Aspects of the invention relate to a control system for controlling inflation of a seat cushion in a seat assembly, wherein the seat cushion comprises one or more inflatable bladders and a seat cushion cover; the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system being configured to: determine an occupancy status of the seat assembly, the occupancy status indicating one of a seat occupied state and a seat unoccupied state; monitor the occupancy status to identify a first change from the seat unoccupied state to the seat occupied state; and in dependence on identification of the first change in the determined occupancy status, generate a decrease pressure signal to decrease the inflation pressure of the one or more inflatable bladders.


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    Title :

    Seating apparatus


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-03-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS



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