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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2024
Aquila Corporation, Holmen, WI (US);
Steven P. Kohlman, Holmen, WI (US);
Aquila Corporation, Holmen, WI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly is provided. The vehicle seat assembly includes multiple inflatable bladders embedded below a seating surface of a seat cushion portion. The inflatable bladders includes a first group and a second group, each of the first group and the second group having at least one of the inflatable bladders. The vehicle seat assembly further comprises a control system operably coupled to the inflatable bladders. The control system is configured to operate a bladder pump to inflate the first group of inflatable bladders to a target pressure, operate a valve coupled to the second group of inflatable bladders to deflate the second group, and upon expiration of a dwell period, operate the bladder pump to inflate the second group of inflatable bladders to the target pressure and operate a valve coupled to the first group of inflatable bladders to deflate the first group.