MANAGEMENT OF THE PROVISIONING OF ENERGY FOR A WORKSTATION

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APP PUB NO 20100318236A1
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12797957

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A system for management of workstation energy is provided. The system includes a workstation having an energy outlet operable to provide energy to the workstation, a workstation occupancy sensor disposed in the workstation, and a cluster energy manager coupled with the energy outlet and workstation occupancy sensor. The workstation may be connected in a workstation cluster. The workstation occupancy sensor may be operable to detect occupancy of the workstation. The cluster energy manager may have a distribution circuit configured to control energy provided to the energy outlet, the cluster energy manager operable to control the energy based on occupancy of the workstation and/or a network event. The cluster energy manager is operable to report occupancy or workstation energy consumption to a monitoring system.

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HERMAN MILLER INC855 EAST MAIN AVENUE ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banach, Matthew Gurnee, US 22 293
Clark, Jeffrey L Holland, US 66 1497
Kilborn, John C Winnetka, US 2 41
Smith, Gary C Holland, US 12 282
Thompson, Todd A Byron Center, US 37 2498

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