Patents Assigned to Interface, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250134290
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to collections of flooring tiles, such as carpet tiles, that can include (1) a first group of tiles that has a first uniform appearance, visual field, and/or pattern across the entire tile, (2) a second group of tiles that has a second uniform appearance, visual field and/or pattern across the entire tile, and (3) a third group of tiles that are divided into three portions: a first portion that bears the first visual field, a second portion that bears the second visual field, and a third portion generally interposed between the first portion and the second portion and that has an appearance different from both the first and the second visual field. Tiles from the collections can be installed to create a desired appearance on a floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Carson Machell-Archer, Sydney D. Daniel
  • Patent number: 12102247
    Abstract: Methods of cutting a flooring web into rectangular flooring tiles such that at least one vertical cut along the length of the web defines a shorter edge of the rectangular tiles and horizontal cuts across the width of the web define the longer edges of the rectangular tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Del Angel, William Nathan Jones
  • Publication number: 20240165306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for grafting a surface of a medical device by using quaternized trimethylamine. A catheter onto which quaternized trimethylamine has been grafted allows for the reduction of thrombus production. Therefore, the catheter having quaternized trimethylamine grafted thereto exhibits the effect of repressing thrombus production and enhancing the function of inhibiting blood adsorption and blood cell adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: VASULAR INTERFACE INC.
    Inventors: Do Yeon KIM, Jong Hee KANG, Su Gyung HAN
  • Patent number: 11851813
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Patent number: 11697303
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11428094
    Abstract: A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Vining, Jay Bradley, Ronan Reynolds, Philip Richard Ouellette, James Richardson
  • Publication number: 20220001607
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11203224
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 11148465
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 10996121
    Abstract: A system and method configured to measure applied force and pressure on a load cell. The system includes an axial force pressure transducer having a hollow cross section comprising at least two strain sensitive regions, and a plurality of strain sensors connected to the at least two strain sensitive regions, wherein applied force and pressure is calculated based on strain measurements using mathematical formulae. A method of calibration of the axial force pressure transducer using known applied force and pressure measurements to calculate a calibration matrix reflecting the strain sensitivities of the at least two strain sensitive regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Burrow, LaVar Clegg, Robert T. Fuge, Brock Palmer
  • Publication number: 20210079590
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: INTERFACE, INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Patent number: 10920370
    Abstract: Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where the backing layer includes a filler that includes concentrated carbon. The floor coverings can sequester carbon such that the resulting product has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
  • Publication number: 20200070414
    Abstract: Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Robert Ripley, John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: 10488281
    Abstract: A system and method configured to measure applied force and pressure on a load cell. The system includes an axial force pressure transducer having a hollow cross section having at least two strain sensitive regions, and a plurality of strain sensors connected to the at least two strain sensitive regions, wherein applied force and pressure is calculated based on strain measurements using mathematical formulae. A method of calibration of the axial force pressure transducer uses known applied force and pressure measurements to calculate a calibration matrix reflecting the strain sensitivities of the at least two strain sensitive regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Burrow, LaVar Clegg, Robert T. Fuge, Brock Palmer
  • Patent number: 10087561
    Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph can be on a common user interface and can be viewable at the same time on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
  • Patent number: 9850607
    Abstract: Tools are provided that communicate to a pattern designer how much yarn is being used on every needle for a given tuft height pattern and permit the designer to adjust the pattern accordingly to balance the yarn usage on the needles. An electronic representation of a pattern design is received for controlling a carpet tufting operation. The pattern design includes a pile height per tuft. A grid is provided for representing the pattern design using different visual cues to represent different pile heights. A graph depicting use-of-yarn per needle for the carpet tufting operation is generated. The grid and the graph are on a common user interface and are viewable at the same time on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: William Nathan Jones, Jorge Del Angel, Graeme Robert Ripley
  • Patent number: 9691240
    Abstract: A floor covering system can include sensors below a top surface of a floor covering and that can communicate data to a controller for monitoring events occurring in the room with the floor covering. The sensors can include a wireless transmitter associated with a tile connector, a pressure sensor, and a force sensor. The tile connector is positioned between a floor and a floor covering to connect tiles of the floor covering together. The pressure sensor is positioned between the floor and the floor covering. The force sensor is positioned between the floor and the floor covering. The controller is configured for receiving data from the pressure sensor, the wireless transmitter, and the force sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventor: John Proctor Bradford
  • Patent number: D863086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Burrow, Robert T. Fuge, Brock Palmer
  • Patent number: RE48544
    Abstract: Design and manufacture of tufted articles, carpet tile webs and carpet tiles, and installation of carpet tiles, having different color, pile height, pile texture or other characteristics that, together with similar other such tiles, may be installed to create borders, edges or other multiple-tile designs, usually without any of the tiles looking out of place or improperly oriented relative to nap or the direction the tile is “facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Carson Machell-Archer, Sydney D. Daniel
  • Patent number: RE49534
    Abstract: Design and manufacture of tufted articles, carpet tile webs and carpet tiles, and installation of carpet tiles, having different color, pile height, pile texture or other characteristics that, together with similar other such tiles, may be installed to create borders, edges or other multiple-tile designs, usually without any of the tiles looking out of place or improperly oriented relative to nap or the direction the tile is “facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Carson Machell-Archer, Sydney D. Daniel