W.e.t. Automotive Systems Ag

W.e.t. Automotive Systems Ltd.

Johnson Controls Technology Company

Gentherm Gmbh

Gentherm Canada Ltd.

W.e.t. Automotive System, Ltd

W.e.t. Automotive Systems, A.c.

Marinko Lazanja

Goran Bajic

Dmitri Axakov

Ed Marlovits

Matthew Zuzga

Zoran Panic

Valerija Drobnjakovic

Boris Zlotin

Vladimir Gerasimov

Syed Rafat Iqbal

Vladimir Proseanik

Brennon L White

Lindy Brennan

Lucas Fernandez

Anne Patrice Liss

Peter Ulan

Tim Normand

Igor Spasojevic

Sergiu Csonti

Paul Stichhaller

Peter P Efthymiou

Shaun Calvin Howick

Stefan Stoewe

Corina Alionte

Piter Ulan

Simone Köhler

Peter Nägele

Vladimir Proseanic

A hood article and a method of use for a seat conditioning assembly. The hood article including an air-impermeable housing with an internal hollow chamber and at least a first aperture adapted and a second aperture to connect an air mover to a collar device of an air distribution system assembly. The hood article used for fluidly connecting the air mover to the air distribution system assembly.

Seat conditioning hood apparatus and method

A heated seat comprising: a cushion with one or more trench areas; a heater comprising: a carrier with a periphery, the carrier further including: a first electrically functional layer that is made of a conductive material that substantially circumscribes at least a portion of the carrier; and a second electrically functional layer that is made of a resistive material; one or more electrical conductors attached to the first electrically functional layer; a trim layer that covers the cushion when the heater is placed over the cushion; and wherein the periphery includes a first side edge and a second side edge, and each side edge includes a cutout, and the cutouts are located adjacent to each other forming a neck portion; wherein the heater is attached to the cushion by placing an attachment device over the neck portion of the heater and securing one or both ends of the attachment device to the cushion so that the neck portion is pulled into the trench; wherein the neck portion is free of the second electrically functional layer; and wherein the first electrically functional layer and the second electrically functional layer form a checkered pattern.

Heater for an automotive vehicle and method of forming same

An insert comprising: (i) a forward layer for facing a passenger; (ii) a rearward layer opposite the forward layer; and (iii) a spacer material located between the forward layer and the rearward layer creating an open space within the insert; (iv) an edge sealed substantially around a periphery of the insert; (v) a heater comprising; (a) polymer film having one or more openings for allowing air flow therethrough, (b) a resistive layer, (c) two or more buss bars that are spaced apart and electrically in communication with each other through the resistive layer; and (d) a protective layer; (vi) one or more air movers in fluid communication with the open space within the insert; (vii) a housing having a flange that attaches the one or more air movers to the insert, by the flange being fitted between the spacer material and the rearward layer; wherein the heater layer is attached to one or a combination of the forward layer, the rearward layer, or the spacer material; wherein the forward layer, the rearward layer, or both include one or more openings in fluid communication with the open space within the insert.

Automotive vehicle seat insert

A heated seat () comprising: a cushion with one or more trench () areas; a heater () comprising: a carrier () with a periphery, the carrier () further including: a first electrically functional layer () that is made of a conductive material that substantially circumscribes at least a portion of the carrier (); and a second electrically functional layer () that is made of a resistive material; one or more electrical conductors {} attached to the first electrically functional layer; a trim layer () that covers the cushion when the heater is placed over the cushion, and wherein the periphery includes a first side edge () and a second side edge (), and each side edge includes a cutout (), and the cutouts are located adjacent to each other&#x2014;forming a neck portion (); wherein the heater is attached to the cushion by placing an attachment device () over the neck portion () of the heater and securing one or both ends of the attachment, device () to the cushion so that the neck portion () is pulled Into the trench (); wherein the neck portion () is free of the second electrically functional layer (); and wherein the first electrically functional layer () and the second electrically functional layer (} form a checkered pattern.

There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a ventilated seat with a valve sheet having one or more valve assemblies. The valve sheet maybe on a frame of the seat. The valve assemblies open in response to a force such as a force applied by an individual occupying the seat. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of thermally regulating a seat by occupying a seat with a valve sheet. By occupying the seat one or more valves assemblies open air moving though the open valve assemblies thermally regulates the seat.

Valve layer for a seat

There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle. More particularly an insert for a ventilated seat, the insert including a forward layer, a rearward layer, a spacer material intermediate of the forward layer and the rearward layer, and an air moving member that includes a fan and a housing, and is attached to an outer surface of the rearward layer.

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Windsor, CA, United States of America

Marinko Lazanja