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公开(公告)号：US20210166552A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17095531
申请日：2020-11-11
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Robert Scheper , Matthew Warner , Karl Mead , Brett Kincaid , Kurt Heidmann
Abstract: A workspace assembly includes at least a first sound sensor located in a first facility space, at least one communication device located within the first space, and a processor in communication with the at least a first sound sensor and the communication device. The processor is adapted to compare the volume of sound emanating from within the first space to a threshold level and to generate a signal via the communication device when the volume of sound emanating from within the first space exceeds the threshold level. The processor also periodically automatically adjusts the threshold level.
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公开(公告)号：US10426267B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-01
申请号：US15699545
申请日：2017-09-08
Applicant: STEELCASE INC.
Inventor： Christopher Norman , Timothy D. Swieter , Ryan E. Schmidt , Mark Mckenna , Robert Scheper , Bruce Smith
Abstract: A seating structure includes a body support member having laterally spaced opposite sides and longitudinally spaced ends. The body support member has a curvature in least one of the lateral and longitudinal directions, wherein the curvature is changeable between at least first and second configurations. The body support member includes a shape memory material extending in at least one of the lateral and longitudinal directions, wherein the shape memory material is attached to the body support member at two spaced apart locations. The shape memory material is contractible between at least a non-energized state and an energized state in response to an application of energy. The shape memory material biases the flexible body support member between the first and second configurations when the shape memory material is contracted to the energized state. Other office systems incorporating shape memory materials are also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US10219614B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-05
申请号：US15484711
申请日：2017-04-11
Applicant: STEELCASE INC.
Inventor： Felipe Efrain Castaneda Roldan , Rachel Anne Neiman , Robert Scheper , Eric Arenson
Abstract: A reconfigurable conference table includes an annulus shaped worksurface having radially spaced inner and outer peripheral edges. The inner peripheral edge defines a center opening having a center axis. The worksurface is moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. The worksurface may include at least three sectors supported by and moveable relative to circumferentially spaced support nodes radially spaced from the center axis. At least two of the support nodes are moveable toward and away from the center axis. First and second monitors, facing inwardly toward the center opening, may be positioned above and below the worksurface. Methods of assembling and reconfiguring the conference table are also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US20190043338A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-07
申请号：US16144775
申请日：2018-09-27
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Robert Scheper , Matthew Warner , Karl Mead , Brett Kincaid , Kurt Heidmann
CPC classification number: G08B23/00 , G01H3/10 , G08B21/182 , H04R29/00 , H04R29/008 , H04S7/40
Abstract: An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising at least a first sensor positioned one of within and proximate a workspace, the at least a first sensor sensing at least one aspect of sound generated within the workspace and generating a signal indicating the at least one aspect, a communication device located within the workspace, the communication device configured to generate a signal perceivable within the workspace and a processor receiving signals from the at least a first sensor and linked to the communication device, the processor programmed to perform the steps of identifying when the at least one aspect exceeds a threshold value and driving the communication device to indicate that the at least one aspect exceeds the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号：US09805581B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-31
申请号：US15099113
申请日：2016-04-14
Applicant: Steelcase Inc
Inventor： Robert Scheper , Matthew Warner , Karl J. Mead , Brett Kincaid , Kurt Heidmann
CPC classification number: G08B23/00 , G01H3/10 , G08B21/182 , H04R29/00 , H04R29/008 , H04S7/40
Abstract: An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising at least a first sensor positioned one of within and proximate a workspace, the at least a first sensor sensing at least one aspect of sound generated within the workspace and generating a signal indicating the at least one aspect, a communication device located within the workspace, the communication device configured to generate a signal perceivable within the workspace and a processor receiving signals from the at least a first sensor and linked to the communication device, the processor programmed to perform the steps of identifying when the at least one aspect exceeds a threshold value and driving the communication device to indicate that the at least one aspect exceeds the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号：US11984739B1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-14
申请号：US17389999
申请日：2021-07-30
Applicant: STEELCASE INC.
Inventor： Bruce Smith , Bo Anderson , Karl Jahn Mead , Robert Scheper , Hyun Yoo , Michael Held , Justin Glen Beitzel
CPC classification number: H02J7/00034 , H02J7/0044 , H02J7/0049
Abstract: A system and methods including workstations for use in office spaces where the workstations include electrical couplers and power distribution systems for coupling portable and rechargeable batteries to the arrangements and delivering electrical charge to affordance devices where battery charging stations are located at different locations throughout a facility and alerts including nearest charging station with fully charged batteries are provided to employees at the stations when battery depletion thresholds are met or where batteries are automatically delivered to facility locations via automated robotic carts when needed.
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公开(公告)号：US11307037B1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-19
申请号：US16804483
申请日：2020-02-28
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Robert Scheper , Darrin Sculley
Abstract: A system for use in a facility area including reservable spaces and common spaces and comprising a database storing space information, space map data and space scheduling information and including a user interface display screen mounted in a common space, a user location sensor and a processor linked to the databases and programmed to receive sensor signals and determine when a user is located within the sensing zone, the processor further programmed to generate and present a graphical facility area map representation of the facility area on the display screen and, upon detecting a user within the sensing zone, automatically identifying a destination space within the zone that the user likely intends to travel to and presenting an indication of the space on the graphical map indicating the location of the destination space within the facility.
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公开(公告)号：US10861314B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-08
申请号：US16817265
申请日：2020-03-12
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Robert Scheper , Matthew Warner , Karl Mead , Brett Kincaid , Kurt Heidmann
Abstract: A workspace assembly includes at least a first sound sensor located in a first facility space, at least one communication device located within the first space, and a processor in communication with the at least a first sound sensor and the communication device. The processor is adapted to compare the volume of sound emanating from within the first space to a threshold level and to generate a signal via the communication device when the volume of sound emanating from within the first space exceeds the threshold level. The processor also periodically automatically adjusts the threshold level.
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公开(公告)号：US20190334907A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-31
申请号：US16394743
申请日：2019-04-25
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Steve Rodden , Darrin Sculley , William Scott Sadler , Robert Scheper
IPC: H04L29/06
Abstract: A system and method for helping a user optimize time use during transition times between scheduled activities, includes the steps of maintaining a schedule database including at least first and second consecutive scheduled activities for a first system user with a transition period between the first and second consecutive scheduled activities, during the transition period subsequent to the first activity and prior to commencement of the second activity, detecting at least a first trigger set of circumstances, upon occurrence of the trigger set of circumstances, automatically identifying a secondary activities set including at least first and second secondary activities that may be initiated during the transition period, presenting the secondary activities set to the first user via at least one affordance, receiving selection from the user of at least one of the secondary activities from the activities set and facilitating the selected secondary activity via at least one affordance.
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公开(公告)号：US20190034851A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-31
申请号：US16150911
申请日：2018-10-03
Applicant: Steelcase Inc.
Inventor： Timothy D. Swieter, P.E. , Robert Scheper , Darrin Sculley
Abstract: An algorithm formulating system for use with a sensing ecosystem for identifying enterprise space states, the sensing ecosystem including a plurality of sensor devices mounted within an enterprise space wherein each sensor device is capable of sensing a plurality of parameters within the enterprise space, the system comprising a processor programmed to perform the steps of accessing a rule set that specifies a first parameter value set that corresponding to a perceived state within a first enterprise space, receiving sensor data from sensor devices within the first enterprise space, comparing the sensor data to the rule set to identify instances of the perceived state, examining sensor data to identify a second parameter value set that occurs at least a threshold percentage of time for the identified instances of the perceived state and using the second parameter value set as the basis for a new rule set to be associated with the perceived state.
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