Patents by Inventor Anna M. Lusk

Anna M. Lusk 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).

  • Haptic Cues to Help Locate Seat Controls and Belt Buckles
    Publication number: 20240067122
    Abstract: A system to locate seat controls and belt buckles includes a vehicle having at least one seat. A seat belt system is provided with the at least one seat having a seat belt, a belt latch and a seat belt buckle. A haptic device is provided with the seat belt system, the haptic device generating a haptic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kamran Ali, Donald K. Grimm, Anna M. Lusk, Maria del Mar Davila
  • Energy absorption device for an occupant in vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10981529
    Abstract: A restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed. The restraint system includes a seat shaped to accommodate an occupant, wherein the seat includes a seat back and an energy absorption member that expands from a stowed position and into a deployed position. The energy absorption member fills a volume of space behind the seat back when in the deployed position to absorb energy that would otherwise be imparted towards an occupant of the seat during an impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system also includes an impact sensing device generating an impact signal in response to detecting the impact involving the vehicle is imminent. The impact signal indicates an orientation and magnitude of the impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system includes a control module in electronic communication with the energy absorption member and the impact sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason Kim, Anna M. Lusk, Brian J. Putala
  • ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE FOR AN OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20200353885
    Abstract: A restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed. The restraint system includes a seat shaped to accommodate an occupant, wherein the seat includes a seat back and an energy absorption member that expands from a stowed position and into a deployed position. The energy absorption member fills a volume of space behind the seat back when in the deployed position to absorb energy that would otherwise be imparted towards an occupant of the seat during an impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system also includes an impact sensing device generating an impact signal in response to detecting the impact involving the vehicle is imminent. The impact signal indicates an orientation and magnitude of the impact involving the vehicle. The restraint system includes a control module in electronic communication with the energy absorption member and the impact sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Kim, Anna M. Lusk, Brian J. Putala