silverman
  • Patent number: D857311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: BUTLER HOME PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Cavalcanti, Kirk Morris, Robert L. Blackadar