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US 12,507,667 B2Granted
Tile cleaning system and associated method
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsAlexander Samoylov, Francisco Valdes Catillo
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Abstract
Tile cleaning systems and associated methods are disclosed. The tile cleaning system can include a plurality of tiles and a plurality of movers. The movers can move the tiles along a floor in a circuit while the plurality of tiles directly contact the floor. The tile cleaning system can include a cleaner they can clean the tiles in the circuit.
Claims20
A tile cleaning system comprising:
- a plurality of tiles, at least one tile of the plurality of tiles defining at least one region that is configured to collect livestock waste;
- a cleaner configured to clean the plurality of tiles, the cleaner comprising at least one body that is at least partially complimentary with the at least one region of the at least one tile,
- a plurality of movers that are configured to move the plurality of tiles along a floor, in a circuit and through the cleaner, while the plurality of tiles directly contact the floor;
- and
- wherein the at least one body of the cleaner, when the livestock waste is collected in the at least one region of the at least one tile, is configured to mechanically force the livestock waste out of the at least one region of the at least one tile.
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A tile cleaning system comprising:
- a plurality of tiles, each tile of the plurality of tiles comprising:
- an upper portion that defines openings extending entirely therethrough;
- a lower portion;
- and
- an accumulation area defined in a space between the upper portion and the lower portion;
- a cleaner comprising a first body;
- and
- a plurality of movers that are configured to move the plurality of tiles along a floor, in a circuit and through the cleaner, while the plurality of tiles directly contact the floor, wherein:
- the openings extend entirely through the upper portion and open into the accumulation area,
- the first body corresponds to the openings of the upper portion of each of the plurality of tiles, and
- the first body is configured to force waste through the openings of the upper portion of each of the plurality of tiles.
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A method of cleaning a plurality of tiles, the method comprising:
- moving at least one tile of a plurality of tiles, with a first mover, from a first row of the plurality of tiles into a cleaner;
- cleaning the at least one tile in the cleaner, the cleaning comprising mechanically forcing livestock waste out of at least one region of the at least one tile with at least one body of the cleaner;
- moving the at least one tile, with a second mover, from the first row to a second row of the plurality of tiles adjacent to the first row;
- and
- moving the at least one tile, with a third mover, in the second row.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.