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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Gentherm Incorporated, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Brian Marquette, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Daniel Charles Guerithault, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vladimir Jovovic, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gentherm Incorporated, Northville, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/19 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60N 2/58 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/1917 (2013.01); B60N 2/5678 (2013.01); B60N 2/58 (2013.01); B62D 1/06 (2013.01);
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.