Patents by Inventor Sophia BENNIS

Sophia BENNIS 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: 11673498
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises at least one vibration device comprising an electroacoustic transducer, the vibration device having a mass less than or equal to 130 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventor: Sophia Bennis
  • Publication number: 20220410779
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprises at least one vibration device comprising an electroacoustic transducer, the vibration device having a mass less than or equal to 130 g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Sophia BENNIS
  • Publication number: 20220410780
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seating portion and a backrest, the seat further comprising at least one vibration device. The vibration device(s) are arranged in one or more of the following authorized spaces: a first authorized space in the backrest, which is defined by predefined ranges; a second authorized space in the seating portion, which is defined by predefined ranges; these ranges being defined with respect to an orthonormal coordinate system (H, x, y, z) whose origin is the point H which is the seating reference point of the seat, for which the x axis extends horizontally from the rear to the front of the seating portion, for which the y axis extends horizontally from the right to the left of the seat, and for which the z axis extends vertically from the bottom to the top of the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Sophia BENNIS, Jérôme PLANSON, Radouane BOUSSETTA, Anne-Isabelle MALLET-DA COSTA
  • Publication number: 20220332235
    Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising: a seat base comprising a rigid frame, a flexible covering layer, as well as a cushioning layer interposed between the flexible covering layer and the frame, a backrest comprising a rigid frame, a flexible covering layer, as well as a cushioning layer interposed between the flexible covering layer and the frame, and a haptic system, comprising: at least one independent set each comprising at least one pneumatic haptic element, positioned at the backrest and/or the seat base, and at least one independent set each comprising at least one electromechanical haptic element, positioned at the backrest and/or the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sophia BENNIS, Anne-Isabelle MALLET-DA COSTA
  • Patent number: 11312277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration device configured to be integrated into a vehicle seat and comprising a vibrator capable of generating vibrations. This device further comprises an attachment mechanism capable of attaching the vibrator to the back or underside of a support layer integrated into a member of the seat, and a damper which is in contact with this support layer and with the vibrator, and which is capable of reducing, in the support layer, the vibrations generated by the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventors: Sophia Bennis, Lionel Leteve, Jérôme Planson
  • Publication number: 20210129726
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration device configured to be integrated into a vehicle seat and comprising a vibrator capable of generating vibrations. This device further comprises an attachment mechanism capable of attaching the vibrator to the back or underside of a support layer integrated into a member of the seat, and a damper which is in contact with this support layer and with the vibrator, and which is capable of reducing, in the support layer, the vibrations generated by the vibrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Sophia BENNIS, Lionel LETEVE, Jérôme PLANSON