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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark E Stout, II, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Travis Bechtel, Goodrich, MI (US);
Assignee:
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/20 (2023.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00742 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a climate control system includes determining a thermal characteristic for an occupant of a vehicle based on thermal images from a thermal image device within the vehicle. Determining a thermal characteristic includes determining a clothing condition signal, determining an occupant entry condition signal, determining a heat loss area signal and controlling a climate control system based of the thermal characteristic.