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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Dave Gerard Rich, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Joshua Aaron Vallender, Pinon Hills, CA (US);
Jermaine L. Stanford, Oak Park, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment, a system is provided that includes one or more sensors and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to at least facilitate obtaining sensor data as to a vehicle. The processor is coupled to the one or more sensors, and is configured to at least facilitate obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors; determining whether a thermal event occurs for the vehicle, based on the sensor data; and controlling an inlet for a climate control system for the vehicle based at least in part on whether the thermal event has occurred.