B60N 2/0272
Using sensors or detectors for detecting the position of seat parts
Official title: {using sensors or detectors for detecting the position of seat parts}
B60N2/0272 (Using sensors or detectors for detecting the position of seat parts) appears on 556 US grants and 680 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 556
- Published applications
- 680
- Assignees
- 211
- Inventors
- 1,280
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2004 | 21 | 16 |
| 2005 | 13 | 24 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
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| 2008 | 15 | 35 |
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| 2017 | 20 | 44 |
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| 2020 | 31 | 45 |
| 2021 | 38 | 48 |
| 2022 | 36 | 44 |
| 2023 | 26 | 37 |
| 2024 | 45 | 44 |
| 2025 | 39 | 43 |
| 2026 | 22 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Apparatus and method of controlling position of seat for vehicle29 Sep 2026US 12,746,856 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Anti-submarining seat system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,535 B2Volvo Car Corporation
- Seat runner with position sensor18 Aug 2026US 12,709,197 B2FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
- Seat controlling apparatus and method7 Jul 2026US 12,673,597 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Identification of the installation position of a seat in a vehicle30 Jun 2026US 12,668,154 B2Adient US LLC
- Seat position identifying device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307548 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Seat sensor system for a vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233637 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- System and method for cabin reconfiguration motion planning13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233639 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Use of road preview to dynamically adjust a seat feature for occupant comfort during cornering13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233640 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Method and System for Controlling a Movement of a Movable Component in a Vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233641 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Wireless and powerless sensor and interrogator645US 6,988,026 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2006
- Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor563US 5,848,802 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Telematics system for vehicle diagnostics519US 6,738,697 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2004