ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,392, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to MAGNA SEATING INC. (Aurora, Canada).

"Pressure sensing system and seat cushion having the pressure sensing system" was invented by Bruno D. Carraro (Ferndale, Mich.), Eric Kozlowski (Oakland Township, Mich.), Rene Chauvin (Desbarats, Canada) and Daniel C. Wyatt (St. Clair Shores, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pressure sensing system, seat cushion incorporating the pressure sensing system, and method of sensing a weight group associated with an occupant of an automotive seat are described. The pressure sensing system includes a layer of an electrically conductive foam and a flexible pri...