Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Gallo

Jean-Francois Gallo 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).

  • Vehicle seat heating arrangement
    Patent number: 7134715
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having a heating device arranged in connection with the vehicle seat and connected to a control unit which includes a current-feeding apparatus for feeding a current to the heating device. The vehicle seat also includes a temperature sensor connected to the control unit for detecting the temperature at the heating device. The control unit is arranged to feed the current if the measured temperature falls below a pre-determined temperature value. An occupant sensor is also provided for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in the vehicle seat. The occupant sensor is arranged as a single integral unit together with the heating device in the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignees: Kongsberg Automotive AB, International Electronics & Engineering
    Inventors: Tommy Fristedt, Daniel Josefsson, Manuel Ruggiu, Jean-Francois Gallo, Holger Lorenz