Patents by Inventor Alexander I. Balin
Alexander I. Balin 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: 9944202Abstract: A vehicle seating system includes a latch having multiple teeth configured to engage respective windows within a rail to selectively block movement of a vehicle seat relative to the rail. The latch includes a first tooth and a second tooth longitudinally separated from one another. The first tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a first window while the first tooth is engaged with the first window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a first longitudinal direction, and the second tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a second window while the second tooth is engaged with the second window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a second longitudinal direction, opposite the first longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.A.R.L.Inventor: Alexander I. Balin
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Patent number: 9637030Abstract: Vehicle seat (1), with a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), which comprises a lumbar support (7), wherein the lumbar support (7) has a lumbar apex (7.1) towards the back of a seat occupant and tapers from there and that the lumbar support comprises a suspension 9, 11, 12) that results in load distribution with a primery load uptake (8. 1) at the lumbar apex (7.1).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Kurt Seibold, Alexander I Balin, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Patent number: 9630530Abstract: Longitudinal, adjuster (27) having an outer and an Inner rail (50, 51), characterized in that the outer rail (50) has a structural element (53) which absorbs vertical forces and has a flexible element which biases a rolling body (52) against the inner rail (51).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Alexander I Balin, Kurt Seibold, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Patent number: 9511687Abstract: Seat height adjustment having vertical slots (21, FIG. 3) provided on the seat structure (20) and a displacer (14) which is provided with tilted slots (15) and which can be moved horizontally in order to lift or lower the seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Kurt Seibold, Alexander I Balin, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Patent number: 9340135Abstract: A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side member, a second side member, an upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The seat back frame also includes a load transfer member that transfers impact loads from a collision through the seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Daniel James Sakkinen, Nicholas Leonard Petouhoff, Antoine A. Kmeid, Todd W. Waelde, Eric B. Michalak, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Alexander I. Balin, Ornela Zekavica, Phillip Wayne Wilson, Alexander Saveski
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Publication number: 20150321584Abstract: The present invention relates to an inclination adjusting apparatus for adjusting a backrest (3) of a vehicle seat with respect to a seat part (2), wherein a side part (15) of the seat part and a side part (12) of the backrest are coupled pivotably together about a pivot point and the backrest is latchable in the respective inclined position by way of a locking element (9). The present invention further relates to a vehicle seat and a method to operate the inventive inclination adjusting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Jorg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Kurt Seibold, Alexander I Balin
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Patent number: 9045068Abstract: A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ornela Zekavica, Phillip W. Wilson, Anthony M. Kestian, Elizabeth A. Allen, Mark S. Williamson, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Catherine M. Amodeo, Miodrag Mitch Petrovich, Ronald G. Bedro, Edward J. Lamont, Michael J. Leighton, William Shawn Brewer, David J. Hayes, Robert J. Hicks, Andrew J. Erard, Michael G. Buss, Mark A. Harris, Alexander I. Balin, Alex Saveski, Eric B. Michalak, Kurt A. Seiboid, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Nicholas L. Petouhoff
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Publication number: 20150130245Abstract: The present invention relate to a vehicle seat (1) having a backrest (3) which is provided to be pivotable on a seat part about a pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Jorg Linnenbrink, Ingo Kienke, Kurt Seibold, Alexander I Balin
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Publication number: 20150102199Abstract: Longitudinal, adjuster (27) having an outer and an Inner rail (50, 51), characterized in that the outer rail (50) has a structural element (53) which absorbs vertical forces and has a flexible element which biases a rolling body (52) against the inner rail (51).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Alexander I. Balin, Kurt Seibold, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Publication number: 20150091345Abstract: Vehicle seat (1), with a seat part (2) and a backrest (3), which comprises a lumbar support (7), wherein the lumbar support (7) has a lumbar apex (7.1) towards the back of a seat occupant and tapers from there and that the lumbar support comprises a suspension 9, 11, 12) that results in load distribution with a primery load uptake (8. 1) at the lumbar apex (7.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Kurt Seibold, Alexander I. Balin, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Publication number: 20150076309Abstract: Seat height adjustment having vertical slots (21, FIG. 3) provided on the seat structure (20) and a displacer (14) which is provided with tilted slots (15) and which can be moved horizontally in order to lift or lower the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Kurt Seibold, Alexander I Balin, Ingo Kienke, Jorg Linnenbrink
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Publication number: 20150020643Abstract: A vehicle seating system includes a latch having multiple teeth configured to engage respective windows within a rail to selectively block movement of a vehicle seat relative to the rail. The latch includes a first tooth and a second tooth longitudinally separated from one another. The first tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a first window while the first tooth is engaged with the first window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a first longitudinal direction, and the second tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a second window while the second tooth is engaged with the second window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a second longitudinal direction, opposite the first longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventor: Alexander I. Balin
