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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Eric R Thompson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Stephen J Buckley, Novi, MI (US);
Jason L Vincent, Howell, MI (US);
Eric R Thompson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Stephen J Buckley, Novi, MI (US);
Jason L Vincent, Howell, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for unfreezing a window from a window seal are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the apparatus includes a vehicle door assembly including a vehicle door and a window. The apparatus further includes a window seal that receives an upper edge of the window and a heating element coupled to the upper edge or the window seal. The system further includes a power source that provides an electrical current to the heating element and a control module configured to receive a remote unlock signal from a remote device, obtain a temperature signal indicating a temperature in response to the remote unlock signal, compare the temperature indicated by the temperature signal to a temperature threshold, and cause the power source to provide the electrical current to the heating element when the temperature is less than the temperature threshold.