High comfort endurance haptic cushion

US12151823B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Collins, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kassidy L. Carson · Colorado Springs, US
• John Hampton · Colorado Springs, US
• Glen Shaw · Colorado Springs, US
• Daniel R. Tribble · Colorado Springs, US
• Larry Parker · Garner, US
• Donald Borchelt · Monument, US
• John R. Skola · Rowlett, US
• James Donald Womack · Peyton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 2022
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D45/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed herein, including a cushion including a plurality of tactors and a plurality of air bladders disposed adjacent the plurality of tactors, a pump assembly operably connected to the plurality of bladders, a processor, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine an inflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, determine a deflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, output commands to the pump assembly corresponding to the inflation sequence and the deflation sequence, and output vibrate commands to the plurality of tactors.