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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Gentherm Incorporated, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott Richard Wolas, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Michael Maass, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTHERM INCORPORATED, Northville, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/5657 (2013.01); B60H 1/00285 (2013.01); B60N 2/56 (2013.01); B60N 2/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for thermally conditioning a space adjacent a seat assembly includes activating a heating element positioned within the seat assembly beneath a seat covering. A fluid module that includes a fluid supply device and a thermoelectric element is activated to direct heated air from the fluid module to a space adjacent the seat assembly through a distribution system formed at least partially in the seat cushion. After a period of time, the heating element is deactivated.