Patents by Inventor Vladimir Jovovic
Vladimir Jovovic 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).
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Publication number: 20230063435Abstract: A method of providing thermal conditioning for a vehicle occupant according to an example of the present disclosure includes determining a respective target temperature for each of a plurality of discrete OPZs. Each OPZ is associated with a different occupant body area. The determining is based on a difference between a first OTS indicative of a target heat flux for the occupant and a second OTS indicative of an estimated heat flux experienced by the occupant, wherein the respective target temperatures differ between the OPZs. The method includes providing thermal conditioning in each OPZ based on the target temperature for the OPZ, which includes utilizing at least one thermal effector in the OPZ. The method also includes receiving a temperature offset value for a particular one of the OPZs from the occupant, and adjusting the target temperature for the particular one of the OPZs based on the temperature offset value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Alan Chewter, Chad Westerman, Tyler Myers, Jeremy Swanson, Jan Yang, Vladimir Jovovic
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Publication number: 20230038711Abstract: A method of controlling occupant thermal comfort includes the steps of driving a temperature in a seating zone to a temperature set point (54), holding the temperature set point in the seating zone for a predetermined time (56), and regulating the temperature in the seating zone to a corrected temperature set point based upon an equivalent homogenous temperature relating to vehicle cabin conditions and occupant gender (58).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Ioannis Androulakis, Vladimir Jovovic, Chad Westerman, Ankit Tiwari, Michael Neil Maass
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Publication number: 20230036016Abstract: A method of controlling an occupant microclimate environment includes determining a heat balance on an occupant in a microclimate environment based upon a thermal model of the heat transfer effects on the occupant, estimating an overall thermal sensation of the occupant based upon the heat balance, referencing a target overall thermal sensation of the occupant, calculating an error between the estimated overall thermal sensation and the target overall thermal sensation, and controlling at least one thermal effector in at least one zone in the microclimate environment to reduce the error in overall thermal sensation while maintaining all effectors within limits of temperature and flow rate that ensure occupant comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Ankit Tiwari, Alan James Valentine Chewter
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Publication number: 20220288997Abstract: A heater having a cover and a heating element. The heating element is configured to generate heat that is transferred through the cover via radiative heating and/or conductive heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: James Frederick Krier, Rudiger Spillner, Regina Hanslmeier, Jens Keller, Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 11318869Abstract: An air distribution system that includes a plenum, which has a bottom wall, a peripheral wall connected to the bottom wall and extending around a periphery of the plenum to define one or more open spaces in the plenum, and one or more connection recesses in the bottom wall adapted to connect to a blower. A top surface of the peripheral wall is configured to contact a bottom surface of a cushion of a vehicle seat to enclose the one or more open spaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATEDInventors: Shane Kyle Greenwood, Ajay Murgod, Chad Vincent Pacilli, Denis Michel Miron, Tim Normand, Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 11223004Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoelectric device includes providing a thermoelectric device having a thermally conductive first plate, a thermally conductive second plate, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region bounded by and including the first plate and the second plate. The plurality of thermoelectric elements is in thermal communication with the first plate and the second plate. The method further includes forming a polymeric coating in the region on at least one surface of the first plate, at least one surface of the second plate, and at least one surface of the plurality of thermoelectric elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATEDInventor: Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 11152557Abstract: A thermoelectric module assembly for thermally conditioning a component is includes first and second heat spreaders spaced apart from one another and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly between and in thermal communication with the first and second heat spreaders. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices and a printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical conduits. Each of the thermoelectric devices has a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion opposite from the first end portion, the first end portion mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board and in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical conduits, and the second end portion spaced from the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATEDInventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Eric Poliquin, Ellen M. Heian
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Publication number: 20210300218Abstract: An air distribution system that includes a plenum, which has a bottom wall, a peripheral wall connected to the bottom wall and extending around a periphery of the plenum to define one or more open spaces in the plenum, and one or more connection recesses in the bottom wall adapted to connect to a blower. A top surface of the peripheral wall is configured to contact a bottom surface of a cushion of a vehicle seat to enclose the one or more open spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Shane Kyle Greenwood, Ajay Murgod, Chad Vincent Pacilli, Denis Michel Miron, Tim Normand, Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 11036244Abstract: A method of autonomously providing thermal comfort to an occupant in contact with a component includes the step of determining a heat flux between the component and the occupant. A heat flux inversion is determined using the heat flux. The heat flux inversion corresponds to a change in occupant thermal comfort. A thermal conditioning device is controlled based upon the heat flux inversion to maintain a desired heat flux.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: David Brian Marquette, Daniel Charles Guerithault, Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 10991869Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive first plate and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly comprises a thermally conductive second plate and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region between the first plate and the second plate. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly further includes a first material along a first portion of a perimeter of the region and having a first stiffness and a second material along a second portion of the perimeter of the region and having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: GENTHERM INCORPORATEDInventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Eric Poliquin
