Surface Cleaning Robot
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1. A mobile robot comprising:
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a drive system movably supporting the body above a cleaning surface;
a cleaning system arranged to clean the cleaning surface;
a controller in communication with at least one of the drive system and the cleaning system; and
a super-hydrophobic coating applied to at least one of the drive system, the cleaning system, and the controller.
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Abstract
A mobile robot that includes a body, a drive system movably supporting the body above a cleaning surface, and a cleaning system arranged to clean the cleaning surface. The robot further includes a controller in communication with at least one of the drive system and the cleaning system and a super-hydrophobic coating applied to at least one of the drive system, the cleaning system, and the controller.
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1. A mobile robot comprising:
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a body; a drive system movably supporting the body above a cleaning surface; a cleaning system arranged to clean the cleaning surface; a controller in communication with at least one of the drive system and the cleaning system; and a super-hydrophobic coating applied to at least one of the drive system, the cleaning system, and the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile robot comprising:
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a body; a drive system movably supporting the body above a cleaning surface; a cleaning system arranged to clean the cleaning surface, the cleaning system comprising; a vacuum assembly having a collection region engaging the cleaning surface and a suction region in fluid communication with the collection region, the suction region suctions waste from the cleaning surface through the collection region; a collection volume in fluid communication with the vacuum assembly for collecting waste removed by the vacuum assembly; a supply volume carried by the body and configured to hold a cleaning liquid; a liquid applicator in fluid communication with the supply volume, the liquid applicator dispenses the cleaning liquid onto the cleaning surface; and a wetting element engaging the cleaning surface to distribute the cleaning liquid along at least a portion of the cleaning surface when the robot is driven in a forward direction; a controller in communication with at least one of the drive system and the cleaning system; and a super-hydrophobic coating applied to at least one of the drive system, the cleaning system, and the controller. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of making a mobile robot, the method comprising:
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applying a super-hydrophobic coating to at least a portion of a controller; mounting the controller on a body; applying the super-hydrophobic coating to at least a portion of a cleaning system; disposing the cleaning system on the body; and arranging a drive system to movably support the body above a cleaning surface. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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