Patent 10293718 was granted and assigned to Apple (company) on May, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A seating system for a vehicle is disclosed. The seating system includes a support surface having a surface contour formed by first springs having fixed stiffness values, a frame, and second springs having adjustable stiffness values coupling the support surface and the frame. The first springs and the second springs together control motion of the support surface in relation to motion of the frame.