{"id":19266,"date":"2015-09-02T07:08:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T11:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=19266"},"modified":"2022-09-09T07:57:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T11:57:35","slug":"ford-is-riding-in-style-with-latest-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/ford-is-riding-in-style-with-latest-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford is Riding in Style with Latest Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_19267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19267\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19267\" title=\"Ford Patent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ford-Patent-300x133.png\" alt=\"Ford Patent\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Ford via U.S. Patent Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the many people that spend more time in their car than in their house, Ford\u2019s latest patent could make your commute a little bit homier!<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Ford patented a concept for an autonomous car that can reconfigure its seats so that passengers in the front can face those in the rear, much like living room seating.<\/p>\n<p>The patent drawing showcases a myriad of seat styles that can be altered to a person\u2019s liking. For instance, a bench can be folded so that it\u2019s either facing the rear or the front of the vehicle or a person can tuck their front seats under the dashboard for a comfortable foot rest.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the seats are on a swivel and can fold while the vehicle is in motion. Even the steering wheel can be stored in the dashboard for more space and added comfort!<\/p>\n<p>The ultimate goal of Ford\u2019s self-driving vehicle is that passengers can sit back and relax while their car takes them to their desired destination.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind Ford\u2019s latest patent is reminiscent of the seating in the Mercedes-Benz\u2019s futuristic autonomous concept that was revealed early this year at the International CES.<\/p>\n<p>Though this is an innovative concept, you shouldn\u2019t expect to see this vehicle in the near future. In fact, fully-autonomous vehicles are still a ways away from use due to regulatory and technological obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, check out this short video from Bloomberg Business to learn more about Ford\u2019s latest patent:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hyx6EeU-WM8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright Davison, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2015\/08\/20\/ford-living-room-car\/\">http:\/\/mashable.com\/2015\/08\/20\/ford-living-room-car\/<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autonews.com\/article\/20150820\/OEM06\/150829990\/ford-patents-autonomous-vehicle-with-reconfigurable-seats\">http:\/\/www.autonews.com\/article\/20150820\/OEM06\/150829990\/ford-patents-autonomous-vehicle-with-reconfigurable-seats<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re one of the many people that spend more time in their car than in their house, Ford\u2019s latest patent could make your commute a little bit homier! Recently, Ford patented a concept for an autonomous car that can reconfigure its seats so that passengers in the front can face those in the rear, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,793,713],"tags":[72,1514,127,417,1859,714],"class_list":["post-19266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-innovation-2","category-innovative-inventions","category-patents","tag-innovation","tag-innovative-inventions-2","tag-innovative-products","tag-patent","tag-patent-news","tag-patents-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ford is Riding in Style with Latest Patent - Davison<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Davison confidentially works with people to develop their new product ideas. 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