Johnson Controls Technology Company

Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Sylviane Mayer

Eric Bernard Michalak

Yannis Poulos

Reinier Soliven

John M Beranek

Steven E White

Marlene Mendoza

Shrikant Goswami

Bradford V Feiler

Gerald Cabrera

Ethan Snyder

Prasanna Korlahalli

Brent Wooldridge

Dawn Macleod

Daniel Kung

Particular embodiments may provide a method for facilitating access to power dispensers at a charging station by a server. The server receives a request to charge an electric vehicle (EV) at a charging station that has one or more power dispensers. Then, the server identifies a target EV to request disconnection of the power dispenser connected to the target EV based on an assessment of the EVs connected to the power dispensers. The server facilitates communication with a device associated with the user of the target EV, wherein the communication includes transmission of a notification comprising a request to disconnect the power dispenser connected to the target EV. Based on a response indicating acceptance of the request to disconnect the power dispenser, the server transmits signals to stop the power dispenser from charging the target EV and to unlock a charge port of the target EV.

Coordinating vehicle access to power dispensers at a charging station

A stowable vehicle seat and seat arrangement are provided for a vehicle having a vehicle floor. The arrangement includes a first outboard seat with a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest connected to the seat base. A second outboard seat includes a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest and a lateral guide rail for lateral movement. The stowable seat includes a seat base, a backrest, a floor connection and a linkage between the seat base, the floor connection and the backrest for movement from a seating position blocking lateral movement of the second outboard seat to a stowage position in which the second outboard seat is moveable laterally along the lateral guideway to a position directly adjacent to the first outboard seat.

Lateral slide pickup truck rear seat

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Saline, MI, United States of America

Sylviane Mayer