Patents by Inventor Sepp Stary

Sepp Stary 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).

  • Safety module for a floor cleaning unit
    Patent number: 11253124
    Abstract: A cleaning unit for cleaning floors comprising a drivetrain, a main controller, a safety module, and one or more cleaning aggregates for cleaning a floor upon which the cleaning unit moves. The main controller may operate the cleaning unit in one of an autonomous mode in which cleaning unit autonomously navigates while cleaning the floor or a manual mode in which the cleaning unit is maneuverable under an applied external force while cleaning the floor. The safety module may be responsive to a plurality of safety inputs such that if a safety input indicates an unsafe condition, the safety module initiates a lockout to stop movement by the cleaning unit. In the autonomous mode, the safety module may be responsive to a first set of safety inputs and in the manual operating mode, the safety module may be responsive to a second set of safety inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Knuth, Stephen D. Herr, Stephen J. Balas, Angelo Sabatino, Marcel Graf, Andre Baertsch, Sepp Stary
  • SAFETY MODULE FOR A FLOOR CLEANING UNIT
    Publication number: 20210137339
    Abstract: A cleaning unit for cleaning floors comprising a drivetrain, a main controller, a safety module, and one or more cleaning aggregates for cleaning a floor upon which the cleaning unit moves. The main controller may operate the cleaning unit in one of an autonomous mode in which cleaning unit autonomously navigates while cleaning the floor or a manual mode in which the cleaning unit is maneuverable under an applied external force while cleaning the floor. The safety module may be responsive to a plurality of safety inputs such that if a safety input indicates an unsafe condition, the safety module initiates a lockout to stop movement by the cleaning unit. In the autonomous mode, the safety module may be responsive to a first set of safety inputs and in the manual operating mode, the safety module may be responsive to a second set of safety inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: David M. Knuth, Stephen D. Herr, Stephen J. Balas, Angelo Sabatino, Marcel Graf, Andre Baertsch, Sepp Stary