Johnson Controls Technology Company

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Adient US LLC

Daniel James Sakkinen

Ornela Zekavica

Nicholas Petouhoff

Alexander I Balin

Eric Bernard Michalak

Joseph F Prosniewski

Mark A Harris

Antoine A Kmeid

Anthony Kestian

Kurt A Seibold

Michael John Thomas

Gregg Laframboise

Edward J Lamont

William Shawn Brewer

Kenneth M Clark

Ronald G Bedro

Todd W Waelde

Phillip Wayne Wilson

Christopher P Kubacki

John David Kotre

Mark S Williamson

Yannis Poulos

Catherine M Amodeo

Michael Leighton

Alexander Saveski

David Hayes

Miodrag Petrovich

Mark S Jurek

Robert J Hicks

Bonnie L Coker

Piotr Roszczenko

Elizabeth Ann Allen

Gregg Ronald Laframboise

Frederic T Winters

Alex Saveski

Andrew J Erard

Kurt A Seiboid

Michael G Buss

Daniel J LaFlamme

Antoine Kmeid

Muhur Omer Dagcioglu

Michael J Leighton

Elizabeth A Allen

Anthony M Kestian

Phillip W Wilson

Nicholas L Petouhoff

Gregg R Laframboise

Joseph Francis Prosniewski

Nicholas Leonard Petouhoff

David J Hayes

Miodrag Mitch Petrovich

Mark Anthony Harris

A method of laser welding structures having different steel grades together. The method includes providing a first structure made from a first steel grade and composition and providing a second structure made from a second steel grade composition. The first structure is positioned adjacent the second structure to create a weld zone area wherein at least a portion of the first structure overlaps at least a portion of the second structure. A filler material is selected that has a composition that will create a weld joint between the first structure, the second structure and the filler material such that the weld joint has a predetermined microstructure. The filler material is positioned adjacent the weld zone area. A laser beam is directed at the weld zone area to create a weld joint between the first structure, the second structure and the filler material, wherein the weld joint has a predetermined microstructure.

Method of laser welding TWIP steel to low carbon steel

A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side member, a second side member, an upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The seat back frame also includes a load transfer member that transfers impact loads from a collision through the seat assembly.

Seat assembly having an impact load transfer structure

The present invention relates to a component {) within the interior of a vehicle. Specifically, the present invention relates to a part of a seat-structure. The present invention further relates to a process to produce a component {) w{umlaut over (&#x3b9;)}thin the interior of a vehicle.

Seat structural component tailored for strength

A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.

One-piece seat back structure

A tailored vehicle seat componenthaving at least two portions with different properties that are joined together, such as by an adhesive or in a welding process (e.g., laser weld). These different properties include thickness, grades, surface finishes, coatings, and the like. The laser tailored welded vehicle seatcomponents may be incorporated into seat back frames, seat track assemblies, recliners, seat base frames, head restraints, cushion pans, and the like, to optimize manufacturing operations, mass, performance quality, and costs.

Tailor welded seat and components

Disclosed is a back rest structure for vehicle seats and a method for manufacturing the same. The back rest structure has a back panel element and a seat back frame element fixed to each other, where at least one of the back panel element or the seat back frame element is provided of a thermoplastic composite material comprising a thermoplastic compound material and a reinforcement material, wherein with respect to the thermoplastic material the reinforcement material represents 50 wt-% or more than 50 wt-%.

Vehicle seat back rest structure

A seat structure may be installed in a seat assembly. The seat structure may comprise plurality of tube members forming a substantially closed structure. Some of the tube members have a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along a substantial portion of its respective longitudinal length. At least a first set of the tube members has at least one of a different dimensional property and a different material property from a second set of the tube members such that mechanical properties of each tube member is configured for stress requirements for a respective region that the respective tube member occupies. The plurality of tube members are joined such that the plurality of tube members are in fixed positions relative to each other.

Seat structures and processes to create seat structures

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a trim cover and the cover of a trim interior itself.

Laser etched trim

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Highland, MI, United States of America

Daniel James Sakkinen