Patents by Inventor Shay witelson
Shay witelson 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).
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Patent number: 12168885Abstract: A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path, during a cleaning process of segments of multiple sidewalls of the pool; wherein the cleaning path mostly includes substantially horizontal cleaning path segments that have a cleaning path segment yaw that is a substantially horizontal yaw; wherein the certain region is fully submerged; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20240392599Abstract: A pool related platform that includes a body, a detachable sensor unit (DSU) that comprises multiple sensors and is detachably coupled to the body; and at least one power supply element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Avshalom Kehati
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Publication number: 20240337127Abstract: A method for charging a pool related platform (PRP), the method may include (i) positioning a first wireless charging element (WCE) of the PRP within a charging range of a second WCE of a charging unit that is movable and is located at a temporary PRP location that is outside an interior of a pool structural element; wherein the positioning comprises moving the first WCE towards the PRP location; and (ii) wirelessly charging, by the second WCE, the first WCE while maintaining the first WCE within the charging range of the second WCE.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Ron Guy, Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20240309664Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner, and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Eyal Tryber, Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20240183183Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a housing; a power supply cable interface for interfacing with a power supply cable; wherein at least a part of the power supply cable is external to the housing; a power supply control unit, and a wireless charging interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Boaz Ben Dov
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Patent number: 11939791Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11884498Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a filtering unit for filtering fluid; a housing that at least partially surrounds the filtering unit; an impeller configured to induce fluid to pass through the filtering unit when rotated at a first direction; a pump motor for rotating the impeller; a drive system; first interfacing elements that are configured to interface with the pool during at least a part of a cleaning process of the pool; and at least one second interfacing element that extends outside a bottom of the housing without reaching a virtual plane defined by bottoms of at least two of the first interfacing elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20230295944Abstract: A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path, during a cleaning process of segments of multiple sidewalls of the pool; wherein the cleaning path mostly includes substantially horizontal cleaning path segments that have a cleaning path segment yaw that is a substantially horizontal yaw; wherein the certain region is fully submerged; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20230258013Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that includes a chemical based sensor that is configured to perform fluid quality analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Tamir Yizhack, Shay Peretz, Gil HILEL
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Patent number: 11725409Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a housing, a propulsion mechanism configured to propel the pool cleaning robot along an interior surface of a pool; brushes to clean surfaces of the pool during a cleaning cycle, a filtering system, a suction mechanism to draw liquid from the pool through an inlet into the housing and to discharge it from an outlet; and a detachable module that is detachably coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the following is true—(a) the detachable module is a battery, (b) the detachable module comprises inductive electrical transfer connections, and (c) the detachable module comprises inductive data transfer connections.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Maytronic Ltd.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11619059Abstract: A pool maintenance system that includes a spectroscopic device that is configured to analyze a fluid of a pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Tamir Yizhack, Shay Peretz, Gil Hilel
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Patent number: 11598112Abstract: A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path, during a cleaning process of segments of multiple sidewalls of the pool; wherein the cleaning path mostly includes substantially horizontal cleaning path segments that have a cleaning path segment yaw that is a substantially horizontal yaw; wherein the certain region is fully submerged; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Maytronics Ltd.Inventor: Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11505960Abstract: A method for charging a pool cleaning robot, the method may include positioning a first wireless charging element of a pool cleaning robot within a charging range of a second wireless charging element of a floating unit; wherein the floating unit is electrically and mechanically coupled to an external power source, wherein the positioning comprises moving at least one of the pool cleaning robot and the floating unit; and wirelessly charging, by the second wireless charging element, the first wireless charging element, wherein the charging occurs while maintaining the first wireless charging element within the charging range of the floating unit, despite movements of the floating unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Yair Hadari
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Patent number: 11493932Abstract: A method for cleaning a region of a pool, the method may include moving a pool cleaning robot along a cleaning path that covers the region while acquiring, at first different points of time and by a sensing unit of the pool cleaning robot, first images of first scenes, at least one first scene at each first point of time; wherein the acquiring of the first images is executed while illuminating the first scenes by the pool cleaning robot; detecting, in at least one first image, illumination reflected or scattered as a result of the illuminating of the first scenes; removing from the at least one first image information about the illumination reflected or scattered; determining, based at least in part of on the first images, first locations of the pool cleaning robot; and wherein the moving is responsive to the first locations of the pool cleaning robot.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Ofer Regev, Assy Tzalik, Yair Hadari, Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11493495Abstract: A method for analyzing a fluid of a pool by a floating system. The method may include sensing, by a sensor of the floating system, at least one out of (a) a wind parameter related to a wind that impinges on the floating system and (b) a movement of the floating system; wherein the floating system further comprises a top portion comprises at least one float, a submerged portion that comprises comprises a fluid analysis instrument, a power source, a controller, and a propulsion unit; determining, by the controller, an impact of the wind on the floating system based on the at least one out of the wind parameter and the movement of the floating system; controlling, by the controller, a movement of the floating system based, at least in part, on the impact of the wind; and analyzing, by the fluid analysis instrument, at one or more analysis points, the fluid of the pool to provide one or more fluid analysis results.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Shay Witelson, Yair Hadari
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Publication number: 20220333394Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventors: Eyal Tryber, Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11401725Abstract: A set of pool cleaning robots for cleaning a pool, wherein a first pool cleaning robot of the set and a second pool cleaning robot of the set are configured to clean different regions of the pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Sharon Goldenberg, Yair Hadari, Ofer Regev, Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 11274462Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Eyal Tryber, Shay Witelson
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Publication number: 20220003015Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a drive motor; an impeller; an impeller motor that is configured to rotate the impeller; wherein the impeller, once rotated at a first rotational direction, is configured to induce fluid to flow through the pool cleaning robot; a filter for filtering fluid that flows through the pool cleaning robot; and wherein the filter (a) is detachably coupled to one or more elements of the pool cleaning robot; and (b) is configured to exit the pool cleaning robot from a first side of the pool cleaning robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventor: SHAY Witelson
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Publication number: 20210324650Abstract: A pool cleaning robot that may include a housing, a propulsion mechanism configured to propel the pool cleaning robot along an interior surface of a pool; brushes to clean surfaces of the pool during a cleaning cycle, a filtering system, a suction mechanism to draw liquid from the pool through an inlet into the housing and to discharge it from an outlet; and a detachable module that is detachably coupled to the housing, wherein at least one of the following is true—(a) the detachable module is a battery, (b) the detachable module comprises inductive electrical transfer connections, and (c) the detachable module comprises inductive data transfer connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Maytronics Ltd.Inventor: SHAY Witelson