Inventor · Dearborn, MI, US

John Wayne Jaranson

98Patents
13h-index
89Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 30, 2000 → Dec 2, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8590978B2 Ultra-thin seat carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Active
US6568754B1 Expandable, redeployable automotive headrest Performing Operations; Transporting 62 Expired
US9126508B2 Upper seatback pivot system Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Active
US8727374B1 Vehicle seatback with side airbag deployment Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Active
US9096157B2 Seating assembly with air distribution system Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Active
US8474917B2 Modular front seat back panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US9797178B2 Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system Fixed Constructions 36 Active
US9126504B2 Integrated thin flex composite headrest assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Active
US9399418B2 Independent cushion extension and thigh support Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
US9415713B2 Flexible seatback system Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US9813541B2 Mobile device control for powered door Electricity 16 Active
US9649962B2 Independent cushion extension and thigh support Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US9707873B2 Flexible seatback system Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9045063B2 Articulating seat bolsters Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US9889773B2 Anthropomorphic upper seatback Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US10214129B2 Air bladder with stacked cell system Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9016784B2 Thin seat leg support system and suspension Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US10286818B2 Dual suspension seating assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9409504B2 Flexible seatback system Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US10000961B2 Temperature control for powered vehicle doors Physics 9 Active
US9061616B2 Articulating headrest assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US10081279B2 Articulating thigh extension trim tensioning slider mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US9676256B2 Power assist device for a vehicle door Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US9809131B2 Anthropomorphic pivotable upper seatback support Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US10030431B2 Automotive door power assist Fixed Constructions 8 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.