Inventor

Joseph L. Jones

Inventor
Acton, MA, US

Overview

77→
Patents
1986–2020
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 77 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G05Dprimary
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables27%
A47LDomestic washing or cleaning25%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests14%
B25JManipulators10%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles4%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation4%
A01DHarvesting4%
G01SRadio direction-finding4%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods3%
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors1%
PatentTitleYear
10,824,165Robot confinement202010,813,517Navigational control system for a robotic device202010,517,454Autonomous floor-cleaning robot201910,433,692Autonomous floor-cleaning robot201910,420,447Autonomous floor-cleaning robot201910,037,038Lawn care robot20189,958,871Robot confinement20189,949,608Navigational control system for a robotic device20189,713,302'Robot confinement'20179,622,635'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20179,582,005'Robot confinement'20179,568,917'Methods and systems for automated transportation of items between variable endpoints'20179,446,521'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20169,327,407'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20169,167,946'Autonomous floor cleaning robot'20159,147,173'Methods and systems for automated transportation of items between variable endpoints'20159,128,486'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20159,104,204'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20159,043,953'Lawn care robot'20159,043,952'Lawn care robot'20159,038,233'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20158,954,193'Lawn care robot'20158,937,410'Emergency stop method and system for autonomous mobile robots'20158,915,692'Adaptable container handling system'20148,868,237'Robot confinement'20148,838,274'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20148,793,020'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20148,788,092'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20148,781,627'Robot confinement'20148,781,626'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20148,763,199'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20148,761,935'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20148,718,821'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20148,686,679'Robot confinement'20148,671,507'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20148,676,425'Methods and systems for maintenance and other processing of container-grown plants using autonomous mobile robots'20148,659,255'Robot confinement'20148,656,550'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20148,659,256'Robot confinement'20148,634,960'Lawn care robot'20148,565,920'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20138,516,651'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20138,515,578'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20138,478,442'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20138,474,090'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20138,463,438'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20138,428,778'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20138,412,377'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20138,396,592'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20138,386,081'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20138,368,339'Robot confinement'20138,364,310'Robot having additional computing device'20138,275,482'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20128,095,238'Robot development platform'20127,663,333'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20107,636,982'Autonomous floor cleaning robot'20097,579,803'Robot confinement'20097,571,511'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20097,567,052'Robot navigation'20097,448,113'Autonomous floor cleaning robot'20087,429,843'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20087,430,455'Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot'20087,388,343'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20087,240,396'Floor cleaning apparatus'20077,196,487'Method and system for robot localization and confinement'20077,188,000'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20077,173,391'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20077,155,308'Robot obstacle detection system'20067,024,278'Navigational control system for a robotic device'20067,013,527'Floor cleaning apparatus with control circuitry'20066,965,209'Method and system for robot localization and confinement'20056,883,201'Autonomous floor-cleaning robot'20056,809,490'Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot'20046,781,338'Method and system for robot localization and confinement'20046,690,134'Method and system for robot localization and confinement'20046,594,844'Robot obstacle detection system'20034,580,188'Methods of and apparatus for protecting circuit elements from electrostatic discharges'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986Based in Jim Thorpe, PA, US· patent location history
2003–2020Patents assigned to IROBOT CORP (68)· patent assignee history
2003–2020Based in Acton, MA, US· patent location history
2013–2015Patents assigned to JONES JOSEPH L (29)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to SANDIN PAUL E (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to OZICK DANIEL N (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to CHIAPPETTA MARK J (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
IROBOT CORP682003–2020
JONES JOSEPH Lself292013–2015
SANDIN PAUL E122013–2015
OZICK DANIEL N82013–2014
CHIAPPETTA MARK J72013–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Acton, Massachusetts, US762003–2020
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, US11986