Patents by Inventor Ratan Howlader
Ratan Howlader has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11904745Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly is provided that includes a seatback and a seat that includes a seat frame and a support assembly. The support assembly is coupled to the seat frame and movable between an elevated position and a flattened position in response to an actuation force applied on the support assembly. The support assembly includes an extension member having a first end fixedly coupled to the seat frame and a second end rotatably coupled to the seat frame, and a plate having a first side rotatably coupled to the seat frame and a second side slidably coupled to the seat frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Sean Bayle West, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, Patrick Davis, Ian James, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons
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Publication number: 20230143122Abstract: A seating assembly is provided that includes a seating assembly frame that includes a seatback frame, and a seat frame. The seating assembly further includes a seatback panel coupled to an upper portion of the seatback frame and movable between a stored position relative to the seatback frame and an extended position relative to the seatback frame, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the seatback panel and the seating assembly frame and movable between a first position and a second position in response to an actuating force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Line, Joseph Kish, Ratan Howlader, Ian James, Robert Shipley, Patrick Davis, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean West
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Patent number: 11577631Abstract: A seating assembly is provided that includes a seating assembly frame that includes a seatback frame, and a seat frame. The seating assembly further includes a seatback panel coupled to an upper portion of the seatback frame and movable between a stored position relative to the seatback frame and an extended position relative to the seatback frame, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the seatback panel and the seating assembly frame and movable between a first position and a second position in response to an actuating force.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Line, Joseph Kish, Ratan Howlader, Ian James, Robert Shipley, Patrick Davis, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean West
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Patent number: 11541799Abstract: A seating assembly having a seating assembly frame that includes a seat frame and a seatback frame. The seating assembly includes an extension member coupled to the seat frame and movable in response to an actuating force between an extended position relative to the seat frame and a compressed position relative to the seat frame and including an end fixedly coupled to the seat frame and an end coupled to an adjustment device disposed on the seat frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, Patrick Davis, Ian James, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean Bayle West
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Publication number: 20220305976Abstract: A seating assembly having a seating assembly frame that includes a seat frame and a seatback frame. The seating assembly includes an extension member coupled to the seat frame and movable in response to an actuating force between an extended position relative to the seat frame and a compressed position relative to the seat frame and including an end fixedly coupled to the seat frame and an end coupled to an adjustment device disposed on the seat frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, Patrick Davis, Ian James, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean Bayle West
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Publication number: 20220289086Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly is provided that includes a seatback and a seat that includes a seat frame and a support assembly. The support assembly is coupled to the seat frame and movable between an elevated position and a flattened position in response to an actuation force applied on the support assembly. The support assembly includes an extension member having a first end fixedly coupled to the seat frame and a second end rotatably coupled to the seat frame, and a plate having a first side rotatably coupled to the seat frame and a second side slidably coupled to the seat frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Sean Bayle West, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, Patrick Davis, Ian James, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons
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Publication number: 20220281361Abstract: A seating assembly is provided that includes a seating assembly frame that includes a seatback frame, and a seat frame. The seating assembly further includes a seatback panel coupled to an upper portion of the seatback frame and movable between a stored position relative to the seatback frame and an extended position relative to the seatback frame, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the seatback panel and the seating assembly frame and movable between a first position and a second position in response to an actuating force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Line, Joseph Kish, Ratan Howlader, Ian James, Robert Shipley, Patrick Davis, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean West
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Patent number: 11396253Abstract: A seating assembly having a seating assembly frame that includes a seat frame and a seatback frame. The seating assembly includes an extension member coupled to the seat frame and movable in response to an actuating force between an extended position relative to the seat frame and a compressed position relative to the seat frame and including an end fixedly coupled to the seat frame and an end coupled to an adjustment device disposed on the seat frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, Patrick Davis, Ian James, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, David Frederick Lyons, Sean Bayle West
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Publication number: 20220185151Abstract: A bench seating assembly for a vehicle includes an outboard seating assembly disposed on a pair of outboard rails slidably coupled to a pair of outboard tracks and an inboard seating assembly disposed on an inboard rail slidably coupled to an inboard track. A release bar assembly is disposed below the outboard seating assembly and the inboard seating assembly, and includes a driver movable between a first position and a second position. A latch mechanism is operably coupled to the driver such that if the driver is in the first position, then the latch mechanism is in a locked position, and if the driver is in the second position, then the latch mechanism is in an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Macit Aktas, Joseph Michael Kish
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Patent number: 11076697Abstract: A seating assembly includes a frame that has an upper portion that defines an attachment aperture and a lower portion. A bracket is coupled to the lower portion. A cable has a first end and a second end that is coupled to the bracket. The cable is operable between a support position and a compressed position. A guide-sleeve is operably coupled with the cable and is disposed within the attachment aperture of the upper portion of the frame. The guide-sleeve includes retention tabs that are operably coupled to the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Ratan Howlader, Robert Charles Shipley, David Frederick Lyons, Sean Bayle West, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Macit Aktas, Thomas J. Susko