Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Ridgeway

Daniel J. Ridgeway 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).

  • Contoured cushions
    Patent number: 10602856
    Abstract: A seat cushion is provided. The seat cushion includes a first cushion comprising a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side or the top side includes a contoured area and the contoured area has a convex or a concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Nilesh D. Mankame, Onkar Akolkar, Brennon L. White, Edward T. Kuczynski, Daniel W. Booth, Daniel J. Ridgeway, Udit Patel
  • CONTOURED CUSHIONS
    Publication number: 20200060432
    Abstract: A seat cushion is provided. The seat cushion includes a first cushion comprising a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side or the top side includes a contoured area and the contoured area has a convex or a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Nilesh D. Mankame, Onkar Akolkar, Brennon L. White, Edward T. Kuczynski, Daniel W. Booth, Daniel J. Ridgeway, Udit Patel
  • Cushion with spatially varying lattice structures
    Patent number: 10457175
    Abstract: A seat structure is configured to support an occupant. The seat structure includes a suspension. A seat cushion is arranged adjacent to the suspension. The seat cushion defines a plurality of variable effective property regions. At least one of the plurality of variable effective property regions includes a regular periodic lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Lang, Nilesh D. Mankame, Brennon L. White, Daniel J. Ridgeway
  • Cushion With Spatially Varying Lattice Structures
    Publication number: 20190054847
    Abstract: A seat structure is configured to support an occupant. The seat structure includes a suspension. A seat cushion is arranged adjacent to the suspension. The seat cushion defines a plurality of variable effective property regions. At least one of the plurality of variable effective property regions includes a regular periodic lattice structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steven C. LANG, Nilesh D. MANKAME, Brennon L. WHITE, Daniel J. RIDGEWAY
  • SEAT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FORMED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20180361896
    Abstract: A support assembly formed by an additive manufacturing process using a printing head includes a trim member. A body includes multiple layers of at least one polymeric material applied onto the trim member via the printing head. The multiple layers each have multiple resilient polymeric material elements. A protective and abrasion resistant polymeric material cover is applied over the body using the printing head. At least one structural element is positioned in the body by operation of the printing head. At least one sensor is positioned in the body. At least one passage is formed within the body by selective omission of the at least one polymeric material from the printing head as the printing head displaces during the additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Brennon L. White, Nilesh D. Mankame, Daniel J. Ridgeway, Steven C. Lang