ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,188, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to AI Inc. (Toronto).
"Robotic floor cleaning device with motor for controlled liquid release" was invented by Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi (Henderson, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating a mopping robot, including: storing, with a liquid reservoir disposed on the robot, liquid; releasing, with an electronically-controlled liquid release mechanism disposed on the robot, liquid from the liquid reservoir onto a work surface; receiving, with an application of a communication device, user input designating at least a schedule for mopping and a quantity of liquid to release during moppin...