Patents by Inventor Douglas Frasher

Douglas Frasher 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).

  • Seat system for autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 9908440
    Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a seat assembly, and corresponding method and computer readable medium, for adjusting a seat in an autonomous vehicle. The adjustment is provided such that a seat occupant may control the adjustment may providing a natural pushing force once the vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Sugioka, Douglas Frasher, Stefan Norberg
  • SEAT SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170101032
    Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a seat assembly, and corresponding method and computer readable medium, for adjusting a seat in an autonomous vehicle. The adjustment is provided such that a seat occupant may control the adjustment may providing a natural pushing force once the vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ichiro Sugioka, Douglas Frasher, Stefan Norberg