Title:
ROBOT VACUUM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004082899
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A robot cleaner (100) is described that cleans a room using a serpentine room clean and a serpentine localized clean. Sensors can include an object following sensor, a stairway detector and bumper sensors (106, 108).
Inventors:
TAYLOR CHARLES E (US)
PARKER ANDREW J (US)
LAU SHEK FAI (US)
BLAIR ERIC C (US)
HENINGER ANDREW (US)
NG ERIC (US)
BRENNER PATRICIA I (US)
PARKER ANDREW J (US)
LAU SHEK FAI (US)
BLAIR ERIC C (US)
HENINGER ANDREW (US)
NG ERIC (US)
BRENNER PATRICIA I (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/007558
Publication Date:
May 12, 2005
Filing Date:
March 12, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHARPER IMAGE CORP (US)
TAYLOR CHARLES E (US)
PARKER ANDREW J (US)
LAU SHEK FAI (US)
BLAIR ERIC C (US)
HENINGER ANDREW (US)
NG ERIC (US)
BRENNER PATRICIA I (US)
TAYLOR CHARLES E (US)
PARKER ANDREW J (US)
LAU SHEK FAI (US)
BLAIR ERIC C (US)
HENINGER ANDREW (US)
NG ERIC (US)
BRENNER PATRICIA I (US)
International Classes:
A47L5/00; A47L9/28; A47L11/30; B08B7/04; G05D1/02; G06F19/00; B25J; (IPC1-7): G06F19/00
Foreign References:
| US5995884A | 1999-11-30 | |||
| US5974347A | 1999-10-26 | |||
| US20030025472A1 | 2003-02-06 |
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