Seating structure including a presence sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987949
APP PUB NO 20180043794A1
SERIAL NO

15676199

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A seating structure includes a base, a seat, a backrest connected to the seat, and an electronic circuit supported by the base. The seat or the backrest includes a carrier and a suspension material secured to the carrier and spanning across an opening formed by the carrier. The suspension material includes a plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers. The electronic circuit is coupled to the electrostatic discharge fibers. The electronic circuit includes an electronic processor and a sensor. The sensor is configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electrical parameter of one of the electrostatic discharge fibers. The electronic processor is configured to apply a drive signal to one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers, receive the output signal from the sensor, and determine a state of the seating structure based on the output signal from the sensor.

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MILLERKNOLL INC855 EAST MAIN AVENUE ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daley-Fell, Adam James Grand Rapids, US 1 6
Lilley, Matthew James Grand Rapids, US 5 6

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