Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat, a fan disposed at least partially in the seat to ventilate the seat, a sensor configured to sense if a portion of an occupant is adjacent a surface of the seat, and an electronic controller connected to the fan and the sensor. The electronic controller can control a speed of the fan according to an output from the sensor.

Abstract: A system and method include providing an HVAC to heat or cool a volumetric space, and identifying one or more seats within the volumetric space, each of the one or more seats comprising one or more thermal elements, the one or more thermal elements controlling a temperature of the one or more seats. The system and method further include: determining a thermal comfort setting for each of the one or more seats; determining a current temperature of the volumetric space as measured by one or more sensors; and determining, based on the thermal comfort settings, the current temperature of the volumetric space, a temperature setting for the HVAC, and a temperature setting for the one or more seats, the temperature setting for the HVAC and the temperature setting for the one or more seats achieving the thermal comfort setting for each of the one or more seats.

Abstract: A system includes a seat heater that has at least first and second heating circuits that define at least first and second heating zones. The first heating circuit includes first heating coils and the second heating circuit includes second heating coils that are interdigitated with the first heating coils such that the first and second heating zones at least partially overlap each other.

Abstract: An assembly includes a carrier sheet associated with one or more fluid bladders and a fan assembly comprising at least a first housing portion positioned on one side of the carrier sheet and a second housing portion positioned on an opposite side of the carrier sheet. At least one first raised portion extends outwardly from one side of the first housing portion, and at least one second raised portion extends outwardly from one side of the second housing portion. The at least one first raised portion is offset from the at least one second raised portion such that a portion of the carrier sheet is captured between the at least one first raised portion and the at least one second raised portion when the first housing portion and the second housing portion are attached to each other.

Abstract: A seat system includes a plurality of seat components, a seat cushioning material, and a trim cover. The seat components include at least a fan, inflatable bladders, a heat mat, a foam layer, and an air distribution layer. The trim cover is disposed on the seat cushioning material, the seat components are disposed between the seat cushioning material and the trim cover and are secured together with at least one fastener.

Abstract: A system and method include providing an HVAC to heat or cool a volumetric space, and identifying one or more seats within the volumetric space, each of the one or more seats comprising one or more thermal elements, the one or more thermal elements controlling a temperature of the one or more seats. The system and method further include: determining a thermal comfort setting for each of the one or more seats; determining a current temperature of the volumetric space as measured by one or more sensors; and determining, based on the thermal comfort settings, the current temperature of the volumetric space, a temperature setting for the HVAC, and a temperature setting for the one or more seats, the temperature setting for the HVAC and the temperature setting for the one or more seats achieving the thermal comfort setting for each of the one or more seats.

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat, a fan disposed at least partially in the seat to ventilate the seat, a sensor configured to sense if a portion of an occupant is adjacent a surface of the seat, and an electronic controller connected to the fan and the sensor. The electronic controller can control a speed of the fan according to an output from the sensor.