Determining characteristics of liquid-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas and using such characteristics in operation of the vessels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11994391
APP PUB NO 20190101394A1
SERIAL NO

16140804

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Augmented (virtual) reality techniques are described for assisting in determining characteristics of swimming pools and spas. Such pools and spas may, for example, be mapped at least as to their general sizes and shapes. The mapped and other information may be available for display and may be furnished to an automatic swimming pool cleaner (APC) to improve its operational efficiency in cleaning the pool.

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ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC2882 WHIPTAIL LOOP #100 CARLSBAD CA 92010

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McQueen, E Keith Vista, US 20 171
Mills, Richard E Vista, US 9 113
Newman, Phillip Howic, ZA 12 16
van, der Meijden Hendrikus Johannes Midrand, ZA 71 420

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