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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James Bloomsburgh, Berkeley, CA (US);
John Czoykowski, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Neal Parsons, Onsted, MI (US);
Jason R. Spenny, Southfield, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James Bloomsburgh, Berkeley, CA (US);
John Czoykowski, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Neal Parsons, Onsted, MI (US);
Jason R. Spenny, Southfield, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vent includes a vane configured for spatial movement, and at least one actuator in operative communication with the vane configured to spatially move the vane in at least one direction, wherein the actuator comprises an active material configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to selectively change an orientation of the vane.