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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jorell Alexander Olson, Portland, OR (US);
Dirk Buijsman, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mychal Hall, Portland, OR (US);
George Alter, Portland, OR (US);
Tyler Andrew House, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/38 (2020.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01V 1/00 (2024.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01); G01V 8/12 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2023.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); G06V 10/14 (2022.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/38 (2020.01); G01J 5/0025 (2013.01); G01V 1/00 (2013.01); G01V 3/08 (2013.01); G01V 8/12 (2013.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improved occupancy count for a space are provided. The systems and methods utilize one or more boundary sensors and one or more space sensors. The boundary sensors are utilized to determine entry and exit from the space and the space sensors are used to determine if the space is empty. If the space sensors determine that the space is empty and an active occupancy count is greater than zero, then the active occupancy count is reset to zero.