Patents by Inventor Tristan J. VANFOSSEN

Tristan J. VANFOSSEN 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).

  • Actuator for a vehicle compartment
    Patent number: 10781612
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire and a spring that are used during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen, Julien Rea, Louis Thomas
  • Actuator for a vehicle compartment
    Patent number: 10738512
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a continuous loop of material including at least a portion that is made from shape-memory alloy wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen, Julien Rea, Louis Thomas
  • Actuator for a vehicle compartment
    Patent number: 10731382
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen, Julien Rea, Louis Thomas
  • Adjustment system for an occupant support
    Patent number: 10611270
    Abstract: An occupant-support base includes a seat pad and a pad-extension system. The seat pad includes a fixed portion and a movable portion that is configured to move relative to the fixed portion. The pad-extension system is configured to move the movable portion to fit occupants of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Tristan J. Vanfossen, James J. Farber, James T. Hotary
  • Occupant support system
    Patent number: 10583757
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20200002979
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire and a spring that are used during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN, Julien REA, Louis Thomas
  • ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20200002978
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN, Julien REA, Louis THOMAS
  • ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20200002980
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to a vehicle in a fixed position relative to the vehicle and a latch system coupled to the glove to allow a user access to the box. The latch system includes a continuous loop of material including at least a portion that is made from shape-memory alloy wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN, Julien REA, Louis Thomas
  • Occupant support
    Patent number: 10427554
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle and configured to move relative to the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Rod Goodrich, John M. Perraut, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • Occupant support
    Patent number: 10377278
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR AN OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20190100117
    Abstract: An occupant-support base includes a seat pad and a pad-extension system. The seat pad includes a fixed portion and a movable portion that is configured to move relative to the fixed portion. The pad-extension system is configured to move the movable portion to fit occupants of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Tristan J. VANFOSSEN, James J. FARBER, James T. HOTARY
  • Recliner actuator for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10232743
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Jeffery T. Bonk, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180134181
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle and configured to move relative to the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Rod GOODRICH, John M. PERRAUT, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180134195
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180134191
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • RECLINER ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180134184
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Jeffery T. BONK, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN