US 12,319,184 B2
Method and apparatus for state based control of active platforms
Jack A. Ekchian, Belmont, MA (US); Ari Gordin, Medford, MA (US); Pankaj Chopra, Watertown, MA (US); and Zackary Martin Anderson, Cambridge, MA (US)
Assigned to ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC, Billerica, MA (US)
Appl. No. 17/055,219
Filed by ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC, Billerica, MA (US)
PCT Filed May 14, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/032130
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 13, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/222156, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/726,129, filed on Aug. 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/671,668, filed on May 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0221258 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B60N 2/809 (2018.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/12 (2006.01); B60N 2/14 (2006.01); B60N 2/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/50 (2006.01); B60N 2/75 (2018.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); B60N 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/809 (2018.02) [B60N 2/0022 (2023.08); B60N 2/0025 (2023.08); B60N 2/0027 (2023.08); B60N 2/0244 (2013.01); B60N 2/12 (2013.01); B60N 2/143 (2013.01); B60N 2/20 (2013.01); B60N 2/501 (2013.01); B60N 2/767 (2018.02); B60N 2/976 (2018.02); B60N 2/995 (2018.02); B60N 3/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/0268 (2023.08); B60N 2210/40 (2023.08)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling one or more actuators of an active seat suspension, the one or more actuators arranged to actively suspend a seat in a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining an orientation of the seat;
determining a limit of motion of the seat based at least in part on the orientation of the seat to avoid a collision and/or an interference with another object in the vehicle;
determining a command signal based at least in part on the determined limit of motion;
providing the command signal to the one or more actuators of the active seat suspension;
operating the one or more actuators in accordance with the command signal.