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iRobot Corporation

837Patents
786Active
837Granted
66Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jan 26, 1999 → Oct 4, 2024 · 167 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6535793B2 Method and system for remote control of mobile robot Physics 696 Expired
US6883201B2 Autonomous floor-cleaning robot Human Necessities 448 Expired
US6809490B2 Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot Physics 448 Expired
US6845297B2 Method and system for remote control of mobile robot Physics 443 Expired
US6594844B2 Robot obstacle detection system Physics 435 Expired
US6690134B1 Method and system for robot localization and confinement Human Necessities 434 Expired
US7332890B2 Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 414 Expired
US6781338B2 Method and system for robot localization and confinement Human Necessities 387 Expired
US7155308B2 Robot obstacle detection system Physics 380 Expired
US7706917B1 Celestial navigation system for an autonomous robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 370 Active
US7636982B2 Autonomous floor cleaning robot Human Necessities 342 Active
US7894951B2 Systems and methods for switching between autonomous and manual operation of a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 326 Active
US7024278B2 Navigational control system for a robotic device Physics 325 Expired
US7571511B2 Autonomous floor-cleaning robot Human Necessities 323 Active
US6965209B2 Method and system for robot localization and confinement Human Necessities 323 Expired
US7173391B2 Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot Physics 320 Expired
US7196487B2 Method and system for robot localization and confinement Human Necessities 310 Expired
US7188000B2 Navigational control system for a robotic device Physics 304 Expired
US7761954B2 Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 286 Active
US6940291B1 Capacitive sensor systems and methods with increased resolution and automatic calibration Electricity 277 Expired
US7539557B2 Autonomous mobile robot Physics 277 Active
US7499774B2 System and method for processing safety signals in an autonomous vehicle Physics 274 Active
US6661239B1 Capacitive sensor systems and methods with increased resolution and automatic calibration Electricity 261 Expired
US6263989A Robotic platform Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 255 Expired
USD510066S1 Base station for robot General 254 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.