Virtual affordance sales tool
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11222469B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US17196747

    申请日:2021-03-09

    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for modeling visual and non-visual experiential characteristics of a work space environment, the system comprising at least a first emissive surface useable to view a virtual world (VW) representation, a processor that is programmed to perform the steps of (a) presenting a VW representation via the at least a first emissive surface, the VW representation including an affordance configuration shown in the VW representation, (b) model at least one non-visual experiential characteristic associated with an environment associated with the VW representation and (c) present at least some indication of the non-visual experiential characteristic to the system user.

    Multiple-polarization cloaking
    43.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11221497B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US15996212

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

    Abstract: A system includes a view screen with polarized output. A window capable of blocking the polarized output at least in part cloaks the view screen to frustrate viewing of the view screen through the window. In some cases, the window comprises an array of panels capable of blocking multiple polarizations. The array may disrupt multiple different polarized view screen outputs while maintaining transparency to unpolarized light. In some cases, the window capable of blocking polarized output may be paired with view screen cover that converts view screen output in an unblocked polarization to one of the one or more polarizations blocked by the window.

    Multiple-Polarization Cloaking for Projected and Writing Surface View Screens

    公开(公告)号:US20210364905A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17397647

    申请日:2021-08-09

    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

    Inventor: Andrew Graham

    Abstract: A system includes a view screen with polarized output. The view screen may include a projected view screen or writing-surface view screen. A window capable of blocking the polarized output at least in part cloaks the view screen to frustrate viewing of the view screen through the window. In some cases, the window includes an array of panels capable of blocking multiple polarizations. The array may disrupt multiple different polarized view screen outputs while maintaining transparency to unpolarized light. In some cases, the window capable of blocking polarized output may be paired with view screen cover that converts view screen output in an unblocked polarization to one of the one or more polarizations blocked by the window.

    Floor power distribution system
    49.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11063411B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16687031

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Applicant: Steelcase Inc.

    Abstract: A floor power distribution system that includes a power distribution junction assembly including a first housing configured to abut a floor surface, a pair of receptacle junction assemblies each including a second housing configured to abut the floor surface, and a pair of raceway assemblies each including an elongated raceway including a longitudinally extending channel, a pair of ramps each coextending with the elongated raceway on opposite sides thereof, each ramp including a proximate edge that engages the elongated raceway and having a first thickness, and a distal edge having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness, wherein the elongated raceway and the elongate ramp are configured to be located between the floor surface and a floor covering in an area frequented by foot traffic.

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