公开(公告)号：US11284721B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16943614

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/035 ,  A47C1/0355 ,  A47C7/50

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be manually closed by the user and automatically coupled via a coupling mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US11517109B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16834321

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/0355 ,  A47C1/121 ,  A63J25/00 ,  A47C1/032

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.

公开(公告)号：US11221430B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16379083

申请日：2019-04-09

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Eric D. Miller ,  Braden Berziel ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  Jonathan Kaufmann ,  Douglas E. Conyers

IPC: G01V3/38 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R19/25 ,  G01D5/24

Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.

公开(公告)号：US20200305604A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16834321

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/032 ,  A47C1/0355

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.

公开(公告)号：US10386206B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15422472

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Eric D. Miller ,  Braden Berziel ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  Jonathan Kaufmann ,  Douglas E. Conyers

IPC: H03B1/00 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G01D5/24

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for active-mirroring, capacitive monitoring of furniture are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to an active mirroring system for a furniture item that monitors a first sensor type over a first frequency, while applying an inverse first frequency to at least one other sensor type coupled to the same furniture item. As such, the additional sensor types receiving the inverse sampling frequency may be dampened and/or cancelled, thereby preventing interference during monitoring of the first sensor type. In further aspects, a monitoring and mirroring cycle is provided, for sequentially monitoring and mirroring capacitive sensing mechanisms on different portions of a common furniture item.

公开(公告)号：US10281609B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15420832

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Eric D. Miller ,  Braden Berziel ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  Jonathan Kaufmann ,  Douglas E. Conyers

IPC: G01V3/38 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R19/25 ,  G01D5/24

Abstract: A multi-frequency sensing system for capacitive, presence-sensing technology incorporated into furniture is provided. Embodiments of the sensing system include at least one capacitive sensor coupled to a furniture item for monitoring an amount of change in capacitance with respect to at least one sensing element coupled to the furniture item. The system further includes a landscape analysis component having a plurality of frequency samplers, which generates an average capacitance change associated with the furniture item. Further, the average capacitance change may be used to determine whether the indication of average capacitance change satisfies a capacitance threshold of the furniture item.