Patents by Inventor Laurent Morinet

Laurent Morinet 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).

  • Patent number: 7946653
    Abstract: Motor vehicle seat back comprising a structure, a headrest, a headrest, a support, a slide, a return element and a lock. The structure comprises at least one socket. The headrest comprises at least one stem mounted so as to slide in the socket between a high position and a low position. The stem has a curve. The support is mounted on the structure through an articulation element having at least a degree of freedom to rotate about an axis of orientation. The slide is connected to the stem and capable of sliding relative to the support in a direction of sliding. The return element is interposed between the slide and the support and biases the headrest towards its low position. The lock has an active state in which it is capable of holding the headrest in the high position and an inactive position in which it releases the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jacques Robert, Laurent Morinet
  • Publication number: 20100060067
    Abstract: Motor vehicle seat back comprising a structure, a headrest, a headrest, a support, a slide, a return element and a lock. The structure comprises at least one socket. The headrest comprises at least one stem mounted so as to slide in the socket between a high position and a low position. The stem has a curve. The support is mounted on the structure through an articulation element having at least a degree of freedom to rotate about an axis of orientation. The slide is connected to the stem and capable of sliding relative to the support in a direction of sliding. The return element is interposed between the slide and the support and biases the headrest towards its low position. The lock has an active state in which it is capable of holding the headrest in the high position and an inactive position in which it releases the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Jacques Robert, Laurent Morinet
  • Publication number: 20050200183
    Abstract: The automobile seat system includes a backrest inclination measuring device which includes a first absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to the backrest and a second absolute inclination sensor fixed in relation to a reference element and a computer to deduce by difference the inclination of the backrest in relation to the reference element. Application for determining the relative inclination of the backrest of an automobile vehicle seat in relation to the floor or to the seat pan of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Herve Dirand
  • Patent number: 6812431
    Abstract: Apparatus for heating a motor vehicle seat comprises a heater mat and a measurement mat having capacitive sensors. The heater mat is disconnected throughout the entire period of performing a measurement using the sensors. The invention also provides a method of implementing the above apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges d'Automobile S.A.
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Hervé Dirand
  • Publication number: 20040021346
    Abstract: Apparatus for heating a motor vehicle seat comprises a heater mat and a measurement mat having capacitive sensors. The heater mat is disconnected throughout the entire period of performing a measurement using the sensors. The invention also provides a method of implementing the above apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Laurent Morinet, Herve Dirand