IP Library Granted Patent US 12,508,631
Granted Patent B2
US 12,508,631 · App. 18/499,861 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

System and method for cleaning mobile devices

Inventors: Ryan Smith (Phoenixville, PA); Nidhin Davis (Glen Mills, PA); Kartik Patel (West Chester, PA); Christopher Mandeen (West Chester, PA); Jaclyn Domsohn (West Chester, PA); Manickavel Ganesan (West Chester, PA)
Assignee: Communications Test Design, Inc.
B08B1/143B08B1/20B08B3/04B08B5/023B08B13/00B65G45/10
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Patent No.
US 12,508,631
App. No.
18/499,861
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automated cleaning system for a mobile device includes a conveyor to move the mobile device through the cleaning system; a first wiper to wipe an automatically dispensed cleaning solution from a first major surface of the mobile device; a first mobile device flipper to flip the mobile device 180 degrees; a side cleaner to clean four sides of the mobile device; a second wiper to wipe an automatically dispensed cleaning solution from a second major surface of the mobile device; and a smudge remover to remove smudges from the first major surface or the second major surface of the mobile device.

Claims (22)

1 . An automated cleaning system for a mobile device, comprising:

a conveyor to move the mobile device through the cleaning system;

a first wiper to wipe an automatically dispensed cleaning solution from a first major surface of the mobile device;

a first mobile device flipper to flip the mobile device 180 degrees;

a side cleaner to clean four sides of the mobile device;

a cleaning solution dispenser to automatically dispense cleaning solution onto the mobile device;

a second wiper to wipe an automatically dispensed the cleaning solution from a second major surface of the mobile device; and

a first smudge remover to remove smudges from the first major surface or the second major surface of the mobile device, wherein

the cleaning solution dispenser dispenses an amount of the cleaning solution based on use of a wiper in a cleaning station following the cleaning solution dispenser, a number of mobile devices that have moved through the cleaning system, and a size of the mobile device.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a recording device to record identification information of the mobile device.

3 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising a second mobile device flipper to flip the mobile device 180 degrees directly after the recording device.

4 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a third wiper and/or a second smudge remover between the first wiper and the first mobile device flipper.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device flipper includes an actuator to adjust dimensions of the first mobile device flipper based on a size of the mobile device.

6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a blower to blow a gas over the mobile device.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an auto-cleaning mechanism to clean the conveyor.

8 . A mobile device cleaner, comprising:

a plurality of automated devices to wipe all exterior surfaces of a mobile device;

a cleaning solution dispenser to automatically dispense cleaning solution onto the mobile device; and

a conveyor to move the mobile device past each of the plurality of automated devices, wherein

the cleaning solution dispenser dispenses an amount of the cleaning solution based on use of a wiper in a cleaning station following the cleaning solution dispenser, a number of mobile devices that have moved through the cleaning system, and a size of the mobile device.

9 . The mobile device cleaner of claim 8 , further comprising a flipper to flip the mobile device 180 degrees.

10 . The mobile device cleaner of claim 9 , wherein the flipper automatically adjusts for different sizes of mobile devices.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2024
From: COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC. (ALSO KNOWN AS COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC, AKA CTDI AND COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC. DBA NETWORK EXPANSION SOLUTIONS)
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067565/0608 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2023
From: SMITH, RYAN; DAVIS, NIDHIN; PATEL, KARTIK; MANDEEN, CHRISTOPHER; DOMSOHN, JACLYN; GANESAN, MANICKAVEL
To: COMMUNICATIONS TEST DESIGN, INC.
Reel/Frame 065428/0616 →
Continuity (1)
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