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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180066 | Method and system for transmitting audio signals A system and method of transmitting audio signals. Frequency modulated carrier signals that each have an audio signal are mixed. The mixed signal is converted into a low voltage signal into which a feed voltage is coupled. The coupled signal is transmitted through a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177256 | Vehicle seat having an integrated airbag module A vehicle seat includes a frame and a pad having a portion. A trim cover at least partially surrounds the frame and the portion of the pad. The trim cover includes a tear seam formed therein and has an underside disposed adjacent the portion of the pad. The seat fur... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172326 | Pivot joint assembly for a vehicle seat A pivot joint assembly includes a bar generally defining an outer cylindrical surface. The bar has first and second beads extending outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface. The first and second beads are spaced apart from one another along the length of the bar... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167333 | Secured force concentrator in a vehicular bolster for airbag retention and deployment A vehicle seat assembly includes a frame for mounting the seat to a vehicle. The seat assembly also includes a seat pad molded from a polymeric material and located proximate the frame. A trim cover is disposed over the seat pad, and includes a seam adjacent a side ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162392 | Vehicle seat having active head restraint system A vehicle seat assembly having a seatback frame, an upper armature that is movable relative to the seatback frame and a head restraint mounted on the upper armature. A linkage assembly operatively interconnects the upper armature and an impact body such that movemen... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159228 | Method for determining battery internal resistance A method of determining an internal resistance of a energy source that can be modeled as a voltage generator with a series resistance, such as but not limited to a battery or ultracapacitor. The internal resistance may be determined by averaging one or more weightin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157328 | Adjustable vehicle head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat A vehicle head restraint system for a vehicle seat has a support rod with a lateral portion. A head restraint is moveable relative to the lateral portion in a fore/aft direction. A first locking plate and a second locking plate are each moveably mounted to the head ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152242 | Selective remote head restraint actuation A head restraint actuation system includes a head restraint positionable in an upright and folded position. Repositioning of the head restraint is accomplished through the action of a head restraint actuator. The head restraint actuator is in communication with the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147280 | Battery post connector A battery monitoring system that may be used to measure/monitor any number of battery operating conditions, including those associated with a vehicle battery. The system may be configured to interconnect a battery post that receives energy from the battery and a cab... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146998 | Chuck reducing device A vehicle head restraint includes a head restraint frame having at least one post for attaching the head restraint to a seat back. The head restraint is pivotable relative to post. The head restraint also includes a spring clip attached to the head restraint frame a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146997 | Seat assembly having a movable head restraint A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a first guide member mounted proximate to a vehicle seat back and a second guide member mounted to the first guide member for movement in fore and aft direction. One of the guide members has a series of notches. A h... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144036 | Switch system The embodiments described herein include a switch system having a frame. The frame may have at least one feedback device is attached thereto. The feedback device provides a discernable feedback upon the receipt of a control signal. Additionally, at least one switch ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141947 | Haptic seating system A haptic seating system for use in imparting a haptic sensation to a seat. The seating system being suitable for use in a vehicle or other environment having multiple network nodes with capabilities sufficient to issue instructions suitable to instructing a haptic e... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8131513 | Method and system of computer assisted vehicle seat design Method of computer-assisted assessment of seat design. The method being applicable to any type of seating, including but not limited to vehicle seating commonly employed in automobiles, watercraft, aircraft, etc. The method may include overlaying a shaped data objec... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128426 | Electrical terminal device An electrical terminal device includes an insulation displacement connector section and a terminal section. The insulation displacement connector section has a connector slot formed therein which is configured to receive a first wire conductor. The terminal section ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128174 | Pocketed molded vehicle backrest A framework and method of forming a framework is provided for a backrest of a vehicle seat. The framework includes a support member having a first wall portion and a second wall portion. The second wall section is spaced from the first wall portion at a plurality of... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126617 | Folding head restraint assembly for convertible vehicle A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a folding head restraint mechanism for pivoting a head restraint between use and folded positions. A head restraint is mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism. A controller for a convertible roof may be prov... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123296 | Vehicle seat assembly having movable bolsters A vehicle bench seat assembly includes a seat bottom including a first seat portion having a seating surface, a second seat portion having a seating surface, and a third seat portion having a seating surface. The seat assembly further includes a seat back including ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118367 | Multi-load floor smartfold hybrid A seat support system for supporting a seat in a manner that ameliorates or eliminates load applied to a driving mechanism. The system may be configured to support a seat back when the seat back in pivoted upwardly and downwardly relative to a seat bottom. The suppo... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113539 | Automotive seat trim cover A trim cover for an automotive seat including an air bag includes a bolster and a side facing attached with the bolster to form a seam. At least a portion of the side facing includes a panel folded onto itself and joined along at least one edge, and is configured to... