Abstract: In an approach to a docking station for a robotic cleaner, the docking station includes a base; a trash bin having a substantially air-impermeable trash bag removably disposed thereon; a dock dirty air inlet defined in the base, the dock dirty air inlet being configured to fluidly couple to the robotic cleaner; and a dock suction motor, wherein the dock suction motor is activated after the robotic cleaner is determined to be docked with the docking station and configured to urge debris from the robotic cleaner into the trash bin.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning system may include a docking station, a robotic cleaner that includes at least one of a first set of robot charging contacts or a second set of robot charging contacts, the first and second sets of robot charging contacts being configured to electrically couple the robotic cleaner to the docking station, a dust cup configured to removably couple to the robotic cleaner, and a mop module configured to removably couple to the robotic cleaner. When the mop module is coupled to the robotic cleaner, the robotic cleaner may be configured to electrically couple to the docking station using the first set of robot charging contacts. When the mop module is not coupled to the robotic cleaner, the robotic cleaner may be configured to electrically couple to the docking station using the second set of robot charging contacts.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner may include one or more driven wheels, at least one environmental sensor, and a mop module. The mop module may include a tank having a tank inlet and a tank outlet, a pad coupled at a bottom side of the tank, the pad configured to contact a surface to be cleaned and to receive liquid from the tank outlet, and a latch configured to transition between a latched position, a release position, and a refill position. When in the latched position and in the release position, at least a portion of the latch may extend over the tank inlet and, when in the refill position, the latch may be displaced from the tank inlet, exposing the tank inlet.

Abstract: A holder for holding a rolled-up newspaper comprises one or more elastic members and a grip that has a shaped surface for positioning against a rolled-up newspaper. When the one or more elastic members are secured to a rear surface of a vehicle seat back or to a literature pocket positioned on the rear surface of a vehicle seat back, the one or more elastic members urge the shaped surface of the grip towards the rear surface of the seat back, or of a literature pocket positioned between the grip and the rear surface of the seat back, such that when a rolled-up newspaper is positioned between the shaped surface of the grip and the rear surface of the seat back or the rear surface of the literature pocket, the newspaper is held in place between the shaped surface of the grip and the seat back or the literature pocket.

Abstract: A wireless system having high spectral purity output signals. The wireless system has a transmitter circuit for transmitting an output signal and a power amplifier for amplifying the output signal for wireless transmission via an antenna. Positioned in-line with the output signal between the transmitter circuit and the power amplifier is a harmonic trap configured for inhibiting harmonics within a predetermined frequency range generated by the power amplifier from leaking into the transmitter circuit. The harmonic trap can be implemented as a discrete device, or integrated within the transmitter circuit or integrated within the power amplifier. By inhibiting the harmonics from leaking into the transmitter circuit, degraded performance of the transmitter circuit is prevented.