ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,982, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Jordan Manufacturing Co. Inc. (Monticello, Ind.).

"Seat cushion with orientation based comfort experiences" was invented by Jacob McGough (Battleground, Ind.) and Pamela Flaherty (Monticello, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seat for supporting an occupant includes a cushion including a first portion having a first stiffness and a second portion having a second stiffness. The second portion having a matching and opposite contour as the first portion. The cushion is positionable on a seat bottom in a plurality of orientations relative to the seat bottom to provide varying comfort sensations t...