Patents Assigned to Steelcase Inc.
  • Patent number: 12150556
    Abstract: A seating structure includes a shell having a central portion, opposite outer peripheral edges laterally spaced from opposite sides of the central portion, and at least one biasing array disposed between each of the opposite sides of the central portion and a respective outer peripheral edge. Each of the biasing arrays includes a plurality of spaced apart support members and at least one connector connecting adjacent support members within each array. The biasing array may include a plurality of biasing arrays, with at least one connector connecting adjacent biasing arrays. A second shell may be connected to the outer peripheral edges of the first shell, with an open space defined there between. Each of the opposite outer peripheral edges is independently deflectable in response to a load being applied to the second shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Nickolaus Williams Charles Deevers, Kurt R. Heidmann
  • Patent number: 12152398
    Abstract: A lounge assembly comprising a lower wall structure including at least first and second spaced apart side walls and a rear wall that together form an assembly space, each of the side walls and rear wall including an internal surface, a seat assembly supported between the first and second side walls, a first coupler mounted to the internal surface of the first side wall, a support arm having an arm length dimension between proximal and distal ends, the proximal end mounted to the first coupler adjacent the internal surface of the first side wall for rotation about a first vertical axis and a tablet member supported at the distal end of the support arm for rotation about a second vertical axis through a second range of motion with respect to the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Russell T. Holdredge, Sean Corcorran, David K. Jones, Duck Young Kong, Todd David Krupiczewicz, Keith Robert Machin, Mark McKenna, Gordon Peterson, Mark Spoelhof, Pradeep Mydur, David J. Battey
  • Patent number: 12148284
    Abstract: A workspace assembly includes at least a first sound sensor located in a first facility space, at least one communication device located within the first space, and a processor in communication with the at least a first sound sensor and the communication device. The processor is adapted to compare the volume of sound emanating from within the first space to a threshold level and to generate a signal via the communication device when the volume of sound emanating from within the first space exceeds the threshold level. The processor also periodically automatically adjusts the threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scheper, Matthew Warner, Karl Mead, Brett Kincaid, Kurt Heidmann
  • Patent number: 12127667
    Abstract: A table assembly comprising a table including a top member and at least a first leg support member, the top member forming a substantially flat top surface and circumscribed by an outer edge, the at least one leg support member supporting the top member in a substantially horizontal position, a table dock secured to the top member and forming an elongated channel having a dock length dimension and at least a first display panel circumscribed by a panel edge and having at least one straight edge having a panel length dimension, the dock length dimension less than panel length dimension, wherein at least a portion of the straight edge of the panel is receivable within the dock channel with the panel extending out the open first and second ends of the channel to support the panel in a substantially upright orientation with at least a portion of the display panel extending to a height above the flat top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: David J. Battey, Sean M. Corcorran, Timothy Elms, Jeffrey Coffey, Duck Young Kong, Brett Robert Kincaid, Mark William Schoolmeester, Elger Oberwelz, Thomas Overthun, Jake Eisner, Cody Jay Holstege, Michael Skibinski
  • Publication number: 20240349897
    Abstract: A tilt control system includes a spring adjuster and compression spring, which may be removed in an unstressed condition. The tilt control system may also include a variable back stop having curved transition surfaces between the stop surfaces. A lumbar compensator may be integrated into a backrest, which may be coupled with a quick release to the base and actuated by sliding engagement with the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heidmann, Russell T. Holdredge, Olukemi Chrissie Esi Johel, Gary Karsten, Nicholas Miles Krupansky, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers
  • Publication number: 20240351742
    Abstract: A container for shipping chairs includes a floor and first and second side walls having bottoms hingedly connected to opposite sides of the floor. First and second holders configured to engage the bottom of first and second chairs, and first and second mounting members are disposed on the first and second side walls. First and second straps extend between the first and second mounting members and the first and second chairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Douglas Caldwell, Darsh Arun Bhimji, Ruben Andres Lopez, Alejandro Zapata, Leo Niels Fuentes
  • Patent number: 12118178
    Abstract: A system and method for discovering space characteristics, the system comprising a data store storing a facility information dataset corresponding to a physical world facility, the facility information set including a 3D virtual world (VW) representation, a plurality of volume specifications, one volume specification for each of a plurality of different volumetric portions of the VW representation, an interface device including a display screen located within the facility associated with the VW representation, occupancy sensors, a processor linked to the interface device and the data store, the processor programmed to perform the steps of accessing the VW representation of the facility, presenting a first view of the VW representation via the display screen as a space discovery tool for a user to view, visually distinguishing volumetric portions of the VW representation corresponding to portions of the physical world facility that are currently unoccupied, receiving user input via the interface device to chan
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Anthony Hollingsworth, Olivia Jenny Carroll, Paul Noll
  • Publication number: 20240326889
    Abstract: A cart assembly includes a front frame, a rear frame, and an upper frame. The rear frame extends toward the front frame at a first angle relative to a vertical plane. The upper frame is connected between an upper end of the front frame and a portion of the rear frame. An upper free end of the rear frame is cantilevered over the upper frame and supports a mounting member configured to support a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: JOSEPH IACOVONI, Giorgio Verduzio, Yuka Hiyoshi, Peter Emmett Mack II, Mark McKenna, Sara Dal Gallo, Guido Cherici
  • Patent number: 12050303
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for improved occupancy sensing. The methods and systems can deploy various signal threshold adjustments and/or signal analysis algorithms in response to sensed signals having a given quality, such as exceeding a threshold. In some cases, signal thresholds are lowered following an initial generated signal exceeding a first, higher threshold. In some cases, time-dependent signals are monitored using algorithms that analyze the signals for variations that are characteristic of human usage. Methods are disclosed for determining if two motion sensors are observing the same or overlapping spaces. Systems and methods for calibrating motion sensing systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Michael Bloem, Marcus Ward, Mychal Hall
