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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark A. Kramarczyk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ukpai I. Ukpai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
John C. Ulicny, Oxford, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark A. Kramarczyk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Ukpai I. Ukpai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
John C. Ulicny, Oxford, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A concealment assembly includes a component, a member configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to conceal the component and the second form is configured to expose the component, thereby making the component accessible for use, appearance, or function, and an active material in operable communication with the member, wherein the active material is 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 transition the member from the first form to the second form.