Patents by Inventor Robert G. Krestakos

Robert G. Krestakos 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).

  • Video conferencing lighting system
    Patent number: 7893953
    Abstract: A system for lighting at least one individual positioned about a piece of furniture during a video recording process includes a piece of furniture having a work surface and at least one non-work surface. A lighting source is arranged along either the work surface or the non-work surface of the piece of furniture to project non-visible light away from the piece of furniture toward an individual positioned proximate to the piece of furniture to light the individual or recording during a video recording process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Krestakos, Matthew A. Mead, Joel Stanfield, Carl V. Forslund, III, Joseph R. Branc
  • Video Conferencing Lighting System
    Publication number: 20070291466
    Abstract: A system for lighting at least one individual positioned about a piece of furniture during a video recording process includes a piece of furniture having a work surface and at least one non-work surface. A lighting source is arranged along either the work surface or the non-work surface of the piece of furniture to project non-visible light away from the piece of furniture toward an individual positioned proximate to the piece of furniture to light the individual or recording during a video recording process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Robert G. Krestakos, Matthew A. Mead, Joel Stanfield, Carl V. Forslund, Joseph R. Branc
  • Variable configuration partition system
    Publication number: 20040187401
    Abstract: A variable configuration assembly comprising a least a first partition member being one of a wall member, a floor member and a ceiling member and forming a recess having a recess opening, at least a first partition coupler provided proximate the recess, a module having at least a receivable section receivable within the recess and an externally accessible section that is accessible outside the recess when the receivable section is within the recess, at least a first module coupler carried by the module and juxtaposed such that when the receivable section is in a first position within the recess, the first partition coupler and the first module coupler cooperate to maintain the module within the recess and at least a first release member linked to one of the first module coupler and the first partition coupler, the release member including at least an interface section accessible outside the recess when the partition and module couplers are coupled and operable to decouple the first module coupler from the fir
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert G. Krestakos, Steven M. Spykerman