iRobot had 41 patents in future of work during Q4 2023. iRobot Corp’s Q4 2023 patents focus on innovations related to mobile cleaning robots. These include a new cleaning pad design that can be easily secured to the robot, a system that uses processing circuitry to modify robot behavior based on visual fiducials, a method for efficient navigation of cluttered surfaces, and a remote presence interface for controlling telepresence devices. Additionally, a method for setting cleaning modes for specific rooms using a display device is also described. GlobalData’s report on iRobot gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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iRobot grant share with future of work as a theme is 60% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Cleaning pad assembly for mobile robot (Patent ID: US20230397785A1)
The patent filed by iRobot Corp. describes a cleaning pad for a mobile cleaning robot that includes a backing layer, a cleaning layer, and a card. The backing layer is releasably securable to the robot's pad tray, while the cleaning layer is affixed to the backing layer and engages with the floor surface. The card is connected to either the backing layer or the cleaning layer and is slidably insertable into a retainer of the pad tray to align the cleaning pad with the robot.
The claims of the patent detail various aspects of the cleaning pad, including the use of loop fasteners on the backing layer to secure it to the pad tray, the inclusion of a border covering the perimeter edges of the layers, and the presence of an identification chip like RFID or NFC. Additionally, the card is described to have specific dimensions, including width, length, and thickness, and features like detents and slots for engagement with the pad tray's retainer. The patent also mentions a magnetically-attractable feature on the backing layer to retain the pad on the pad tray, as well as the use of a boss on the card to limit lateral movement of the cleaning pad.
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