Patents by Inventor Colin V Blehm
Colin V Blehm 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).
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Patent number: 11976464Abstract: A base assembly of a prefabricated wall system includes a base extrusion, a base track, and a leveling assembly. The base extrusion includes an upper channel that is at least partially defined by first and second vertical members, and the upper channel is configured to receive an edge of a prefabricated wall panel. The base extrusion includes a lower channel opposite to the upper channel. An opening of the upper channel and an opening of the lower channel are oriented in opposite directions. The base track comprises a base track channel configured to affix to a floor of a building. The leveling assembly is configured to reside within both the lower channel of the base extrusion and the base track channel of the base track. The leveling assembly is adjustable to adjust a vertical position of the base extrusion with respect to the base track.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Colin V. Blehm, Patrick J. Harris
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Patent number: 11952773Abstract: A pre-fabricated wall system can include a first thin wall module and a second thin wall module. The two thin wall modules have a depth defined by a distance from a front surface of each thin wall module to aback surface of each thin wall module. The pre-fabricated wall system can further include a vertical connection post that has a first connection interface on a first side configured to secure to the first thin wall module. The first connection interface can include a first channel. The vertical connection post can also include a second connection interface on a second side opposite the first side configured to secure to the second thin wall module. The second connection interface can include a second channel. The two thin wall modules can be parallel or co-planar to one another when the two thin wall modules are secured to the vertical connection post.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm, Taylor W. Merchant
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Patent number: 11891847Abstract: A sliding door includes a door panel that has a first face, a second face that is opposite to the first face, and a top edge that defines first and second raised portions of the door panel and an open space that extends between the first and second raised portions. The sliding door includes a plurality of rollers affixed to the door panel by first and second mounting assemblies. Each of the plurality of rollers has an axis of rotation that is normal to the first face of the door panel. The sliding door includes a soft-close assembly secured to the first and second mounting assemblies at opposing ends thereof, such that the soft-close assembly is positioned within the open space between the first raised portion of the door panel and the second raised portion of the door panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Danielle L. Racicot, Colin V. Blehm, Thomas A. Brown, Adam J. Stosky
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Publication number: 20220127847Abstract: A base assembly of a prefabricated wall system includes a base extrusion, a base track, and a leveling assembly. The base extrusion includes an upper channel that is at least partially defined by first and second vertical members, and the upper channel is configured to receive an edge of a prefabricated wall panel. The base extrusion includes a lower channel opposite to the upper channel. An opening of the upper channel and an opening of the lower channel are oriented in opposite directions. The base track comprises a base track channel configured to affix to a floor of a building. The leveling assembly is configured to reside within both the lower channel of the base extrusion and the base track channel of the base track. The leveling assembly is adjustable to adjust a vertical position of the base extrusion with respect to the base track.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Colin V. BLEHM, Patrick J. HARRIS
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Patent number: 11261600Abstract: A functional wall module for at least partially forming an individual space in a building and for positioning and selectively repositioning one or more objects within the individual space. In one implementation, the functional wall module includes a frame having a plurality of frame supports that define an interior space of the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a bracket configured to support or couple to moveable platforms, the bracket comprising one or more bracket arms extending away from the interior space and from the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a positioning mechanism within the interior space and connected to the bracket such that the positioning mechanism is operable to reposition the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Publication number: 20220056688Abstract: A pre-fabricated wall system can include a first thin wall module and a second thin wall module. The two thin wall modules have a depth defined by a distance from a front surface of each thin wall module to aback surface of each thin wall module. The pre-fabricated wall system can further include a vertical connection post that has a first connection interface on a first side configured to secure to the first thin wall module. The first connection interface can include a first channel. The vertical connection post can also include a second connection interface on a second side opposite the first side configured to secure to the second thin wall module. The second connection interface can include a second channel. The two thin wall modules can be parallel or co-planar to one another when the two thin wall modules are secured to the vertical connection post.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm, Taylor W. Merchant
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Patent number: 11240922Abstract: A wall module includes a frame and a tile connected thereto. The tile includes an opening in which an electronic device mounting assembly is mounted. The electronic device mounting assembly includes a mounting plate having a receiving area configured to have an electronic device mounted therein. The electronic device mounting assembly also includes securing elements configured to selectively secure the electronic device within the receiving area and a face plate configured to cover an edge of the opening in the tile as well as a peripheral edge of the electronic device. The wall module having the electronic device mounting assembly described above can be a single wall module within a modular wall having a plurality of wall modules, each of the plurality of wall modules being with or without an electronic device mounting assembly mounted therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Michael P Van De Sype, Colin V Blehm
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Publication number: 20220025649Abstract: A pre-fabricated wall system that joins wall modules of different thicknesses can include a thin wall module having a depth defined by a distance from a front face thereof to a back face thereof, a thick wall module having a depth that is greater than the depth of the thin wall module, and a vertical connection post. The vertical connection post can include a first connection interface on a first side configured to secure to the thin wall module and a second connection interface on a second side opposite the first side configured to secure to the thick wall module. The thin wall module and the thick wall module can be arranged parallel or co-planar to None another when both the thin wall module and the thick wall module are secured to the vertical connection post.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Geoff W. GOSLING, Colin V. BLEHM, Thomas A. BROWN, Taylor W. MERCHANT