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104789 | Seat A seat assembly having a seat structure, a cover, a back panel, and a package plate. The back panel has a lateral wall that covers a receiving space in which a side airbag module is arranged. The package plate is arranged between the lateral wall and the side airbag... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100472 | Vehicle active head restraint system with a locking linkage A vehicle seat is provided with a frame providing structure for a seat back within a vehicle. An active head restraint system is supported by the frame for moving to an extended position when the active head restraint system is activated. The active head restraint s... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096617 | Seat having tiltable seat cushion A seat is disclosed herein. The seat includes a seat cushion frame assembly. The seat also includes a seat cushion mounted on the seat cushion frame assembly for pivoting movement about a cushion pivoting axis. The seat also includes a cushion lock operably disposed... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095126 | User-assisted programmable appliance control A transmitter is configured to transmit activation signals based on transmission schemes in which one of the schemes is an appropriate scheme such that the appliance activates upon receiving an activation signal that is based on the appropriate scheme and has a code... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091237 | Method for making a vehicle seat crossmember A method for producing a rear crossmember for a vehicle seat that includes the steps of providing metal plate stock having a first edge and a second edge as well as performing a simultaneous punching and clinching operation to locate and secure a plurality of thread... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085565 | Vehicle inverter for powering consumer electronic devices An inverter for inverter DC power, such as but not limited to the type commonly employed in vehicle power systems, in to AC power, such as but not limited to the type commonly employed to power consumer electronic devices. The inverter may be configured to electrica... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077009 | Trinary to trinary rolling code generation method and system An all-trinary rolling code method and system which allow a barrier opener to generate and transmit trinary rolling codes without entering or storing any rolling code values as binary words includes obtaining a stored trinary counter value upon a transmitter being a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075053 | Seat A seat having a seat structure, a cover, and a back panel having at least one lateral wall covering a receiving space in a side wall of a backrest in which a side airbag module is arranged. An airbag will deploy between cover and free end of the lateral wall in a de... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066331 | Headrest mechanism for continuous adjustment and method of assembly thereof A continuously adjustable headrest mechanism 10 for a vehicle seat 12 and method of assembly thereof. The mechanism 10 includes in one aspect a pair of posts 17 that extends from vehicle seat 12. A pad 14 is moveably attache... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066324 | Reduced power heat mat A vehicle seat assembly includes a seating surface, wherein the seating surface defines a plurality of temperature controlled zones. At least one electrically actuated heating/cooling source provides one of heating and cooling to the plurality of zones. A controller... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052216 | Seat fold actuator An actuator configured to actuate a member. The actuator optionally including capabilities for storing and releasing kinetic energy. The actuator being suitable for use in any number of environments, including but not limited to facilitating seat folding operations.... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052111 | Seat track assembly This invention relates to a vehicle seat track assembly. The assembly comprises a first track member having an upwardly facing bearing surface and a second track member for attachment to a vehicle seat, the second track member having a downwardly facing bearing surf... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049362 | Vehicle inverter A method and system of inverting DC energy stored within a vehicle to AC energy sufficient for supplying appliances or other devices that traditionally receive AC energy from a wall outlet. The inverting may be executed without feedback control in that switching ope... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039744 | Structure for protectively supporting an element that extends between relatively movable components A protective support structure for enclosing and protecting an element includes a hollow shield and at least one pivotable end. The hollow shield has a section adapted to support a portion of the element. The pivotable end engages the hollow shield. The pivotable en... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038465 | Electrical connector and heat sink A vehicle power distribution circuit board has interconnected electronic components and a connector mounted thereon. The interconnected electronic components include one or more heat generating components. The connector includes a main body formed of an electrically... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038219 | Adjustable head restraint for vehicle seat A vehicle seat is disclosed that provides longitudinal adjustment and height adjustment of a head restraint by actuation of a manual release. One embodiment discloses a vehicle seat with a rod extending from a seat back and a frame mounted to the rod. A head restrai... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038218 | Tapered retainer clip for reclining mechanism for vehicle seats A recliner mechanism for a vehicle seat includes a guide plate and a gear plate. The gear plate has a plurality of internal gear teeth and a frustonical inner diameter. A hub is attached to a shaft that connects two recliners on opposite sides of the seat. The guide... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038115 | Sliding seat track having a secondary retaining structure A seat track includes a stationary rail and a movable rail. The stationary rail has a plurality of windows formed therein and a plurality of tabs formed adjacent to the windows. The moveable rail engages the stationary rail for relative movement in a first direction... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8026793 | Remote keyless entry system with two-way long range communication Vehicle information (e.g., status information, calibratable parameters, or diagnostic data) is transmitted from a base station mounted in a vehicle to a portable RKE fob via a radio-frequency signal within a specified average field strength limit. A multi-byte vehic... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025338 | Adjustable head restraint system for an automotive vehicle seat A support structure of a head restraint system for an automotive vehicle seat includes an actuator configured to be actuated by an occupant. A locking arrangement is disposable within a back of the vehicle seat and is configured to selectively secure the support str... | 09/27/2011 |
