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COMBINED THERMAL AND PNEUMATIC COMFORT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT

A comfort system for a vehicle seat that includes a thermal system having a carrier on which one or more thermal elements are arranged and that are configured to generate a heating function and/or a c…

DRIVE·Apr 30·1 min read

B60N2/5678 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THERMAL CONDITIONING OF A VEHICLE SEAT

A device and method of thermally conditioning a vehicle seat, the method includes activating a thermal conditioning system, the thermal conditioning system having a pushing device, a thermal device co…

DRIVE·Apr 30·1 min read

B60N2/5678 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

THERMOELECTRIC CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS

A system for thermally conditioning and moving a fluid includes a thermoelectric device to convert electrical energy into thermal energy and produce a temperature change in response to an electrical c…

DRIVE·Jul 18·1 min read

B60H1/2225 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BASED MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM

A microclimate system for a vehicle occupant includes multiple microclimate thermal effectors. Each of the microclimate thermal effectors has a corresponding thermal effector controller and is configu…

DRIVE·Jul 11·1 min read

B60H1/2218 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

FLEXIBLE HEATER AND METHOD OF INTEGRATION

A climate controlled system comprising: a movable member disposed in a recess of a cushion and forming part of an occupant support surface with the cushion; a heater overlaying the cushion and the mov…

DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min read

B60N2/5685 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BASED MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM

A microclimate system for a vehicle occupant includes multiple microclimate thermal effectors. Each of the microclimate communication with the microclimate thermal effectors and includes a plurality o…

DRIVE·May 2·1 min read

B60H1/00878 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

OPTIMAL CONTROL OF CONVECTIVE THERMAL DEVICES

A thermal conditioning system for a vehicle seat or other surface includes a thermoelectric Peltier device (TED) with a main side and a waste side. A flap adjusts a proportion of an airflow over the m…

DRIVE·May 2·1 min read

B60H1/00285 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

PRECONDITIONING SURFACES USING INTELLIGENT THERMAL EFFECTORS

A thermal conditioning system for conditioning a seat surface of a vehicle or other surface. The system includes a thermoelectric Peltier device with a main side and a waste side. A flap adjusts a pro…

DRIVE·Apr 18·1 min read

B60H1/00285 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

VEHICLE MICROCLIMATE PERSONALIZATION BASED ON OCCUPANT THERMOPHYSIOLOGY

A method of providing thermal conditioning for a vehicle occupant according to an example of the present disclosure includes determining a respective target temperature for each of a plurality of disc…

DRIVE·Mar 2·2 min read

B60H1/00742 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

THERMAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING SEGMENTED ARCHITECTURE

An example method of providing thermal conditioning includes providing a HAL having a plurality of input drivers that obtain input data from temperature sensors, and a plurality of output drivers that…

DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min read

B60H1/00878 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

Thermal Control Using Repeated Thermoreceptor Stimulation

A method that includes supplying an amount of power to a thermal system to effect a temperate change of a touch surface; determining a rate of the temperature change of the touch surface; comparing th…

DRIVE·Aug 4·1 min read

B60N2/5678 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

B-SIDE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

A distribution system for a vehicle seat The distribution system includes one or more plenums that each have a cap layer, a support layer, and an open space formed between the cap layer and the suppor…

DRIVE·Aug 4·1 min read

B60N2/5657 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES

A heating and cooling device is disclosed comprising at least one integral low voltage heating and cooling source and an efficient flexible heat distribution means having a thermal conductivity of fro…

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

A41D13/005 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

THERMOELECTRIC CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS

A system for thermally conditioning and moving a fluid includes a thermoelectric device to convert electrical energy into thermal energy and produce a temperature change in response to an electrical c…

DRIVE·Dec 2·1 min read

B60H1/2225 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

FLEXIBLE PLENUM WITH RIGIDIFICATION FEATURES

An air distribution system that includes a plenum. The plenum has a top layer having one or more top layer corrugations; a bottom layer having one or more bottom layer corrugations; and an open space …

DRIVE·Nov 4·1 min read

B60N2/5642 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE REGULATING PAD WRAP AND TECHNOLOGIES WITH LIQUID SYSTEM

A heating and cooling device is disclosed comprising at least one integral low voltage heating and cooling source and an efficient flexible heat distribution means having a thermal conductivity of fro…

DRIVE·Feb 11·1 min read

F25B21/04 GENTHERM INCORPORATED

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COMBINED THERMAL AND PNEUMATIC COMFORT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THERMAL CONDITIONING OF A VEHICLE SEAT

THERMOELECTRIC CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS

AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BASED MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM

FLEXIBLE HEATER AND METHOD OF INTEGRATION

AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BASED MICROCLIMATE SYSTEM

OPTIMAL CONTROL OF CONVECTIVE THERMAL DEVICES

PRECONDITIONING SURFACES USING INTELLIGENT THERMAL EFFECTORS

VEHICLE MICROCLIMATE PERSONALIZATION BASED ON OCCUPANT THERMOPHYSIOLOGY

THERMAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING SEGMENTED ARCHITECTURE

Thermal Control Using Repeated Thermoreceptor Stimulation

B-SIDE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES

THERMOELECTRIC CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS

FLEXIBLE PLENUM WITH RIGIDIFICATION FEATURES

HEATING AND COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING TEMPERATURE REGULATING PAD WRAP AND TECHNOLOGIES WITH LIQUID SYSTEM