Inventor
James D. Houda
Inventor
Grand Rapids, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 15 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E04Bprimary
E04BGeneral building constructions30%
A47BTables19%
H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines11%
E04FFinishing work on buildings, e.g. stairs, floors7%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
A47CChairs4%
A47FSpecial furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, restaurants or the like4%
E06BFixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences or like enclosures in general, e.g. doors, windows, blinds, gates4%
F24FAir-conditioning4%
LOC064%
PatentTitleYear
8,701,568'Rail and desk with sliding top and power access (C:SCAPE)'20148,276,523'Worksurface assembly'20127,527,335'Seating unit with adjustable components'2009D0588829'Overbed table'20097,210,270'Partition system with elevated raceway'20076,662,731'Nestable table with slotted table top'20036,625,935'Partition system with worktools'20036,591,563'Panel system'20036,591,555'Storage unit having flexible cover'2003D0467555'Elevated raceway'20026,158,179'Overhead structures for wall system'20006,128,877'Variable width end panel'20006,047,508'Wall panel partition system'20005,822,935'Solid-core wall system'19985,743,054'Modular utilities cover'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998–2014Patents assigned to STEELCASE INC (5)· patent assignee history
1998–2014Based in Grand Rapids, MI, US· patent location history
2000Patents assigned to STEELCASE DEV INC (3)· patent assignee history
2002–2009Patents assigned to STEELCASE DEV CORP (7)· patent assignee history
2009–2012Based in Byron Center, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to ANDRES TODD T (2)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BATTEY ROBERT J (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| STEELCASE DEV CORP | 7 | 2002–2009 |
| STEELCASE INC | 5 | 1998–2014 |
| STEELCASE DEV INC | 3 | 2000 |
| ANDRES TODD T | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| BATTEY ROBERT J | 2 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI, US | 12 | 1998–2014 |
| Byron Center, MI, US | 3 | 2009–2012 |