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Publication number: 20200266327Abstract: A thermoelectric module assembly for thermally conditioning a component is includes first and second heat spreaders spaced apart from one another and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly between and in thermal communication with the first and second heat spreaders. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices and a printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical conduits. Each of the thermoelectric devices has a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion opposite from the first end portion, the first end portion mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board and in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical conduits, and the second end portion spaced from the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Eric Poliquin, Ellen M. Heian
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Publication number: 20200075830Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric device (10) with several, differently-doped and electrically-conductively interconnected semiconductors (12), at least one carrier substrate (14) arranged on a first side of the semiconductors (12), and at least one carrier substrate (16a-16d) arranged on a second side, opposite the first side, of the semiconductors (12), wherein at least one carrier substrate (14, 16a-16d) arranged on the first side or the second side of the semiconductors (12) has at least one recess (18a-18d, 20a-20d) which extends through the carrier substrate (14, 16a-16d) and is surrounded by substrate material, and which is designed to receive a fastening means (22a-22d).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: RĂ¼diger Spillner, Viktor Martel, Margarita Preciado Rincon, Sandra Schicho, Vladimir Jovovic
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Publication number: 20200035897Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermoelectric device includes providing a thermoelectric device having a thermally conductive first plate, a thermally conductive second plate, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region bounded by and including the first plate and the second plate. The plurality of thermoelectric elements is in thermal communication with the first plate and the second plate. The method further includes forming a polymeric coating in the region on at least one surface of the first plate, at least one surface of the second plate, and at least one surface of the plurality of thermoelectric elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Vladimir Jovovic
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Publication number: 20200035896Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive first plate and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly comprises a thermally conductive second plate and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region between the first plate and the second plate. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly further includes a first material along a first portion of a perimeter of the region and having a first stiffness and a second material along a second portion of the perimeter of the region and having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Eric Poliquin
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Publication number: 20200035898Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive first plate and a plurality of thermoelectric sub-assemblies, each having a thermally conductive second plate and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region between the first plate and the second plate. At least some electrically conductive portions of the first plate are positioned at least partially outside the regions, in electrical communication with the plurality of thermoelectric sub-assemblies, and include a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion. The first electrically conductive portion is configured to be in electrical communication with an input electrical conduit and the second electrically conductive portion is configured to be in electrical communication with an output electrical conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Eric Poliquin
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Publication number: 20190101945Abstract: A method of autonomously providing thermal comfort to an occupant in contact with a component includes the step of determining a heat flux between the component and the occupant. A heat flux inversion is determined using the heat flux. The heat flux inversion corresponds to a change in occupant thermal comfort. A thermal conditioning device is controlled based upon the heat flux inversion to maintain a desired heat flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: David Brian Marquette, Daniel Charles Guerithault, Vladimir Jovovic
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Patent number: 9865794Abstract: Thermoelectric devices with interface materials and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A thermoelectric device can include at least one shunt, at least one thermoelectric element in thermal and electrical communication with the at least one shunt, and at least one interface material between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The at least one interface material can comprise a plurality of regions comprising a core material with each region separated from one another and surrounded by a shell material. The interface material can be configured to undergo deformation under (i) a normal load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element or (ii) a shear load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The deformation can reduce interface stress between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Dmitri Kossakovski, Ellen M. Heian
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Publication number: 20170135490Abstract: A support device or chair can include an inductive charging systems can be used to charge a battery. The chair or support device can include a climate control system to provide personal comfort to an occupant, such as an office worker, using personal thermal amenity devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Dennis Craig Andrix, Vladimir Jovovic, Wayne Swoyer Kauffman, III, Dmitri Kossakovski, David Marquette, Daniel J. Pace, Darren Andrew Schumacher, John Terech, Robert M. Vidojevski
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Patent number: 9293680Abstract: Cartridge-based thermoelectric assemblies and systems are provided which include at least one shunt configured to extend around a conduit, a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication and in electrical communication with the at least one shunt with at least a portion of the at least one shunt sandwiched between the at least one first thermoelectric element and the at least one second thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric elements are electrically isolated from the conduit. The thermoelectric assemblies and systems further include at least one heat exchanger in thermal communication with the at least one shunt and configured to be in thermal communication with a second fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Eric Poliquin, Douglas T. Crane, Vladimir Jovovic, Joseph Dean, Dmitri Kossakovski, John Walter LaGrandeur
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Publication number: 20160072037Abstract: Thermoelectric devices with interface materials and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. A thermoelectric device can include at least one shunt, at least one thermoelectric element in thermal and electrical communication with the at least one shunt, and at least one interface material between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The at least one interface material can comprise a plurality of regions comprising a core material with each region separated from one another and surrounded by a shell material. The interface material can be configured to undergo deformation under (i) a normal load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element or (ii) a shear load between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element. The deformation can reduce interface stress between the at least one shunt and the at least one thermoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Vladimir Jovovic, Dmitri Kossakovski, Ellen M. Heian