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).

  • Patent number: 11976464
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Colin V. Blehm, Patrick J. Harris
  • Patent number: 11952773
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm, Taylor W. Merchant
  • Patent number: 11891847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Danielle L. Racicot, Colin V. Blehm, Thomas A. Brown, Adam J. Stosky
  • Publication number: 20220127847
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Colin V. BLEHM, Patrick J. HARRIS
  • Patent number: 11261600
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Publication number: 20220056688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm, Taylor W. Merchant
  • Patent number: 11240922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Michael P Van De Sype, Colin V Blehm
  • Publication number: 20220025649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Geoff W. GOSLING, Colin V. BLEHM, Thomas A. BROWN, Taylor W. MERCHANT
  • Publication number: 20210340798
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Danielle L. Racicot, Colin V. Blehm, Thomas A. Brown, Adam J. Stosky
  • Patent number: 10920418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LTD
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory G. C. Olsen
  • Publication number: 20200048899
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Patent number: 10058170
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, LTD
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Patent number: 9943165
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, LTD.
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Publication number: 20170224100
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Publication number: 20170226754
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Colin V. Blehm
  • Publication number: 20150211228
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory G. C. Olsen
  • Patent number: 9084489
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Gregory Gordon Charles Olsen
  • Patent number: 8904712
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: DIRTT Environmental Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm, Steven M. van Beveren
  • Publication number: 20140310873
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens F. Smed, Colin V. Blehm
  • Patent number: D1001410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Geoff W. Gosling, Thomas A. Brown, Colin V. Blehm