Flexible vehicle seat

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10086731
APP PUB NO 20170101038A1
SERIAL NO

15386215

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A method for selecting and controlling massage functions of a motor vehicle seat having a control system comprising the steps of: switching the system to a selection mode and starting the selection mode; providing a menu list having options for querying the user's requirements during the massage; selection of an option by the user and providing predefined responses to the respective query and selection of the response by the user and if necessary repeating the steps for further queries; and terminating the selection mode and automatically determining suitable massage settings on the basis of the user's selection and controlling the massage actuators in the motor vehicle seat on the basis of determined massage settings to perform the massage function.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCFAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Godin, Keith Allen Dearborn, US 36 236
Hall, Amber LaVerne Oak Park, US 15 175
Kolich, Michael Windsor, CA 47 642
Line, Johnathan Andrew Northville, US 416 3203

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