Patents by Inventor Heather Andrus

Heather Andrus 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: 6711257
    Abstract: A telephone indicator system includes a telephone having a base and a handset. The telephone includes a cradle disposed on the base configured to receive the handset. The system also includes an indicator disposed on an least two elevated surfaces of the telephone to notify a user of a telephone message. The indicator may be disposed on at least two elevated surfaces of the handset. The system may also include another indicator disposed in the cradle of the telephone to notify the user of another telephone message while the handset is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Vassallo, Steven R. Takayama, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Rudy L. Samuels, Heather Andrus, Jochen P. Backs
  • Patent number: 6445793
    Abstract: An adjustable telephone system includes a base and a support coupled to the base. The support is operable to dispose the base in a plurality of positions relative to a support surface. The telephone system also includes an actuator coupled to the support to effect movement of the support relative to the base. The telephone system may also include one or more add-on line modules. Each add-on line module may include a support operable to dispose each add-on line module in a plurality of positions relative to the support surface. Each add-on line module may also include an actuator to effect movement of each add-on line module support. The actuator disposed on each add-on line module may also effect movement of other supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Vassallo, Steven R. Takayama, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Rudy L. Samuels, Heather Andrus, Jochen P. Backs
  • Patent number: 6230445
    Abstract: A wall system includes a wall section, such as a section of a partition, having a horizontal frame defining a horizontal row of attachment sites, such as a row of slots. An adjustable bracket includes a pair of vertical blades constructed to engage selected ones of the attachment sites, and further includes at least one telescoping horizontal support spanning between and supported by the pair of vertical blades, and still further includes universal connector brackets for engaging the telescoping horizontal support. The horizontal spacing of the blades can be adjusted to accommodate a component, and the telescopingly adjustable horizontal support can be adjusted to reach between the blades. The universal connectors adjustably engage the horizontal support and include slots to facilitate attachment to connectors on a back, a bottom, or sides of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Arko, Scott Klinker, Heather Andrus, James Yurchenko
  • Patent number: D501691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Charles Sven Johnson, George Schnakenberg, III, Jonathan Marks, Heather Andrus, Carl Betterley, Mark Cooper
  • Patent number: D525691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Stephen M. Gatchell, Alfred J. Laspina, Paul E. Cox, Thomas Swyst, Carl Betterley, Heather Andrus, Paul Maxted
  • Patent number: D525692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Stephen M. Gatchell, Alfred J. LaSpina, Paul E. Cox, Thomas Swyst, Carl Betterley, Heather Andrus, Paul Maxted
  • Patent number: D527086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Kaz, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Russak, Stephen M. Gatchell, Alfred J. Laspina, Paul E. Cox, Thomas Swyst, Carl Betterley, Heather Andrus, Paul Maxted
  • Patent number: D427985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Takayama, Steven P. Vassallo, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Heather Andrus, Jochen Philipp Backs, Rudy Lucas Samuels
  • Patent number: D428000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Takayama, Steven P. Vassallo, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Heather Andrus, Jochen Philipp Backs, Rudy Lucas Samuels
  • Patent number: D431820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Takayama, Steven P. Vassallo, Jonathan I. Kaplan, Heather Andrus, Jochen Philipp Backs, Rudy Lucas Samuels
  • Patent number: D764937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Heather Andrus
  • Patent number: D764938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Heather Andrus
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    Patent number: D769128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Heather Andrus
  • Patent number: D769730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Heather Andrus