Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Teresa L Cerbolles

Brian L Spohn

Allen Joseph Lehmen

Ryan D Martini

Mingyang Jia

Douglas Albin

Larry J Suarez

An air vent for a vehicle includes a housing extending between an inlet and outlet end. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall that cooperate to define an interior volume therebetween. The inlet end defines an inlet opening and air enters the interior volume through the inlet opening. The outlet end has a length and a width that cooperate to define an outlet opening having a low aspect ratio. Air exits the interior volume through the outlet opening. The first wall includes a directional wall section that extends non-linearly from a transition location to the outlet end. Air travelling through the interior volume is directed by the directional wall section to create a flow direction of air exiting the outlet opening. Vanes may be disposed in the interior volume to allow directability of air exiting the outlet opening, while providing a low pressure drop therethrough.

Air vent for a vehicle

A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system including an internal combustion engine includes controlling operation of the hybrid powertrain system in response to a preferred minimum coolant temperature trajectory for the internal combustion engine.

Method and apparatus for controlling hybrid powertrain system in response to engine temperature

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Troy, MI, United States of America

Teresa L Cerbolles