Patents by Inventor John Matthai

John Matthai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11812848
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 11814839
    Abstract: A mobile wall comprising an alignment pin moveably supported on a crossbar adjacent a vertical support. The alignment pin is selectively moveable between a retracted position, in which the alignment pin is retracted into a first aperture, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the alignment pin extends outwardly from the first aperture. The alignment pin is selectively receivable in an aperture of another mobile wall while in the extended position to align the mobile wall with the another mobile wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, John Matthai
  • Publication number: 20220395090
    Abstract: A table includes a plurality of legs, a work surface supported by the plurality of legs, a lower rail spaced apart from the work surface and extending between the plurality of legs, and a cable clip. The lower rail includes a channel disposed in an underside of the lower rail. The cable clip is receivable by the channel of the lower rail. The cable clip includes a deformable channel configured to receive wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Joel Graham Van Faasen, John Matthai
  • Publication number: 20220142361
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20220127846
    Abstract: A mobile wall comprising an alignment pin moveably supported on a crossbar adjacent a vertical support. The alignment pin is selectively moveable between a retracted position, in which the alignment pin is retracted into a first aperture, and an extended position, in which at least a portion of the alignment pin extends outwardly from the first aperture. The alignment pin is selectively receivable in an aperture of another mobile wall while in the extended position to align the mobile wall with the another mobile wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, John Matthai
  • Patent number: 11291302
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20210068539
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 10842266
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 10538913
    Abstract: A connection for a subarchitectural workspace includes a first structure with a first end and a second end opposite the first end and a second structure with a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The connection assembly further includes a first bracket with a first fine adjustment surface mounted to the first structure, a second bracket with a second fine adjustment surface that engages the first fine adjustment surface, and a clamping mechanism that applies a clamping force to the first and second fine adjustment surfaces to pull the first and second structures together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Robert Michael Seeley, James Moon
  • Publication number: 20190357676
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20190360198
    Abstract: A connection for a subarchitectural workspace includes a first structure with a first end and a second end opposite the first end and a second structure with a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The connection assembly further includes a first bracket with a first fine adjustment surface mounted to the first structure, a second bracket with a second fine adjustment surface that engages the first fine adjustment surface, and a clamping mechanism that applies a clamping force to the first and second fine adjustment surfaces to pull the first and second structures together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Matthai, Robert Michael Seeley, James Moon
  • Patent number: 10202992
    Abstract: A workstation includes a working surface, a channel within the working surface, a rail positioned within the channel, and a clamp mechanism having an accessory and an actuator operable to removably couple the clamp mechanism to the rail. The actuator includes a first side that has a first manually engageable surface and a second side that has a second manually engageable surface. The actuator is movable to a first position in which the clamp mechanism disengages the rail when a force is exerted on the first manually engageable surface, and is movable to a second position in which the clamp mechanism engages the rail when a force is exerted on the second manually engageable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Jeremy Laarman, Michael Katje
  • Patent number: D868509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joel Ruiter
  • Patent number: D897292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joel Ruiter
  • Patent number: D903382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joel Ruiter
  • Patent number: D945194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Graham Van Faasen, John Matthai
  • Patent number: D987117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Romain Voulet, John Matthai
  • Patent number: D992934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Romain Voulet, John Matthai
  • Patent number: D1018144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Romain Voulet, John Matthai
  • Patent number: D1018145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Romain Voulet, John Matthai