Patents by Inventor Samuel Baudu

Samuel Baudu 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).

  • Publication number: 20230102383
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for processing capacitance values generated by capacitive sensors with interdigitated electrodes supported by a seat of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Mamadou BALDE
  • Patent number: 11524641
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting seats of different vehicles, wherein the vehicles comprise means for retrieving an identifier of a seat user, wherein the system comprises means for storing data of seat adjustments made by an identified user in a first vehicle which are associated with the user identifier, comprises means for transmitting the seat adjustment data of the first vehicle and user identifier data to a second vehicle of a different type than the first vehicle, and comprises means for converting seat adjustment data of the first vehicle into seat adjustment data of the second vehicle so as to offer the user similar comfort in vehicles of different types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Samuel Baudu, Laurent Chabert
  • Publication number: 20220371477
    Abstract: A system for optimizing the positioning of a vehicle seat includes: a module for obtaining and saving at least one morphological parameter of a passenger on the seat; a seat positioning adjustment module having at least one sensor within the vehicle, controlling the positioning; and a module for determining the positioning adjustment to be applied as a function of the morphological parameter. The system is configured to: determine at least one adjustment change that optimises passenger comfort to be applied during vehicle operation, automatically alter the position of the seat to achieve the adjustment change, or signal the passenger of the adjustment change to be applied, via an interaction module, and guide the passenger to manually achieve the adjustment change, via a predetermined sound or light signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Omar BEN ABDELAZIZ, Samuel BAUDU, Maroua BENZARTI
  • Publication number: 20220266724
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting a rotation of part of the trunk of an occupant seated on a seat of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: triggering a measurement of capacitance values; successively determining, from the measured capacitance values, a first stationary posture of the occupant during a first stationary period, a movement of part of the trunk of the occupant, and a second stationary posture of the occupant during a second stationary period; and calculating, for each capacitive sensor, the variation between the capacitance values measured during the first stationary period and the capacitance values measured during the second stationary period. If the variation calculated for the capacitive sensors is within ranges of capacitance values defined for the capacitive sensors, generating a detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Mamadou BALDE, Stéphane LE ROUX, Mohamed ROUCHOU
  • Publication number: 20220169151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the occupancy status of a seat of a motor vehicle, the method being implemented by a determination system comprising a seat, six interdigitated capacitive sensors, and a controller comprising a reference capacitance value and a threshold value for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the method comprising a step of measuring three capacitance values for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the following steps being implemented by the controller for the measured capacitance values: calculating a resulting capacitance value based on the measured capacitance values, calculating the difference between the resulting capacitance value and the reference capacitance value, comparing the calculated difference to the threshold value, determining the occupancy status of the seat, based on the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Mamadou BALDE, Stéphane LE ROUX, Mohamed ROUCHOU
  • Patent number: 11110832
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has at least one occupant comfort actuator suited for acting on a part of the body of an occupant of the seat. The actuator is driven based on at least one measurement of one sensor of sweat from the occupant of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: FAURECIA SIÈGES D'AUTOMOBILE
    Inventors: Anne-Isabelle Da Costa, Samuel Baudu
  • Publication number: 20210213853
    Abstract: A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mamadou Saliou BALDE, Samuel BAUDU, Laurent CHABERT, Stéphane LE ROUX
  • Patent number: 10786162
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom and arranged to extend in an upward direction away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an electronics system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew K. Benson, Dana R. Lowell, Sean M. Montgomery, Brian R. Dexter, Jeffery T. Bonk, David L. Cummings, Alexander S. Haase, Samuel Baudu, Radouane Boussetta, Pioter Drubetskoy, Anne-Isabelle Dacosta-Mallet
  • Publication number: 20200276949
