US 11,744,376 B2
Microclimate control systems and methods
Ryan Schmidt, Rockford, MI (US); Caroline Kelly, East Grand Rapids, MI (US); Mark McKenna, East Grand Rapids, MI (US); Christopher Norman, Byron Center, MI (US); Rob Scheper, Grand Rapids, MI (US); and Timothy Swieter, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/573,831.
Application 16/573,831 is a continuation of application No. 15/634,027, filed on Jun. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,433,646.
Application 15/634,027 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/170,550, filed on Jun. 1, 2016, granted, now 9,955,318, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 15/170,550 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/727,398, filed on Jun. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,614,694, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/355,167, filed on Jun. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/008,723, filed on Jun. 6, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/040,485, filed on Aug. 22, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/106,040, filed on Jan. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/171,401, filed on Jun. 5, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0077800 A1, Mar. 12, 2020
Prior Publication US 2023/0232992 A9, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A47C 7/74 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01); A47B 97/00 (2006.01); A47C 1/14 (2006.01); A47C 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47C 7/74 (2013.01) [A47B 97/00 (2013.01); A47C 1/143 (2013.01); A47C 9/00 (2013.01); A47C 21/04 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
associate a first user with a furniture item, the furniture item including a first heating and/or cooling device;
retrieve from a temperature control setting database a first temperature control setting for the first user;
send instructions to the first heating and/or cooling device to execute the first temperature control setting while the first user is associated with the furniture item
associate a second user with the furniture item;
retrieve from the temperature control setting database a second temperature control setting for the second user;
send instructions to the first heating and/or cooling device to execute the second temperature control setting while the second user is associated with the furniture item; and
measure a temperature of the first user or the second user.