Patents by Inventor Nandakumar Sankaran

Nandakumar Sankaran 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
    Patent number: 8668272
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) includes an improved seat frame member (14) used as a seat back, a recliner mechanism connection (16) and a vehicle seat track actuator mechanism (18). The seat back frame member (14) includes a side frame member (30) having a side frame structural member (32) preferably made from a relatively high strength steel and a stiffening insert member (42) to provide strength and rigidity to the recliner mechanism connection (16) and to reduce the overall mass of the vehicle seat frame member and thereby the vehicle seat (10). The seat frame member (14) further includes a recliner mechanism (34) welded to the side frame structural member (32) preferably utilizing a shaped laser weld pattern (40). The vehicle seat track actuator mechanism (18) includes a bar (56), first and second pivot pins (62, 64) and connectors (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Nandakumar Sankaran, Elizabeth Ann Allen, Robert Michael Heilman
  • VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20110006575
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (10) includes an 2 improved seat frame member (14) used as a seat back, a recliner mechanism connection (16) and a vehicle seat track actuator mechanism (18). The seat back frame member (14) includes a side frame member (30) having a side frame structural member (32) preferably made from a relatively high strength steel and a stiffening insert member (42) to provide strength and rigidity to the recliner mechanism connection (16) and to reduce the overall mass of the vehicle seat frame member and thereby the vehicle seat (10). The seat frame member (14) further includes a recliner mechanism (34) welded to the side frame structural member (32) preferably utilizing a shaped laser weld pattern (40). The vehicle seat track actuator mechanism (18) includes a bar (56), first and second pivot pins (62, 64) and connectors (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Nandakumar Sankaran, Elizabeth Ann Allen, Robert Michael Heilman