Patents by Inventor Ayse Gul Birsel

Ayse Gul Birsel 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).

  • Modular desk
    Patent number: 6662732
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a modular desk includes a frame defining a periphery of a worksurface area and at least one opening formed within the worksurface area. A storage accessory is removeably received in the opening and releaseably engages the frame. In one embodiment, the frame further comprises a plurality of sockets formed therein. An accessory includes a stanchion having an insert portion received in at least one of the plurality of sockets. In one embodiment, an accessory includes a flexible membrane, which forms at least a portion of a worksurface. A method of reconfiguring a worksurface with various accessories is also provided, as is a method for storing an article on a worksurface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Ayse Gul Birsel, Robert Warren Insalaco, Ayako Takase
  • Modular desk
    Publication number: 20020040667
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a modular desk includes a frame defining a periphery of a worksurface area and at least one opening formed within the worksurface area. A storage accessory is removeably received in the opening and releaseably engages the frame. In one embodiment, the frame further comprises a plurality of sockets formed therein. An accessory includes a stanchion having an insert portion received in at least one of the plurality of sockets. In one embodiment, an accessory includes a flexible membrane, which forms at least a portion of a worksurface. A method of reconfiguring a worksurface with various accessories is also provided, as is a method for storing an article on a worksurface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Ayse Gul Birsel, Robert Warren Insalaco, Ayako Takase
  • Tabletop
    Patent number: D450959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Ayse Gul Birsel, Robert W. Insalaco, Ayako Takase