Patents by Inventor Joshua DeWys

Joshua DeWys 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: 11812848
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILLERKNOLL, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 11419443
    Abstract: An accessory hook includes a support and a clamp being moveable between an open position and a closed position. The clamp has a collar including a first region and a second region, and a projection including a first portion extending from the first region of the collar and a second portion extending from the second region of the collar. In the open position, a gap is formed between the first portion of the projection and the second portion of the projection. In the closed position, the gap is closed, and the support at least partially surrounds the projection to hold the first portion and the second portion together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Joshua DeWys, Kevin Miller
  • Publication number: 20220142361
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20220133070
    Abstract: An accessory hook includes a support and a clamp being moveable between an open position and a closed position. The clamp has a collar including a first region and a second region, and a projection including a first portion extending from the first region of the collar and a second portion extending from the second region of the collar. In the open position, a gap is formed between the first portion of the projection and the second portion of the projection. In the closed position, the gap is closed, and the support at least partially surrounds the projection to hold the first portion and the second portion together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Joshua DeWys, Kevin Miller
  • Patent number: 11291302
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20210068539
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: 10842266
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Publication number: 20190357676
    Abstract: A furniture system includes an elongated chase having a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. A first leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and a second leg is coupled to the lower surface of the body and spaced apart from the first leg. Power cables are positioned within a cavity of the body, the power cables configured to connect to a building's power supply. A modular power unit is coupled to the lower surface of the body. The modular power unit includes a power outlet electrically coupled to the power cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Matthai, Joshua DeWys, Joel Ruiter, Michael Katje, Peter Keyzer, Michael A. Johnson, Taiyoh Afrik
  • Patent number: D872489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Ruiter, Joshua DeWys
  • Patent number: D926504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: HERMAN MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Graham Van Faasen, Joshua DeWys
  • Patent number: D979876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MillerKnoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberlee Colin, Luca Corvatta, Samuel Hecht, Romain Voulet, Joshua DeWys