Patents by Inventor Keith Alan Lindeman

Keith Alan Lindeman 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).

  • Conductive convective climate controlled seat
    Patent number: 11240882
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
  • Conductive convective climate controlled seat
    Patent number: 11240883
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
  • CONDUCTIVE CONVECTIVE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT
    Publication number: 20190239289
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
  • CONDUCTIVE CONVECTIVE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT
    Publication number: 20190230744
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
  • Conductive convective climate controlled seat
    Patent number: 10219323
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GENTHREM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
  • CONDUCTIVE CONVECTIVE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT
    Publication number: 20170181225
    Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy