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Michael A. Foster
Also filed as: FOSTER MICHAEL · FOSTER MICHAEL A · FOSTER MICHAEL ALAN
20 granted patents·7 pending applications·461 citations·filing 1986–2025
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27 records- 0197US6681720B1Wire cageDOSKOCIL MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·165 cites·42 claims
- 0296US6581545B1Soft-sided kennel coverDOSKOCIL MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 24, 2003·67 cites·15 claims
- 0391US7996028B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 9, 2011·10 cites·20 claims
- 0488USD662263SPet carrierCHAU NAM WAI·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 19, 2012·44 cites·1 claims
- 0587USD662264SPet carrierCHAU NAM WAI·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 19, 2012·41 cites·1 claims
- 0686US11007644B2Mapping interface for mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 18, 2021·7 cites·28 claims
- 0784US7269433B2Scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on predetermined subset of user actionsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 11, 2007·57 cites·20 claims
- 0882US11467585B2Control of autonomous mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·2 cites·25 claims
- 0982USD548898SStep staircase for petsDOSKOCIL MFG·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 14, 2007·28 cites·1 claims
- 1081US8140099B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityVARGAS SANDRA I·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 20, 2012·5 cites·20 claims
- 1179US10292120B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 14, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 1279US7809384B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 5, 2010·16 cites·26 claims
- 1377US9037173B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 1474US9838985B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 1572US8509830B2User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityVARGAS SANDRA L·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 1670US2025386990A1Cleaning prioritization for mobile cleaning robotIROBOT CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1768US12210360B2Control of autonomous mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 1868US2025165008A1Control of autonomous mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1965US2019223121A1User-input scheduling of synchronization operation on a mobile device based on user activityMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2065US2021252708A1Mapping interface for mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2164US12246453B2Mapping interface for mobile robotsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 11, 2025·0 cites·29 claims
- 2263US12461528B2Cleaning prioritization for mobile cleaning robotIROBOT CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 2346US2022151450A1Systems and methods for scheduling mobile robot missionsIROBOT CORP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 2442US2006277224A1Synchronizing arbitrary data using a flexible schemaMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2540US2012178513A1Lottery validation and payment methodJACKSON CYNTHIA B·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 2637US4912750ASpray paint gun lightFOSTER MICHAEL A·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 27, 1990·12 cites·8 claims
- 2735US10423693B2Parallel processing using a bottom up approachAUTODESK INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 24, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
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