Patents by Inventor Niki K. Meyers

Niki K. Meyers 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 of activating a seat head restraint in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11433792
    Abstract: A method of activating a head restraint system in a vehicle for an occupant is provided. The method comprises providing a vehicle seat having a seat belt and a head restraint in the vehicle and detecting the occupant in the vehicle. The method further comprises actuating the seat head restraint of the vehicle seat to an in-use position if the seat belt is buckled. The method further includes providing an actuation signal to an electronic control module of the vehicle if the seat head restraint is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Russell J. Mihm, Venkata Narasimha R. Cherukuvada, Niki K. Meyers
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING A SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210086674
    Abstract: A method of activating a head restraint system in a vehicle for an occupant is provided. The method comprises providing a vehicle seat having a seat belt and a head restraint in the vehicle and detecting the occupant in the vehicle. The method further comprises actuating the seat head restraint of the vehicle seat to an in-use position if the seat belt is buckled. The method further includes providing an actuation signal to an electronic control module of the vehicle if the seat head restraint is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Russell J. Mihm, Venkata Narasimha R. Cherukuvada, Niki K. Meyers