Patents by Inventor Steven Ryutaro Takayama

Steven Ryutaro Takayama 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: 6647652
    Abstract: An apparatus for display of information in a work environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display board having a substantially solid core and defining a first side having a first surface and a second side opposite of the first side having a second surface. A first surface treatment may include a reusable adhesive and a clear film cover over the reusable adhesive. The display board may have a generally rectangular shape and may include a plurality of corner members and a mounting structure. A mounting structure for at least one display board is also disclosed. The mounting structure may include a pivotal interface adapted to engage a mounting interface of the display board so that the display board is removably pivotally mounted within the mounting structure. An easel for use with a first display board is further disclosed. The easel may include a base, a frame coupled to the base, a storage area formed by the frame, and a panel coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Scott Michael Miller, Alan Fredrick Mauer, Peter Scott Macdonald, Robert Peter Arko, Alan Michael Vale, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Publication number: 20030126778
    Abstract: A mounting structure for display of at least one display board wherein the structure includes at least a pair of spaced apart retaining members where the display board may be pressed into secure engagement between the retaining members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Peter Arko, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Publication number: 20020095840
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, interference engagement. The apparatus may also include a mounting structure such as an easel. An apparatus for use with one or more display boards is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mounting structure including a base and a first panel coupled to the base. The first panel is configured to support the one or more display boards and to be selectively movable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Steelcase Development Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Scott Michael Miller, Alan Fredrick Mauer, Peter Scott MacDonald, Robert Peter Arko, Alan Michael Vale, Steven Ryutaro Takayama
  • Patent number: 6272779
    Abstract: A mounting structure for at least one display board is disclosed. The Display board includes a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface. The mounting structure includes a first pivotal interface including a barb adapted to engage the first mounting interface of the display board. The mounting structure also includes a second pivotal interface including a protruding member adapted to engage the second mounting interface of the display board. The display board may be removably pivotally mounted within the mounting structure at the first pivotal interface and the second pivotal interface. A mounting structure for display of at least one display board is also disclosed. The mounting structure includes a frame. The mounting structure also includes a platform for the display board coupled to the frame. The mounting structure also includes a compliant retaining system for the display board coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Development Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Robert Peter Arko, Otto Daniel DeRuntz, William Charles Stewart, Steven Ryutaro Takayama, Frank Friedman, Kristine Rene Chan-Lizardo
  • Patent number: 6263602
    Abstract: An apparatus for display of information in a work environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display board having a substantially rigid core and defining a first side having a first surface and a second side opposite of the first side having a second surface, the first surface having a first surface treatment and the second surface having a second surface treatment. The first surface treatment includes a reusable adhesive and a clear film cover over the reusable adhesive, a portion of the first surface treatment is the reusable adhesive, and the clear film cover includes a first sheet and a second sheet. An apparatus for display of information in a work environment is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a display board having a substantially rigid core and defining a first side having a first surface and a second side opposite of the first side having a second surface, the first surface having a first surface treatment and the second surface having a second surface treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Seiber, Robert Peter Arko, William Charles Stewart, Steven Ryutaro Takayama