Adjustable seat assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987961
SERIAL NO

14575474

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A seat assembly is provided with a seat cushion and a pivotal seat back. Sensors are connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back to detect a seating position. An actuator is connected to the seat cushion and/or the seat back for adjustment. A controller is configured to receive data from the plurality sensors, compare the data to determine if the occupant is seated evenly, and adjust the actuator to balance the occupant posture seating position. The controller is in electrical communication with an inflation device to inflate a first air bladder assembly in a thoracic region of the seat back. A second air bladder assembly oriented in a lumbar region, a sacrum region, and/or a scapular region of the seat back is inflated after initiating inflation of the first air bladder assembly for sequential posture alignment.

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LEAR CORPORATION21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Galbreath, Ashford Allen Troy, US 25 224
Hanlon, Samuel Livonia, US 15 115
Henn, Karl New Hudson, US 26 286
Krulek, Kim Wyoming, US 3 31
Patrick, Gerald Shelby Township, US 29 315
Pereny, Michelle A Farmington Hills, US 28 217
Zouzal, Winsen C Detroit, US 24 282

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