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Smart seat monitoring system

  • US 9,504,416 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2014
  • Issued: 11/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A seat monitoring system comprising:

  • a first layer of one or more fluid bladders packaged within a seat;

    a pump in fluid communication with the first layer, the pump operable to increase fluid pressure of each bladder within the first layer;

    an array of one or more sensors in fluid communication with the first layer and operative to sense pressure and pressure changes within each bladder within the first layer; and

    a controller configured to;

    collect pressure data;

    determine from the pressure data a monitored parameter relevant to a subject in the seat; and

    change an aspect of the seat based on the monitored parameter; and

    an array of one or more actuators for controlling the first layer and configured to communicate with the controller and the pump;

    wherein the array of one or more actuators and the pump receive commands from the controller based on the monitored parameter to increase or decrease fluid pressure in one or more bladders within the first layer;

    wherein the array of one or more actuators is configured to selectively target a region of the first layer to increase or decrease fluid pressure in that region, the region including one or more fluid bladders; and

    wherein the monitored parameter is the subject'"'"'s position, at least one of the one or more fluid bladders comprises interleaved halves and the subject'"'"'s position is based on a difference in pressure between the interleaved halves.

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