US Patent:
20220355710, Nov 10, 2022
Inventors:
- Dearborn MI, US
Hussein H. Berry - Dearborn MI, US
Annette Lynn Huebner - Highland MI, US
Marguerite Lynn Kimball - Brighton MI, US
David Brian Glickman - Southfield MI, US
Gregory Paul Thomas - Canton MI, US
John Robert Van Wiemeersch - Novi MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
International Classification:
B60N 2/02
B60N 2/00
B60N 2/20
G06K 9/00
Abstract:
A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body defining a cabin interior, a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, each seat having an adjustable seat base and an adjustable seat back, a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet within the cabin interior, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the pet based on the monitored signals, the controller further controlling at least one of the adjustable seat base and adjustable seat back of a seat based on the determined location of the pet so that the seat is configured to accommodate the pet.