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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Magna Seating Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Eric Kozlowski, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Bruno Carraro, Ferndale, MI (US);
Andrew M Vivian, Fayette, OH (US);
Kaleb Kang, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
Magna Seating Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 18/16 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/70 (2006.01); C08G 18/18 (2006.01); C08G 18/48 (2006.01); C08G 18/76 (2006.01); C08J 9/36 (2006.01); H01B 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/70 (2013.01); C08G 18/161 (2013.01); C08G 18/168 (2013.01); C08G 18/1816 (2013.01); C08G 18/1833 (2013.01); C08G 18/485 (2013.01); C08G 18/4816 (2013.01); C08G 18/4825 (2013.01); C08G 18/7664 (2013.01); C08J 9/365 (2013.01); H01B 1/20 (2013.01); C08G 2110/0083 (2021.01); C08J 2207/00 (2013.01); C08J 2375/08 (2013.01); C08J 2409/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high durability electrically conductive urethane foam acts as a variable resistor such that as the foam deflects, conductive particles get closer together, causing electrical resistance to decrease. The electrically conductive foam is further integrated into an automotive seat sensor system.