Patents by Inventor Brian D. Shanfeld

Brian D. Shanfeld 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).

  • Systems and methods of adjusting the hardness of a passenger seat
    Patent number: 11618348
    Abstract: An adjustable seat system for use with a vehicle, with the system including a cushion associated with a passenger seat of the vehicle. The cushion includes a support structure and a bladder encapsulating the support structure, wherein the support structure is formed from a porous foam material. The system also includes an actuator in communication with the bladder, wherein the actuator is configured to selectively adjust the hardness of the cushion by inflating and deflating the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yousuf S. Riad, Brian D. Shanfeld, Kelly Michael Whalen, Eric D. Daume
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ADJUSTING THE HARDNESS OF A PASSENGER SEAT
    Publication number: 20210370802
    Abstract: An adjustable seat system for use with a vehicle, with the system including a cushion associated with a passenger seat of the vehicle. The cushion includes a support structure and a bladder encapsulating the support structure, wherein the support structure is formed from a porous foam material. The system also includes an actuator in communication with the bladder, wherein the actuator is configured to selectively adjust the hardness of the cushion by inflating and deflating the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yousuf S. Riad, Brian D. Shanfeld, Kelly Michael Whalen, Eric D. Daume