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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2017
Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Jeff Gibson, Zeeland, MI (US);
Christopher Hoyt, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Nicolas Milani, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kurt Dykema, Holland, MI (US);
Dave Moelker, Holland, MI (US);
Jared Thomas, Zeeland, MI (US);
HERMAN MILLER, INC., Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a desk including receiving, at a desk controller, a message from a chair, and determining a position of a user based on the message. The message includes an indication of a sensed rotation of the chair. The method also includes generating, via the desk controller, a control signal for a motor based on the position of the user. The motor is coupled to a support framework of the desk. The method further includes changing a height of the support framework of the desk according to the control signal.