  • Publication number: 20240245219
    Abstract: A body support structure includes a structural lattice structure having a first stiffness, and a compressive lattice structure supported by the structural lattice structure and having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness. A skin lattice structure is supported by the compressive lattice structure, wherein the skin lattice structure is resistant to shear deformation in response to a normal force and is expandable in a direction transverse to the normal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Carl V. Forslund, III, John Hamilton, Kurt R. Heidmann, James Ludwig, Bruce Smith, Aaron Michael Porterfield, Sharon L. Tracy, Paul Noll
  • Publication number: 20240237826
    Abstract: A seating arrangement includes a support shell including a seat portion and a chair back portion each configured to support a seated user, the chair seat portion having a front region and a rear region and the chair back portion having an upper region and a lower region, where the rear region of the seat portion is coupled to the lower region of the chair back portion, a control member including a substantially flexible front support and an attachment point, where the front support engages the support shell in the front region of the seat portion and the control member engages the back portion, and a substantially rigid second support attached to the control member at the attachment point, wherein the control member is an integral, one-piece component including multiple flex regions configured to allow the support shell to move between an upright and reclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: James Ludwig, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt Heidmann, Bruce Michael Smith, Mark Spoelhof
  • Publication number: 20240225291
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a base and a support platform spaced above the base. The support platform includes a pad having a hinge portion defining a flex region, wherein the pad is pivotable about the flex region. A link has a lower portion coupled to the base and an upper portion coupled to the pad, wherein the upper portion is pivotable with the pad about the flex region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt R. Heidmann, Gordon J. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20240224456
    Abstract: A display support system includes a support rail extending in a first direction and at least one support bar carried by the support rail. The support bar is moveable relative to the support rail in at least the first and second directions. A mounting member is engaged with the support bar, with the mounting member being adapted to be coupled to a display. A method for mounting an array of displays on a wall, and a support cart for mounting a display, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Iacovoni, Keith Robert Machin, Peter Emmett Mack, II, Mark J. Dinneweth
  • Patent number: 12025176
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a modular fastener assembly for use with multiple panel members. In some embodiments, the fastener assembly can include one or more fasteners (i.e., connectors, clips, etc.). Each of the fasteners can include a channel configured to receive an edge of a panel member, a coupling protrusion extending from an outer surface of the fastener, and an opening formed on another external surface of the fastener configured to be complementarily shaped to the coupling protrusion such that a coupling protrusion on another fastener can be received in the opening to secure two fasteners of the fastener assembly together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Paulucci, Yuka Hiyoshi
  • Patent number: 12004660
    Abstract: A backrest includes a primary frame having a pair of laterally spaced first uprights defining a first opening therebetween, a first front surface and a first rear surface. A secondary frame includes a pair of laterally spaced second uprights defining a second opening therebetween, a second rear surface facing the first front surface of the primary frame and a second front surface, wherein the secondary frame is coupled to the primary frame, and wherein at least portions of the first and second openings are aligned. A flexible shell overlies and is coupled to the second front surface of the secondary frame. The flexible shell includes a third rear surface visible through the aligned portions of the first and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt R. Heidmann, Pascal Rolf Hien, Jeffrey A. Hall, John Colasanti, Michael Yancharas
  • Patent number: 12001976
    Abstract: A collaboration system for sharing digital content among multiple conferees during a conference session, each conferee using a personal computing device including a device display screen and a device processor, includes a wireless receiver, at least a first large common display screen providing a common emissive surface, and at least a first system processor linked to the receiver and the at least a first common display screen. The device and system processors are programmed to cooperate to provide a user interface via each device display screen, each interface including at least a first sharing field and a file queue. The processors also are programmed to visually distinguish, on each user interface, each file added to the session by one conferee from other files added by other conferees. Additionally, the processors are configured to replicate content presented in the at least a first sharing field on the large common emissive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Poel, Darrin Sculley
  • Patent number: 11991474
    Abstract: A content sharing device for use in controlling content replicated from a video source device on a large common display screen, the content sharing device comprising a housing, a processor supported by the housing, at least first and second control buttons supported by the housing and linked to the processor, a cable linked to the processor and having a distal end opposite the processor, the cable including a connector at the distal end for linking to the video source device, wherein, the processor is programmed to enable content from the video source device linked to the connector to be replicated in a first field on the common display screen upon selection of the first control button and to enable content from the video source device linked to the connector to be replicated in a second field adjacent to and separate from the first field upon selection of the second control button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Lewis Epstein, Brett Kincaid, Hyun Yoo, Suzanne Stage, Lukas Scherrer, Larry Cheng
  • Patent number: D1027517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Brian Snyder, Malachi L. Alvarez
  • Patent number: D1029510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Mark McKenna, Brett Willink, Chris Pottinger, John Mark Allen, Stephanie Weir, Jacquelyn Geda, Nathan McCaughan, Cyril Joseph Mayne, Ramsey Carter, Colton Grant, Ian Ferguson
  • Patent number: D1048786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventor: Liang Wang