Patents by Inventor Ben Carroll

Ben Carroll 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).

  • Motor vehicle seating system
    Patent number: 10730407
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seating system is provided. The seating system comprises two or more seats and a guide track extending between three or more spaced apart seating positions within an interior of the motor vehicle, wherein each of the seats is movably coupled to the guide track, such that the seats are movable between the seating positions. A seat, suitable for use in the motor vehicle seating system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Guy, Marcus Hoggarth, Ben Carroll, Matthew Graeme Leck, Kyle Loughlin
  • Expandable seat for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10427552
    Abstract: An expandable seat for a vehicle comprising a support structure movable between an expanded state and a contracted state, the support structure forming a seating region that is greater in size when the support structure is in the expanded state than when the support structure is in the contracted state, and a flexible covering movably coupled to the support structure. The support structure and the flexible covering cooperate to ensure that the flexible covering covers the seating region of the support structure when the support structure is in the expanded state and when the support structure is in the contracted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Guy, Marcus Hoggarth, Ben Carroll, Natasha DeLange, Matthew Graeme Leck
  • MOTOR VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180354391
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seating system is provided. The seating system comprises two or more seats and a guide track extending between three or more spaced apart seating positions within an interior of the motor vehicle, wherein each of the seats is movably coupled to the guide track, such that the seats are movable between the seating positions. A seat, suitable for use in the motor vehicle seating system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Guy, Marcus Hoggarth, Ben Carroll, Matthew Graeme Leck, Kyle Loughlin
  • EXPANDABLE SEAT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180354389
    Abstract: An expandable seat for a vehicle comprising a support structure movable between an expanded state and a contracted state, the support structure forming a seating region that is greater in size when the support structure is in the expanded state than when the support structure is in the contracted state, and a flexible covering movably coupled to the support structure. The support structure and the flexible covering cooperate to ensure that the flexible covering covers the seating region of the support structure when the support structure is in the expanded state and when the support structure is in the contracted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Guy, Marcus Hoggarth, Ben Carroll, Natasha DeLange, Matthew Graeme Leck
  • Transcranial neurostimulation system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10143841
    Abstract: A transcranial neurostimulation system for a vehicle, the transcranial neurostimulation system comprising at least one electrode formed into an article of vehicle furniture such as a headrest of a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Medford, Eunhee Jo, Liberty Fearns, Ben Carroll, Marcus Hoggarth
  • TRANSCRANIAL NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170259059
    Abstract: A transcranial neurostimulation system for a vehicle, the transcranial neurostimulation system comprising at least one electrode formed into an article of vehicle furniture such as a headrest of a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan Medford, Eunhee Jo, Liberty Fearns, Ben Carroll, Marcus Hoggarth