Patents by Inventor Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250254775
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: KARL J. MEAD, HYUN YOO, CHERIE JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 12324072
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240251495
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: KARL J. MEAD, HYUN YOO, CHERIE JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 11979959
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Patent number: 11212898
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200113030
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: KARL J. MEAD, HYUN YOO, CHERIE JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 10561006
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl J. Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180332688
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: KARL J. MEAD, HYUN YOO, CHERIE JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 10057963
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: STEELCASE INC.
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170208664
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: KARL MEAD, HYUN YOO, CHERIE JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 9642219
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20160295667
    Abstract: A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9380682
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating at least first and second different activities within a first space that includes a first set of environmental control affordances including at least a first subset of lighting devices, the method comprising the steps of monitoring for triggers associated with the first space, when a trigger occurs, determining which of the first and second activities to facilitate, when the first activity is to be facilitated, controlling the environmental control affordances to present a first series of environments associated with the first activity and when the second activity is to be facilitated, controlling the environmental control affordances to present a second series of environments associated with the second activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150359070
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating at least first and second different activities within a first space that includes a first set of environmental control affordances including at least a first subset of lighting devices, the method comprising the steps of monitoring for triggers associated with the first space, when a trigger occurs, determining which of the first and second activities to facilitate, when the first activity is to be facilitated, controlling the environmental control affordances to present a first series of environments associated with the first activity and when the second activity is to be facilitated, controlling the environmental control affordances to present a second series of environments associated with the second activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Mead, Hyun Yoo, Cherie Johnson