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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2019
Applicant:

Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);

Inventors:

Raúl Ricart, Valls, ES;

Jose Gabriel Fernández Bañares, Valls, ES;

Jeffrey A. Jones, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Antoine Moulin, Aurec-sur-Loire, FR;

Assignee:

Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 13/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/0735 (2013.01); B60N 2/0707 (2013.01); B60N 2/0715 (2013.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.02); G01D 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A track assembly includes a support assembly, an electronic control unit and a track. The track may include a first track. The first track may include one or more segments. The one or more segments may include a plurality of first features. The support assembly may include a first sensor and/or a second sensor that may be connected to the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit may be configured to determine a first location of the support assembly along the one or more segments via the plurality of first features, the first sensor, and/or the second sensor. The first sensor and/or the second sensor may be disposed substantially in the track. The first sensor and/or the second sensor may be configured to sense information from the plurality of first features. The first features may include a first portion and/or a second portion.


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