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Systems and methods for controlling automotive seat adjustments using electromagnetic rail technology

  • US 10,479,227 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2017
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2017
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for adjusting a vehicle seat onboard a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • obtaining vehicle status data, by a processor communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors onboard the vehicle, wherein obtaining the vehicle status data further comprises detecting a current seat position and a current seat orientation;

    detecting a current actuation state of the vehicle seat based on the vehicle status data, by the processor, wherein the current actuation state comprises at least one of a user input actuation state and an emergency actuation state;

    calculating seat adjustments, by the processor, based on the current actuation state, wherein calculating the seat adjustments further comprises;

    determining a potential seat position and a potential seat orientation;

    calculating a time duration for actuating the vehicle seat from the current seat position and the current seat orientation to the potential seat position and the potential seat orientation; and

    calculating power requirements for actuating the vehicle seat from the current seat position and the current seat orientation to the potential seat position and the potential seat orientation; and

    actuating the vehicle seat based on the seat adjustments and using the power requirements and the time duration, via an electromagnetic vehicle seat rail device communicatively coupled to the processor.

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