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting seats of different vehicles, wherein the vehicles comprise means for retrieving an identifier of a seat user, wherein the system comprises means for storing data of seat adjustments made by an identified user in a first vehicle which are associated with the user identifier, comprises means for transmitting the seat adjustment data of the first vehicle and user identifier data to a second vehicle of a different type than the first vehicle, and comprises means for converting seat adjustment data of the first vehicle into seat adjustment data of the second vehicle so as to offer the user similar comfort in vehicles of different types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel BAUDU, Laurent CHABERT
  • Patent number: 10632879
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat element successively including: a pad; a heating and/or cooling device including at least one heat and/or cold generation element and at least one heat and/or cold diffusion layer; and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Anne Isabelle Dacosta-Mallet, Samuel Baudu
  • Patent number: 9889770
    Abstract: Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: James T. Hotary, Samuel Baudu, Robert C. Fitzpatrick, Dana R. Lowell, Gregory Brncick
  • Patent number: 9848814
    Abstract: An occupant support system includes a vehicle seat and an electronics system for the vehicle seat. The electronics system includes a sensor system configured to obtain sensor data and a computer coupled to the sensor system to process the sensor data and perform a predetermined action using the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew K. Benson, Dana R. Lowell, Sean M. Montgomery, Brian R. Dexter, Jeffery T. Bonk, David L. Cummings, Alexander S. Haase, Samuel Baudu, Radouane Boussetta, Pioter Drubetskoy, Anne-Isabelle Dacosta-Mallet, Claire Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20170340214
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom and arranged to extend in an upward direction away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an electronics system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew K. BENSON, Dana R. LOWELL, Sean M. MONTGOMERY, Brian R. DEXTER, Jeffery T. BONK, David L. CUMMINGS, Alexander S. HAASE, Samuel BAUDU, Radouane BOUSSETTA, Pioter DRUBETSKOY, Anne-Isabelle DACOSTA-MALLET
  • Publication number: 20170341549
    Abstract: A vehicle seat has at least one occupant comfort actuator suited for acting on a part of the body of an occupant of the seat. The actuator is driven based on at least one measurement of one sensor of sweat from the occupant of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Anne-Isabelle DA COSTA, Samuel BAUDU
  • Publication number: 20170282770
    Abstract: Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: James T. HOTARY, Samuel BAUDU, Robert C. FITZPATRICK, Dana R. LOWELL, Gregory BRNCICK
  • Patent number: 9701216
    Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a person on a cushion includes at least two moisture sensors located in the cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Sieges D'Automobile
    Inventor: Samuel Baudu
  • Patent number: 9688163
    Abstract: Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: James T Hotary, Samuel Baudu, Robert C Fitzpatrick, Dana R Lowell, Gregory Brncick
  • Publication number: 20160354027
    Abstract: An occupant support system includes a vehicle seat and an electronics system for the vehicle seat. The electronics system includes a sensor system configured to obtain sensor data and a computer coupled to the sensor system to process the sensor data and perform a predetermined action using the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew K. BENSON, Dana R. LOWELL, Sean M. MONTGOMERY, Brian R. DEXTER, Jeffery T. BONK, David L. CUMMINGS, Alexander S. HAASE, Samuel BAUDU, Radouane BOUSSETTA, Pioter DRUBETSKOY, Anne-Isabelle DACOSTA-MALLET, Claire MITCHELL
  • Publication number: 20160339804
    Abstract: Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: James T. Hotary, Samuel Baudu, Robert C. Fitzpatrick, Dana R. Lowell, Gregory Brncick
  • Patent number: 9428082
    Abstract: Equipment and processes generate a seating solution by obtaining occupant data, calculating body dimensions from the occupant data, and calculating a best-fit body arrangement for an occupant. Occupant data may be obtained in various ways using available computational devices and software or by manually measuring the relevant dimensions on the occupant. A user interface for inputting occupant metrics and/or occupant measurements may be provided in a mobile terminal included in the vehicle or separate from the vehicle, thus giving users increased flexibility while maximizing simplicity and usability for the user or other personnel obtaining the data. Once an occupant's best-fit body arrangement is determined, it may be altered by changing the predetermined criteria to achieve optimum comfort, safety, and therapeutic benefit as well as used for providing improved comfort on a continuous basis and/or in response to detected or predicted vehicle, road, or atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: James T Hotary, Samuel Baudu, Robert C Fitzpatrick, Dana R Lowell, Gregory Brncick