Patents by Inventor Chad Pacilli

Chad Pacilli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Preconditioning surfaces using intelligent thermal effectors
    Patent number: 12611909
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning system for conditioning a seat surface of a vehicle or other surface. The system includes a thermoelectric Peltier device with a main side and a waste side. A flap adjusts a proportion of an airflow between a main side airflow path and a waste side airflow path based on whether the surface is occupied, the power provided the thermoelectric Peltier device, the flow rates along the airflow paths, the power provided to a blower, and/or other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Gentherm Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth Turner, Amey Pise, Chad Pacilli
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING THERMAL CONTRAST THERAPY
    Publication number: 20240115417
    Abstract: A method for providing thermal contrast therapy to a vehicle occupant. The method comprises first operating a heating device to apply a first temperature for a first period of time and second operating the heating device and a cooling device in an alternating manner for a plurality of time intervals. The thermal contrast therapy achieves about a 10° C. to 20° C. change in a temperature of a surface of a seat and/or about a 3° C. to 6° C. change in a skin temperature of the vehicle occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola Gerrett, Emily Washington, Nathaniel Gur-Arie, Matthew Mallette, Mark Powell, Chad Pacilli
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED THERMAL THERAPY
    Publication number: 20240108495
    Abstract: A method for providing localized thermal therapy to a vehicle occupant. The method comprises first operating a heating device to apply a first temperature for a first period of time and second operating the heating device to maintain a skin temperature of about 36° C. to 37° C. and/or a seat surface temperature of about 43° C. to 46° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola Gerrett, Emily Washington, Nathaniel Gur-Arie, Matthew Mallette, Mark Powell, Chad Pacilli
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING THERMAL PULSING THERAPY
    Publication number: 20240108496
    Abstract: A method for providing pulsing contrast therapy to a vehicle occupant. The method comprises first operating a heating device to apply a first temperature for a first period of time and second operating the heating device and a cooling device in an alternating manner for a plurality of time intervals. The thermal pulsing therapy achieves about a 0.5° C. to 2° C. change in a temperature of a surface of a seat and/or about a 0.2° C. to 1.5° C. change in a skin temperature of the vehicle occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola Gerrett, Emily Washington, Nathaniel Gur-Arie, Matthew Mallette, Mark Powell, Chad Pacilli