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Publication number: 20210340798Abstract: A sliding door includes a door panel that has a first face, a second face that is opposite to the first face, and a top edge that defines first and second raised portions of the door panel and an open space that extends between the first and second raised portions. The sliding door includes a plurality of rollers affixed to the door panel by first and second mounting assemblies. Each of the plurality of rollers has an axis of rotation that is normal to the first face of the door panel. The sliding door includes a soft-close assembly secured to the first and second mounting assemblies at opposing ends thereof, such that the soft-close assembly is positioned within the open space between the first raised portion of the door panel and the second raised portion of the door panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Danielle L. Racicot, Colin V. Blehm, Thomas A. Brown, Adam J. Stosky
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Patent number: 10920418Abstract: A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LTDInventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory G. C. Olsen
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Publication number: 20200048899Abstract: A functional wall module for at least partially forming an individual space in a building and for positioning and selectively repositioning one or more objects within the individual space. In one implementation, the functional wall module includes a frame having a plurality of frame supports that define an interior space of the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a bracket configured to support or couple to moveable platforms, the bracket comprising one or more bracket arms extending away from the interior space and from the frame. The functional wall module additionally includes a positioning mechanism within the interior space and connected to the bracket such that the positioning mechanism is operable to reposition the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Patent number: 10058170Abstract: Embedded furniture systems include a furniture assembly having a furniture stowage component and a furniture element extending from and moveably connected to the stowage component. The stowage component has a body with a furniture compartment recessed therein. The furniture element is selectively stowable in the compartment and deployable therefrom on a first side of the assembly. The assembly extends through an opening disposed in a wall component. The surface of the first side of the assembly is aligned with a first side of the wall and the covered portion of the body extends from an opposing second side of the wall. A concealing element is disposed about and substantially covers an exposed portion of the body on an opposing second side of the assembly. The concealing element includes a substantially hollow furniture component such that the covered portion of the body appears to be a piece of furniture.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, LTDInventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Patent number: 9943165Abstract: Embedded furniture systems include a wall having a recessed pocket, a furniture element hingedly connected to the wall and selectively moveable between a storage position in which the furniture element is vertically disposed in the pocket and a utility position in which the furniture element horizontally extends from the pocket, and a support structure hingedly connected to the furniture element and selectively positionable between an extended position in which the support structure protrudes substantially perpendicular to the furniture element and a retracted position in which the support structure extends substantially parallel to the furniture element. An illuminating mechanism illuminates a lighting element disposed in the support structure when the support structure is in the retracted position by bringing a contact element connected to the surface of the furniture element into communication with a circuit element connected to the surface of the support structure to complete an electrical circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, LTD.Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Publication number: 20170224100Abstract: Embedded furniture systems include a wall having a recessed pocket, a furniture element hingedly connected to the wall and selectively moveable between a storage position in which the furniture element is vertically disposed in the pocket and a utility position in which the furniture element horizontally extends from the pocket, and a support structure hingedly connected to the furniture element and selectively positionable between an extended position in which the support structure protrudes substantially perpendicular to the furniture element and a retracted position in which the support structure extends substantially parallel to the furniture element. An illuminating mechanism illuminates a lighting element disposed in the support structure when the support structure is in the retracted position by bringing a contact element connected to the surface of the furniture element into communication with a circuit element connected to the surface of the support structure to complete an electrical circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Publication number: 20170226754Abstract: Embedded furniture systems include a furniture assembly having a furniture stowage component and a furniture element extending from and moveably connected to the stowage component. The stowage component has a body with a furniture compartment recessed therein. The furniture element is selectively stowable in the compartment and deployable therefrom on a first side of the assembly. The assembly extends through an opening disposed in a wall component. The surface of the first side of the assembly is aligned with a first side of the wall and the covered portion of the body extends from an opposing second side of the wall. A concealing element is disposed about and substantially covers an exposed portion of the body on an opposing second side of the assembly. The concealing element includes a substantially hollow furniture component such that the covered portion of the body appears to be a piece of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
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Publication number: 20150211228Abstract: A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory G. C. Olsen
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Patent number: 9084489Abstract: A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory Gordon Charles Olsen
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Patent number: 8904712Abstract: A sliding door with reversible hand configurations can include a plurality of mounting locations along a top and a bottom edge thereof. The plurality of mounting locations can be configured to allow the sliding door to selectively hang and operate according to multiple orientations in order to satisfy site-specific handedness requirements. In one implementation, the sliding door includes a door frame and mounting hardware for selectively mounting the sliding door to a roller track affixed near the upper portion of a doorway.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Steven M. van Beveren
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Publication number: 20140310873Abstract: A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm
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Patent number: D1001410Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm