Patents Assigned to ERL, LLC
  • System and method for designing a seat
    Patent number: 7797138
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for establishing one or more patches related to a seat to be designed is provided. The system method establish a set of environment characteristics, a set of interface characteristics, and a pool of body templates. The pool of body templates are representative of target occupants of the seat. The system and method further establish a seat design as a function of the established environment characteristics, interface characteristics, and body templates by defining a plurality of patches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ERL, LLC
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Raymond R. Brodeur