Patents Assigned to Herman Miller
  • Office components, seating structures, methods of using seating structures, and systems of seating structures
    Patent number: 7735918
    Abstract: Office components are described that include a base, a seat supported by the base. a microprocessor, and a load sensor electrically coupled with the microprocessor and mechanically coupled with the seat and, based on movement thereof, operative to detect occupancy of the seat and provide a signal to the microprocessor indicative thereof. The load sensor may be a strain gauge, a piezo device or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Herman Miller
    Inventor: Robert L. Beck
  • Cabinet structure
    Patent number: 5809714
    Abstract: A cabinet having a wall comprising an inner wall and an outer wall attached to the inner wall. A strengthening piece or material is positioned between the inner wall and the outer wall to provide strength and rigidity to the wall. Preferably, the strengthening piece or material has a honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Herman Miller
    Inventors: Andrew J. Kurrasch, Michele Bekins, Stephen R. Teays
  • Workstation column
    Patent number: D462206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Herman Miller
    Inventors: Paul Dame, Toren Orzeck