Linda E Scully

US Patent:

20090105910, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/877530

Inventors:

Linda Therese Scully - Dunstable MA, US

International Classification:

B60R 25/10
B60N 2/02

US Classification:

701 49

Abstract:

A method for operating an active vehicle seat in a vehicle includes detecting a triggering event related to a security threat to the active vehicle seat. An operation of the active vehicle seat is disabled in response to the detected triggering event. The operation of the active vehicle seat is enabled by providing authentication of an authorized user.

US Patent:

20140225408, Aug 14, 2014

Filed:

Apr 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/257153

Inventors:

- Framingham MA, US
Linda Scully - Dunstable MA, US

Assignee:

Bose Corporation - Framingham MA

International Classification:

B60N 2/02
B60N 2/14

US Classification:

29734421

Abstract:

An active suspension seat for use in a vehicle incorporates a swivel enabling the active suspension seat to be rotated about a vertical axis towards and away from a position appropriate for use in driving the vehicle, and incorporates a seat controller operating a brake to prevent such rotation away from that appropriate position in response to an indication that the vehicle is in motion, and limiting the active suspension to being enabled only when the seat is in the appropriate position for use in driving.