Patents by Inventor Herbert M. Reynolds

Herbert M. Reynolds 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).

  • System and method for designing a seat
    Patent number: 7797138
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for establishing one or more patches related to a seat to be designed is provided. The system method establish a set of environment characteristics, a set of interface characteristics, and a pool of body templates. The pool of body templates are representative of target occupants of the seat. The system and method further establish a seat design as a function of the established environment characteristics, interface characteristics, and body templates by defining a plurality of patches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ERL, LLC
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Raymond R. Brodeur
  • Template
    Patent number: 7347114
    Abstract: A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a 95th percentile male, 50th percentile male and 5th female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Herbert M Reynolds, Robert Kerr, Raymond Brodeur, Khaldoun Rayes, Douglas Neal, Yuntao Cui
  • Design template
    Patent number: 7047831
    Abstract: A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture. The design template also includes at least one cross-sectional section cooperating with the torso section at an anatomical landmark to provide a three-dimensional design template used for designing, evaluating, and measuring human occupant accommodation and seating in a seated environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Michigan State University
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Raymond R. Brodeur
  • Design template
    Patent number: 6840125
    Abstract: A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a 95th percentile male, 50th percentile male and 5th percentile female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Robert Kerr, Raymond Brodeur, Khaldoun Rayes, Douglas Neal, Yuntao Cui
  • Design template
    Publication number: 20040118229
    Abstract: A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a 95th percentile male, 50th percentile male and 5th percentile female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Robert Kerr, Raymond Brodeur, Khaldoun Rayes, Douglas Neal, Yuntao Cui
  • Design template
    Publication number: 20040011150
    Abstract: A design template includes a torso section being one of a group of a large male, medium male and small female having each being one of a group of an ERECT posture, a NEUTRAL posture and a SLUMPED posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert M. Reynolds, Raymond R. Brodeur