Patents by Inventor Cedric Ketels

Cedric Ketels 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).

  • Recliner actuator for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10232743
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Jeffery T. Bonk, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • ACTUATOR FOR AN OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180370391
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a seatback-motion controller configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom between a blocked arrangement and a freed arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Jeffery T. BONK, Tristan VANFOSSEN
  • VENTILATED VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180178692
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a cushion, an air-permeable cushion cover, and a ventilation unit. The cushion is adapted to support an occupant on the occupant support. The air-permeable cushion cover is arranged around at least a portion the cushion. The ventilation unit is configured to selectively cool the occupant of the occupant support with convective cooling through the air-permeable cushion cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Ying (Carolyn) ZHAO, Robert C. FITZPATRICK, Cedric KETELS, John M. PERRAUT
  • OCCUPANT COMFORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180161537
    Abstract: A vehicle is adapted for movement along a roadway. A cabin of the vehicle is adapted for surrounding and supporting an occupant with movement of the vehicle. Systems of the vehicle control an environment within the cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Rod GOODRICH, Matthew K. BENSON, Alfred H. BRANSDORFER
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180134195
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180134181
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle and configured to move relative to the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Rod GOODRICH, John M. PERRAUT, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • RECLINER ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180134184
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Jeffery T. BONK, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • OCCUPANT SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180134191
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the vehicle seat. The vehicle further includes a support mechanism coupled to the vehicle and configured to vary support provided to an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180065642
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a sensory system and a control system. The sensor system is configured to generate signals indicative of at least one of a physiological characteristic of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Dale J. FRYE, James T. HOTARY, Cedric KETELS, Rudy K. YUKICH, Houstin L. LICHTENWALNER, H. Keith NISHIHARA
  • ARMREST
    Publication number: 20180022248
    Abstract: An occupant support system includes a vehicle seat and an arm support. The vehicle seat supports an occupant in a vehicle while the vehicle is moving. The arm support supports the occupant's arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Rod GOODRICH, Robert C FITZPATRICK
  • MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20170349061
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle and configured to move relative to the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew K. BENSON, Cedric KETELS, Brian R. DEXTER, Rod GOODRICH, Garrett GOODWIN, Tristan VANFOSSEN, Kevin L. WRIGHT
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9221370
    Abstract: The invention, relates to Vehicle seat, comprising an upper lid mechanism configured to move between a closed position, where the upper lid mechanism covers the messages system so as to provide foot rest surface, and an open position where the upper lid mechanism transforms and opens up so as to form a foot accommodation space for foot massage. The upper lid mechanism comprises an array of flat sections, and an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Zhenlin Wu
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20150183345
    Abstract: The invention, relates to vehicle seat, comprising an upper lid mechanism configured to move between a closed position, where the upper lid mechanism covers the messages system so as to provide foot rest surface, and an open position where the upper lid mechanism transforms and opens up so as to form a foot accommodation space for foot massage. The upper lid mechanism comprises an array of flat sections, and an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Zhenlin Wu