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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Louise E. Stauffer, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Sandra N. Thomson, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Spencer W. Chamberlain, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Joseph Neighbors, Milford, MI (US);
Mary E. Decaluwe, Oxford, MI (US);
Jim K. Rainbolt, Haslett, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
David R. Fischer, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Bilderbeck, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ann K. Duffy, Lake Orion, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for cleaning systems of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a system includes: a floor mat; a vacuum system integrated with the floor mat, the vacuum system comprising a port, one or more ducts, and one or more openings integrated with the floor mat; and a control module that selectively activates suction of the vacuum system based on a detection of a level of uncleanliness of the vehicle.