Patents by Inventor Masamichi Udagawa

Masamichi Udagawa 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: 9585468
    Abstract: A cord management system for furniture includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of cable clip elements attached thereto for attachment to multiple cables to retain the cables near the elongated member. The elongated flexible member is resilient and is configured for attachment to an article of furniture, such as a table, that is vertically moveable from a first lowered position to a second raised position. For example, when the article of furniture is in the raised position, the elongated member can be extended to a first position in which the member resembles an “S’ shape, a “?” shape, a “” shape, or a backward “S” shape, e.g. “” shape and when the article of furniture is in the lowered position, the elongated member can be compressed to a curved compressed configuration that is “{tilde over ( )}”, “” or “” in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger
  • Publication number: 20160345756
    Abstract: A privacy screen apparatus can include an upper member having a first end and a second end, at least one first leg connected to the first end of the upper member, at least one second leg connected to the second end of the upper member, and a bendable body connected to the upper member adjacent to a first edge of the body and adjacent to a second edge of the body to define a pouch or channel below the upper member. Cords, cables, or wiring can be positioned in the pouch or channel. The bendable body may also hang from the upper member to provide a visible barrier to provide privacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Benjamin A. Pardo
  • Publication number: 20160345729
    Abstract: A modular furniture unit can be configured to provide power distribution in conjunction with other furniture features. Embodiments of furniture arrangements may utilize one or more modular furniture units to provide one or more of such features (e.g. storage, seating, privacy, work surface, lighting, etc.). In some embodiments, the modular furniture unit includes an elongated upper member having an upper slot that has a first end and a second end opposite its first end. At least one leg is attached to the first end and at least one leg is attached to the second end. The elongated upper member may have a channel through which power cabling passes and outlets that are connected to such cabling. Different elements can be connected to the upper member via the upper slot or a downward facing opening of the upper member and/or to the legs to provide different furniture arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Ronald Snyder
  • Publication number: 20160348358
    Abstract: A privacy screen apparatus can include a body having a plurality of elongated recesses and between elongated pillow regions. The pillow regions can have a larger width than the recesses. In some embodiments, the body can be configured to bend about the elongated recesses to different configurations. A plurality of stand elements can be connected to the bottom of the body to permit the body to be free standing. In other embodiments, a plurality of connectors can be connected to the body for connecting the body to an article of furniture, such as a tabletop or a desktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Joseph A. DeLiso, Adam Deskevich, James Harrison McKenzie
  • Patent number: 9241414
    Abstract: A bezel-less display is disclosed that includes an electronic display device and a cover. The electronic display device has an image-displaying portion and another portion adjacent the image-displaying portion along at least one side. The cover, which may include a glass or plastic sheet, is positioned adjacent the electronic display device and includes a first portion positioned adjacent the image-displaying portion of the display device and a second portion positioned adjacent the other portion of the display device. The optical properties of the first portion are also selected to transmit images displayed on the image-displaying portion and the optical properties of the second portion are selected to mask the other portion of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20150351530
    Abstract: A cord management system for furniture includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of cable clip elements attached thereto for attachment to multiple cables to retain the cables near the elongated member. The elongated flexible member is resilient and is configured for attachment to an article of furniture, such as a table, that is vertically moveable from a first lowered position to a second raised position. For example, when the article of furniture is in the raised position, the elongated member can be extended to a first position in which the member resembles an “S’ shape, a “?” shape, a “” shape, or a backward “S” shape, e.g. “” shape and when the article of furniture is in the lowered position, the elongated member can be compressed to a curved compressed configuration that is “{tilde over ( )}”, “” or “” in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger
  • Patent number: 9185973
    Abstract: A chair includes a tablet and a seat. The tablet and seat are configured such that a user may sit forwardly on the seat so that his or her arms may rest on the tablet and a device or paper may be positioned on the tablet such that the person may look at the device or paper. The tablet and seat are also arranged such that the person may sit rearwardly on the seat so that the person's back rests on a bottom portion of the tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Hendrik R. van Hekken
  • Patent number: D735719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Masamichi Udagawa, Sean Roarty, Avram Kaufman, Christopher William Zimman, Stanislaw Skowronek
  • Patent number: D735720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Masamichi Udagawa, Sean Roarty, Avram Kaufman, Christopher William Zimman, Stanislaw Skowronek
  • Patent number: D750096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D752591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D752592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D753129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D754137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D757727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Roland L. Dema-Ala, Avram N. Kaufman, Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Peter D. Scott
  • Patent number: D759031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D760710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D761240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Bloomberg Finance L.P.
    Inventors: Helmars E. Ozolins, Avram Kaufman, Adam Goldsmith, Sean Roarty, Sigrid G. Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D783319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger, Benjamin A. Pardo
  • Patent number: D786587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Knoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Masamichi Udagawa, Sigrid Moeslinger