公开(公告)号：US20220176778A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17113667

申请日：2020-12-07

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher ,  Patricia Donnelly

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  G01J5/00

Abstract: A vehicle climate control system uses infrared image-based measurements of an occupant of a vehicle seat and other environmental information to adaptively and predictively generate the heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects. An infrared image-based sensor senses data regarding an occupant of the vehicle seat. An apparatus generates heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects in and/or around the seat. A controller is responsive to the data from the infrared image-based sensor for controlling the operation of the apparatus for generating heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects. Depending upon the amount of data that has been received by the controller, the apparatus for generating heating, cooling, and/or ventilating effects is operated in either a standard mode, an adaptive mode, or a predictive mode.

公开(公告)号：US11292371B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US15930865

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco

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

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：US11001267B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16529193

申请日：2019-08-01

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Patricia Donnelly ,  David Gallagher

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60W40/06

Abstract: A method and system include a biometric monitor monitoring an occupant of the vehicle and a vision detector detecting a condition of an upcoming road segment. A controller determines an adjustment to the biometric monitor for the biometric monitor to counteract an expected effect that the condition of the upcoming road segment will have on the biometric monitor in monitoring the occupant when the vehicle drives over the upcoming road segment. The controller adjusts the biometric monitor according to the adjustment such that the biometric monitor is adjusted in monitoring the occupant according to the adjustment as the vehicle drives over the upcoming road segment. The controller may determine an adaptation to a suspension assembly of the vehicle for the suspension assembly to counteract the expected effect and adapt the suspension assembly according to the adaptation. The adjustment to the biometric monitor is modified accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10759312B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15848428

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Ashford Allen Galbreath ,  Arjun Yetukuri ,  Paul Olivier ,  Colin Andrew Paton-Phillips ,  David Gallagher

IPC: F25B21/00 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  B60N2/58 ,  B60N2/56 ,  B60H1/00

Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly comprises a foam bun, an electrically insulative top finish layer above the foam bun, a thermal gradient assembly under the finish trim layer, and a thermal enhancement layer between the thermal gradient assembly and the finish trim layer. The thermal gradient assembly is adapted to generate a thermal gradient when receiving an electric current and has an electrically conductive top layer, an electrically conductive bottom layer, and a semiconductor layer having first and second semiconductor regions between the top and bottom layers. The thermal enhancement layer has a thermal conductivity adapted to direct thermal energy transfer between the thermal gradient assembly and the finish trim layer.

公开(公告)号：US10709386B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15838539

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0452 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/08

Abstract: An electroencephalography (EEG) sensor is installed on a seat and configured to monitor brain activity of a user to generate a EEG signal. An electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor is installed on the seat and configured to monitor heart activity of the user to generate a ECG signal. A processor of the seat is in communication with the EEG sensor and the ECG sensor, and is configured to process the EEG signal and the ECG signal to determine a stress level of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10556532B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15595398

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco ,  Vyachislav Ivanov

IPC: A47C7/74 ,  B60N2/90 ,  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：US12207929B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18427257

申请日：2024-01-30

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher

IPC: A61B5/18 ,  A61B3/11 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/16 ,  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

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：US11021090B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16585996

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： Mladen Humer ,  David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco ,  Walter T. Cichocki ,  Ted Smith

IPC: B60N2/42 ,  B60N2/427 ,  B60N2/62 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/02 ,  A47C7/50 ,  A47C7/14

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided having a seat bottom and at least one bladder mounted to the seat bottom adjacent a forward surface and filled with a compressible material. The bladder is moveable between a storage position and at least one leg-support position. A valve is in fluid communication with the at least one bladder. A vacuum pump in fluid communication with the valve. The compressible material is compressed under vacuum pressure generated by the pump when the valve is closed in the storage position. The compressible material is expanded when the valve is open to move the at least one bladder to the leg-support position.

公开(公告)号：US10807439B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15915611

申请日：2018-03-08

Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION

Inventor： Francesco Migneco ,  David Gallagher ,  Arjun Yetukuri ,  Vyachislav Ivanov

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/22

Abstract: A climate control system for a vehicle includes an infrared sensor disposed within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The infrared sensor is configured to receive infrared radiation from a skin surface of a vehicle occupant. The climate control system further includes a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of a detected temperature detected at the skin surface. In response to the detected temperature deviating from a baseline temperature, the controller is configured to automatically control an HVAC system to add conditioned air into the passenger compartment and to control a thermoelectric device configured to adjust a seat surface temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20190239815A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15887161

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Lear Corporation

Inventor： David Gallagher ,  Francesco Migneco

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01S13/06 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  B60N2/90

Abstract: A seating system for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat, a first Doppler radar sensor positioned within the seatback and aligned with the heart of a person sitting in the seat, a second Doppler radar sensor positioned within the seatback and offset from alignment with the heart, and a controller. The first sensor transmits a signal toward the heart and receives a first reflected signal as modulated by heart movement and by a random motion of the person. The second sensor transmits a signal toward an anatomical location of the person offset from the heart and receives a second reflected signal as modulated by the random motion of the person. The controller generates a biometric signal corresponding to the heart movement, without random motion artifacts, based on a difference between the reflected signals whereby the biometric signal is indicative of cardiac information of the person.