Patents by Inventor Zachary Dax Olkin

Zachary Dax Olkin 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).

  • Patent number: 12346111
    Abstract: An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Inventors: Michael John Ott, Clinton James Ott, Zachary Dax Olkin, Terry Michael Olkin
  • Publication number: 20230146810
    Abstract: An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Michael John Ott, Clinton James Ott, Zachary Dax Olkin, Terry Michael Olkin
  • Patent number: 11635760
    Abstract: An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Michael John Ott, Clinton James Ott, Zachary Dax Olkin, Terry Michael Olkin
  • Publication number: 20200310432
    Abstract: An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Michael John Ott, Clinton James Ott, Zachary Dax Olkin, Terry Michael Olkin
  • Publication number: 20180143634
    Abstract: An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael John Ott, Clinton James Ott, Zachary Dax Olkin, Terry Michael Olkin
  • Patent number: 9303448
    Abstract: A deployable flood shield, and associated method, prevents ingress of water through an opening. An outer frame is positioned to surround the opening and has a top channel, a bottom channel, a left channel and a right channel. A flexible shield is stored within the bottom channel prior to deployment and has a left edge retained by the left channel and a right edge retained by the right channel. Seals are configured with each of the bottom, left, and right channels for sealing between the bottom, left, and right channels and the flexible shield when deployed. A controller deploys the flexible shield to prevent the ingress of water into the opening. A deploy command is received and a motor is driven, for a predefined period, to deploy a flexible shield to block the opening and preventing the flexible shield from retracting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Zachary Dax Olkin
  • Publication number: 20150107170
    Abstract: A deployable flood shield, and associated method, prevents ingress of water through an opening. An outer frame is positioned to surround the opening and has a top channel, a bottom channel, a left channel and a right channel. A flexible shield is stored within the bottom channel prior to deployment and has a left edge retained by the left channel and a right edge retained by the right channel. Seals are configured with each of the bottom, left, and right channels for sealing between the bottom, left, and right channels and the flexible shield when deployed. A controller deploys the flexible shield to prevent the ingress of water into the opening. A deploy command is received and a motor is driven, for a predefined period, to deploy a flexible shield to block the opening and preventing the flexible shield from retracting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Zachary Dax Olkin