Patents by Inventor Eric Christopher BARCH

Eric Christopher BARCH 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).

  • Intelligent caster system with occupancy detection and optional solar panel for use with a furniture component
    Patent number: 9969216
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic caster system for use with a furniture component. The system may have a caster with a body portion, a wheel supported for rolling movement relative to the body portion, and a neck portion. The neck portion may be adapted to be operably coupled to the furniture component to enable swiveling movement of the body portion. A processor may be provided which is supported on the caster. A sensing component may also be included which is carried on the caster for sensing a condition affecting the caster, and generating an output signal in accordance with the sensed condition to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: TOME, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob R. Sigal, Massimo Baldini, Philip J. Danne, Kent Suzuki, Eric Christopher Barch
  • INTELLIGENT CASTER SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANCY DETECTION AND OPTIONAL SOLAR PANEL FOR USE WITH A FURNITURE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20170050467
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic caster system for use with a furniture component. The system may have a caster with a body portion, a wheel supported for rolling movement relative to the body portion, and a neck portion. The neck portion may be adapted to be operably coupled to the furniture component to enable swiveling movement of the body portion. A processor may be provided which is supported on the caster. A sensing component may also be included which is carried on the caster for sensing a condition affecting the caster, and generating an output signal in accordance with the sensed condition to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jacob R. SIGAL, Massimo BALDINI, Philip J. DANNE, Kent SUZUKI, Eric Christopher BARCH