Patents by Inventor Joseph Lishing Hei

Joseph Lishing Hei 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).

  • Partition panel with modular appliance mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 6851226
    Abstract: A freestanding partition panel for dividing a floor space includes a rigid partition frame having vertical side frame members and first and second horizontal frame members extending between the vertical side frame members to form a vertically enlarged opening through the frame, and an open space within the panel. At least one intermediate horizontal cross member extends across the vertically enlarged opening and defines upper and lower openings through the frame. The intermediate cross member and at least a selected one of the first and second horizontal frame members include a plurality of horizontally spaced apart attachment locations defining a plurality of discrete, serially adjacent mounting spaces. The partition panel further includes a utility unit that is mountable in a selected one of the mounting spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce G. MacGregor, Juan Carlos Bruce Novoa, Larry Cheng, Energy Cruse, II, Thomas B. Eich, Jesse A. Fourt, David M. Gresham, Alex T. Grishaver, Joseph Lishing Hei, Matthew D. Inouye, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, James N. Ludwig, Sven D. Newman, Todd A. Pelman, Alexey Salamini, Franz Niklaus Schulz, Benjamin J. V. Tarbell, Scott A. Whitman, David M. Webster
  • Partition panel with modular appliance mounting arrangement
    Publication number: 20030154673
    Abstract: A freestanding partition panel for dividing a floor space includes a rigid partition frame having vertical side frame members and first and second horizontal frame members extending between the vertical side frame members to form a vertically enlarged opening through the frame, and an open space within the panel. At least one intermediate horizontal cross member extends across the vertically enlarged opening and defines upper and lower openings through the frame. The intermediate cross member and at least a selected one of the first and second horizontal frame members include a plurality of horizontally spaced apart attachment locations defining a plurality of discrete, serially adjacent mounting spaces. The partition panel further includes a utility unit that is mountable in a selected one of the mounting spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce G. MacGregor, Juan Carlos Bruce Novoa, Larry Cheng, Energy Cruse, Thomas B. Eich, Jesse A. Fourt, David M. Gresham, Alex T. Grishaver, Joseph Lishing Hei, Matthew D. Inouye, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, James N. Ludwig, Sven D. Newman, Todd A. Pelman, Alexey Salamini, Franz Niklaus Schulz, Benjamin J. V. Tarbell, Scott A. Whitman, David M. Webster
  • Infant car seat
    Patent number: D545074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Loew, Joseph Lishing Hei, Bryan Thomas White
  • Foldable stroller
    Patent number: D592109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Loew, Joseph Lishing Hei, Bryan Thomas White
  • Car seat base
    Patent number: D594678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Loew, Joseph Lishing Hei, Bryan Thomas White