公开(公告)号：US20180325264A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15595398

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco ,  Vyachislav Ivanov

IPC: A47C7/74 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/22 ,  B60N2/56

Abstract: A seating system includes a seat, individually selectable and controllable thermal units individually positioned at respective locations within the seat corresponding to anatomical locations of a person sitting in the seat, and a controller. The thermal units to generate heat when activated. The controller to individually activate a subset of the thermal units to deliver heat to the anatomical locations of the person sitting in the seat corresponding to the respective locations within the seat of the activated thermal units.

公开(公告)号：US10034631B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15599631

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco ,  Arjun Yetukuri ,  Karl Henn ,  Gerald Patrick

IPC: G08B1/08 ,  A61B5/18 ,  B60N2/02 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/11 ,  B60N2/44 ,  B60N2/90

CPC classification number: A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/6893 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/0276 ,  B60N2002/981

Abstract: A vehicle seating system includes a vehicle seat, piezoelectric sensors individually positioned at respective locations within the seat corresponding to anatomical locations of a person sitting in the seat, and a controller. The sensors to generate electrical signals in response to mechanical stress applied on the sensors from biologically motivated force inputs of the person. The controller to detect from the electrical signals generated by the sensors biometric information of the person corresponding to the biologically motivated force inputs of the person.

公开(公告)号：US11918359B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US16903850

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  A61B3/11 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61M21/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06V40/18 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0242 ,  G09F21/04

CPC classification number: A61B5/18 ,  A61B3/112 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/163 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61M21/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06V40/193 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/4266 ,  A61M2021/0027 ,  A61M2021/005 ,  G05B2219/2637 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0242 ,  G09F21/049

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for assessing biometric information for an occupant in a vehicle is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The plurality of sensors is positioned about a main cabin of the vehicle and being configured to provide the biometric information for the occupant in response to a stimulus and to transmit a first signal indicative of the biometric information. The controller is positioned in the vehicle and is configured to activate the stimulus in the vehicle and to receive the biometric information after the stimulus has been activated. The controller is further configured to transmit the biometric information to at least one of another controller in the vehicle or to a server that is remote from the vehicle to assess the biometric information to determine the effect of the stimulus on the occupant.

公开(公告)号：US11554703B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US15930777

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher

IPC: B60N2/90 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  B60N2/885 ,  B60N2/02

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat, a first bladder assembly connected to the seat, a second bladder assembly connected to the seat, and/or an electrical control unit (ECU) configured to independently control the first bladder assembly and the second bladder assembly. The ECU may be configured to maintain a level of inflation of the first bladder assembly to provide a hugging effect to a user of the seat while inflating and deflating the second bladder assembly to guide breathing of said user.

公开(公告)号：US11524691B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16524865

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco ,  Marie-Eve Cote ,  Vyachislav Ivanov ,  Karl Henn ,  Michael R. Powell

IPC: B60W50/00 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  B60N2/02 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/369

Abstract: A system and method are described for controlling a vehicle interior environmental condition. A biometric sensor senses a biometric condition of a vehicle seat occupant and generates a sensed biometric condition value. A controller receives the sensed biometric condition value, a sensed interior environmental condition value, and a sensed exterior environmental condition value. Each of multiple exterior environmental condition values has an associated biometric condition value defined as optimal for the vehicle occupant. The controller determines the optimal biometric condition value associated with the sensed exterior environmental condition value, compares the optimal biometric condition value to the sensed biometric condition value, and in response to a difference between the optimal biometric condition value and the sensed biometric condition value, generates a control signal to control an actuator to control the controllable interior environmental condition to reduce the difference between sensed biometric condition value and the optimal biometric condition value.

公开(公告)号：US11440791B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16253634

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher ,  Sajad Arabnejad ,  Mark Weaver

IPC: B68G7/00 ,  A47C7/18 ,  A47C7/02 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B60N2/70 ,  G01L5/16

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a seat cushion receives data of a specific occupant. A seat cushion is designed from the occupant data. The seat cushion is provided with a cellular structure from the occupant data. Another method for manufacturing a seat cushion receives boundary conditions for a seat cushion. Applicable mechanical properties are determined for the boundary conditions of the seat cushion. Applicable thermal properties are determined for the boundary conditions of the seat cushion. A seat cushion is designed with a varying cellular structure to satisfy the applicable mechanical properties and the applicable thermal properties.

公开(公告)号：US20210354605A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US15930865

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco

IPC: B60N2/56 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/66 ,  B60N2/02 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat having a seat base and a seat back, a temperature control unit disposed at least partially in the seat back, and/or an ECU connected with the temperature control unit. The ECU may be configured to receive an input related to (i) a first state corresponding to symptoms and/or discomfort associated with dysmenorrhea and/or (ii) a second state corresponding to symptoms and/or discomfort associated with sciatica. The ECU may be configured to operate the seat assembly according, at least in part, to the input.

公开(公告)号：US20210354604A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US15930835

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher

IPC: B60N2/56 ,  B60N2/90 ,  A61B5/0205

Abstract: A seat assembly may include a seat including a seat base and a seat back, a sensor, a vent unit disposed at least partially within the seat back, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) connected with the sensor and the vent unit. The ECU may be configured to determine, via the sensor, if a user of the seat exhibits symptoms of fatigue. The ECU may be configured to operate the vent unit in a first mode and a second mode. When the vent unit is in the first mode, the vent unit may provide cool air to said user of the seat. When the vent unit is in the second mode, the vent unit may provide warmer and/or less air to said user of the seat. The ECU may automatically switch the vent unit between first and second modes to reduce symptoms of fatigue.

公开(公告)号：US11059490B1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16821128

申请日：2020-03-17

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher

IPC: B60W40/08 ,  B60N2/00 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  G07C5/08

Abstract: A seat system includes a seat, a sensor assembly, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) connected with the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may be configured to sense a breathing pattern of a user associated with the seat. The ECU may be configured to communicate with a remote server, and at least one of the ECU and the remote server may be configured to determine a medical state of said user according, at least in part, to the breathing pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20210170926A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16704593

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher

IPC: B60N2/56 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B60N2/66 ,  A61N2/02 ,  A61N1/40 ,  A61H9/00 ,  A61F7/00

Abstract: A system having a controller includes one or more thermal generation element assemblies, or a plurality of air bladder assemblies, or a plurality of electromagnetic coil assemblies, or a combination thereof, that are in communication with the controller and are configured for activation by the controller. The one or more thermal generation element assemblies, or the plurality of air bladder assemblies, or the plurality of electromagnetic coil assemblies, or a combination thereof are configured to provide a holistic mitigating effect on a vehicle occupant confined within the interior space of a vehicle for long periods of time.