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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Abraham Matthew, Cary, NC (US);
Michael Mattson, Moncure, NC (US);
Jeffrey Cranmer, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
LORD Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/50 (2006.01); G05D 19/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/501 (2013.01); B60N 2/502 (2013.01); G05D 19/02 (2013.01); F16F 15/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is disclosed to smooth the ride of a seat occupant by controlling the damping force of a fluid damper positioned between the seat and base. The method selects between different subprocesses to minimize the ride discomfort and to minimize peak seat accelerations and endstop jerks. The controller uses the input from the different subprocesses to create the best ride for the immediate operational conditions.