B60N 2/0226
User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment
Official title: {User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment}
B60N2/0226 (User interfaces specially adapted for seat adjustment) appears on 469 US grants and 498 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 469
- Published applications
- 498
- Assignees
- 245
- Inventors
- 1,280
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 12 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 22 | 32 |
| 2017 | 20 | 38 |
| 2018 | 23 | 46 |
| 2019 | 42 | 34 |
| 2020 | 28 | 36 |
| 2021 | 27 | 40 |
| 2022 | 36 | 30 |
| 2023 | 22 | 30 |
| 2024 | 26 | 29 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 |
| 2026 | 24 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60N 2/0228Hand-activated mechanical switches342
- B60N 2/0233Touchscreens87
- B60N 2/0237Using portable terminals60
- B60N 2/0239Using movement detection or gesture recognition55
- B60N 2/0229Characterised by the shape46
- B60N 2/0235Joysticks30
- B60N 2/0231Concealed interfaces15
- B60N 2/0241Using augmented or virtual reality1
Recent patents
- Apparatus and method of controlling position of seat for vehicle29 Sep 2026US 12,746,856 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- System and method for controlling an aircraft seat and its environment via a wireless connection22 Sep 2026US 12,741,743 B2Airbus Atlantic
- Vehicle system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,937 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Vehicle having a controlled foldable seat15 Sep 2026US 12,734,938 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Anti-submarining seat system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,535 B2Volvo Car Corporation
- Systems and methods for lumbar support in a seat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307564 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Device for the operation of vehicle functions24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285157 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Seat system for a vehicle for lifting and moving loads24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285660 A1Combilift
- Driver position monitoring system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257639 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Seat adjustment method and transportation means16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200371 A1Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fingerprint actuation of customized vehicle features364US 6,100,811 ATRW Inc. · 2000
- Pneumatically controlled seat for vehicle193US 4,655,505 ANHK Spring Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of controllable devices125US 6,157,372 ATRW Inc. · 2000
- Vehicular seat with adjustable thigh support105US 7,597,398 B2Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · 2009
- Interactive, individually controlled, multiple bladder seating comfort adjustment system and method103US 6,088,642 AMcCord Winn Textron Inc. · 2000