Patents by Inventor Lee Davidson Foster

Lee Davidson Foster 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).

  • Automatic temperature controlled seats
    Patent number: 6237675
    Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the temperature of a vehicle seat (14) based on a variety of factors, including vehicle interior temperature, outside temperature, sunload, and user set point. Each of these readings is sent to a controller (30) where they are weighted by a formula to arrive at a target temperature. Based on that target temperature, a seat level is calculated and then transmitted to a heated seat controller (48) to apply the appropriate temperature to the vehicle seats (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technolgies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris George Oehring, Gerhard Allan Dage, Hilton W. Girard, John David Hoeschele, Lee Davidson Foster