Patents by Inventor Carol Ann Perelli

Carol Ann Perelli 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).

  • Active material based conformable and reconfigurable seats
    Patent number: 7758121
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes an active material in operative communication with a seat surface configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to change at least one feature of the seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Pablo D. Zavattieri, Ukpai I. Ukpai, John C. Ulicny, John A. Cafeo, Rainer A. Glaser, Gary L. Jones, James Y. Khoury, Carol Ann Perelli, William R. Rodgers, Xiujie Gao