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Patent number: 8899542Abstract: A seat track system for use in a vehicle seat assembly having a seat base frame. The seat track system includes a lower track assembly having a first lower track and a second lower track and an upper track assembly having a first upper track slidably disposed within the first lower track and a second upper track slidably disposed within the second lower track. The first upper track has a portion extending upwards that forms a first side member of the seat base frame and the second upper track has a portion extending upwards that forms a second side member of the seat base frame. The first upper track and the first side member are formed integrally to form a one-piece unitary member and the second upper track and the second side member are formed integrally to form a one-piece unitary member.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Alexander I. Balin, Kyle Doxey, Alexander Saveski, Kurt A. Seibold, Ornela Zekavica
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Patent number: 8864239Abstract: Disclosed is a back rest structure for vehicle seats and a method for manufacturing the same. The back rest structure has a back panel element and a seat back frame element fixed to each other, where at least one of the back panel element or the seat back frame element is provided of a thermoplastic composite material comprising a thermoplastic compound material and a reinforcement material, wherein with respect to the thermoplastic material the reinforcement material represents 50 wt-% or more than 50 wt-%.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Eric B. Michalak, Gregg R. Laframboise, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Ornela Zekavica, Antoine Kmeid, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Alexander I. Balin, Nicholas L. Petouhoff
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Patent number: 8814273Abstract: A seat structure may be installed in a seat assembly. The seat structure may comprise plurality of tube members forming a substantially closed structure. Some of the tube members have a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along a substantial portion of its respective longitudinal length. At least a first set of the tube members has at least one of a different dimensional property and a different material property from a second set of the tube members such that mechanical properties of each tube member is configured for stress requirements for a respective region that the respective tube member occupies. The plurality of tube members are joined such that the plurality of tube members are in fixed positions relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ornela Zekavica, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Mark S. Williamson, Antoine Kmeid, Alexander I. Balin, Piotr Roszczenko, Yannis Poulos, Edward J. Lamont
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Publication number: 20140221550Abstract: A composite material for reinforcing closed structural members as a tube or any closed profile section. More specifically, a composite material for filling metal tubes or any closed profile section forming the frame of vehicle seats to increase or maintain the strength of the seat frame while reducing the mass of the seat tubes or sealed profile section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: James T. McEvoy, Patricia J. McClarren, Alexander I. Balin, Michael J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20130161992Abstract: A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ornela Zekavica, Phillip W. Wilson, Anthony M. Kestian, Elizabeth A. Allen, Mark S. Williamson, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Catherine M. Amodeo, Miodrag Mitch Petrovich, Ronald G. Bedro, Edward J. Lamont, Michael J. Leighton, William Shawn Brewer, David J. Hayes, Robert J. Hicks, Andrew J. Erard, Michael G. Buss, Mark A. Harris, Alexander I. Balin, Alex Saveski, Eric B. Michalak, Kurt A. Seiboid, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Nicholas L. Petouhoff
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Publication number: 20120305734Abstract: A seat track system for use in a vehicle seat assembly having a seat base frame. The seat track system includes a lower track assembly having a first lower track and a second lower track and an upper track assembly having a first upper track slidably disposed within the first lower track and a second upper track slidably disposed within the second lower track. The first upper track has a portion extending upwards that forms a first side member of the seat base frame and the second upper track has a portion extending upwards that forms a second side member of the seat base frame. The first upper track and the first side member are formed integrally to form a one-piece unitary member and the second upper track and the second side member are formed integrally to form a one-piece unitary member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Alexander I. Balin, Kyle Doxey, Alexander Saveski, Kurt A. Seibold, Ornela Zekavica
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Publication number: 20120193954Abstract: A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side member, a second side member, an upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The seat back frame also includes a load transfer member that transfers impact loads from a collision through the seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology CopanyInventors: Daniel James Sakkinen, Nicholas Leonard Petouhoff, Antoine A. Kmeid, Todd W. Waelde, Eric B. Michalak, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Alexander I. Balin, Ornela Zekavica, Phillip Wayne Wilson, Alexander Saveski
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Publication number: 20120181839Abstract: The present invention relates to a back rest structure (3) for vehicle seats and a method for manufacturing a back rest structure (3) for vehicle seats, the back rest structure (3) having a back panel element (2) and a seat back frame element (1), the back panel element (2) and the seat back frame element (1) being fixed to each other, where at least one of the back panel element (2) or of the seat back frame element (1) being provided of a thermoplastic composite material, the thermoplastic composite material comprising a thermoplastic compound material and a reinforcement material, wherein with respect to the thermoplastic composite material the reinforcement material represents 50 wt-% or more than 50 wt-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Eric B Michalak, Gregg R. Laframboise, Daniel J. Sakkinen, Ornela Zekavica, Antoine Kmeid, Joseph F. Prosniewski, Alexander I. Balin, Nicholas L. Petouhoff