IP Library Granted Patent US 10,496,073
Granted Patent B2
US 10,496,073 · App. 15/820,624 · Granted Dec 3, 2019

Retrieving pre-determined controller parameters to isolate vibrations in an authorized payload

Inventor: James A. Parison (New Ipswich, NH)
Assignee: ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC
G05B19/406B60N2/501B60N2/522B60N2002/0272G05B2219/39199
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Patent No.
US 10,496,073
App. No.
15/820,624
Granted
Dec 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method performed by one or more processing devices for ensuring that a vehicle seat top is qualified for use with a seat base for a vehicle seat, the method comprising: receiving information that identifies a type of vehicle seat top for coupling to the seat base; verifying that the vehicle seat top is authorized for use with the seat base; and in response to verifying, retrieving, based on the received information that identifies the type of vehicle seat top, pre-determined values of controller parameters of a closed loop control system for isolating vibrations from the vehicle seat top, wherein the predetermined values of the controller parameters are specifically tuned for the vehicle seat top.

Claims (21)

1. A system comprising:

a vibration isolation base configured to support a payload;

a vibration base controller for controlling a motion of the vibration isolation base, wherein the vibration base controller is configured to:

receive information about the payload from the payload;

verify that the payload is an authorized payload that is authorized for use with the vibration isolation base;

determine, based on at least a portion of the received information, a control signal associated with the authorized payload to isolate the payload from vibrations transmitted to the vibration isolation base; and

operate the vibration isolation base at least partially based on the control signal.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vibration isolation base is a vehicle seat base and the payload is a seat top.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the seat top includes memory, wherein the memory stores information that identifies a characteristic of the payload, and wherein the payload is coupled to the vibration isolation seat base.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vibration isolation base further comprises a motor.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the vibration isolation base further comprises one or more sensors.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to receive input the from one or more sensors and compute a command for the motor based at least in part on the received input.

7. A method performed by one or more information processing devices for ensuring that a payload is qualified for use with a vibration isolation base in a system, the method comprising:

transferring information from the payload to the vibration isolation base;

based on the transferred information, verifying, by a vibration base controller, that the payload is an authorized payload that is authorized for use with the vibration isolation base;

retrieving, by the vibration base controller, based on the transferred information, pre-determined values of one or more controller parameters associated with the authorized payload;

operating the vibration isolation base based at least in part on the retrieved one or more controller parameters associated with the authorized payload, thereby at least partially isolating the payload from vibrations transmitted to the vibration isolation base.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, by the vibration base controller, an input from one or more sensors; and

computing, by the vibration base controller, a command for a motor of the vibration isolation base based at least in part on the received input.

9. The method of claim 7 , identifying a characteristic of the payload based on information transferred from the payload to the vibration isolation base.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION OF AMENDED & RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 12, 2023
From: FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND; FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND; FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES FUND; NEWVIEW CAPITAL FUND I, LP; WIL FUND I, L.P.; BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC.; MICROSOFT GLOBAL FINANCE; FHW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; TEW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; THE PRIVATE SHARES FUND; BRILLIANCE JOURNEY LIMITED
To: CLEARMOTION, INC.; CLEARMOTION ACQUISITION I LLC
Reel/Frame 062705/0684 →
TERMINATION OF AMENDED & RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2023
From: ACADIA WOODS PARTNERS, LLC
To: CLEARMOTION, INC.; CLEARMOTION ACQUISITION I LLC
Reel/Frame 062687/0713 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDING ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059361 FRAME: 0433. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: CLEARMOTION, INC.; CLEARMOTION ACQUISITION I LLC
To: ACADIA WOODS PARTNERS, LLC; FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND; FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES FUND; FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND; NEWVIEW CAPITAL FUND I, LP; WIL FUND I, L.P.; BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC.; MICROSOFT GLOBAL FINANCE; FHW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; TEW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; THE PRIVATE SHARES FUND; BRILLIANCE JOURNEY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060130/0001 →
AMENDED & RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 11, 2022
From: CLEARMOTION, INC.; CLEARMOTION ACQUISITION I LLC
To: ACADIA WOODS PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059361/0433 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: CLEARMOTION, INC.
To: NEWVIEW CAPITAL FUND I, L.P.; ACADIA WOODS PARTNERS, LLC; WIL FUND I, L.P.; FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND; FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT FUNDS - FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES FUND; FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES - FRANKLIN SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
Reel/Frame 058644/0007 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2018
From: PARISON, JAMES A.
To: BOSE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045311/0393 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 20, 2018
From: BOSE CORPORATION
To: CLEARMOTION ACQUISITION I LLC
Reel/Frame 044979/0776 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14674446 · Mar 31, 2015
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