Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Climate controlled seat with a thermal conditioning device which is controlled by determining a heat flux
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Application No.: US16095064Application Date: 2017-04-19
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Publication No.: US11036244B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: David Brian Marquette , Daniel Charles Guerithault , Vladimir Jovovic
- Applicant: Gentherm Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US MI Northville
- Assignee: Gentherm Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Gentherm Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Northville
- Agency: Carlson Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2017/028442 WO 20170419
- International Announcement: WO2017/184779 WO 20171026
- Main IPC: G05D23/19
- IPC: G05D23/19 ; B60N2/56 ; B60N2/58 ; B62D1/06
Abstract:
A method of autonomously providing thermal comfort to an occupant in contact with a component includes the step of determining a heat flux between the component and the occupant. A heat flux inversion is determined using the heat flux. The heat flux inversion corresponds to a change in occupant thermal comfort. A thermal conditioning device is controlled based upon the heat flux inversion to maintain a desired heat flux.
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