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公开(公告)号:US20210159473A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US16695865
申请日:2019-11-26
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Taeyoung HAN , Alok WAREY , Chih-hung YEN , Shailendra KAUSHIK , Kuo-huey CHEN , Marco J. GATTI , Wonhee M. KIM
Abstract: A water condensation mitigation system for a battery pack having a battery housing system configured to generally surround and contain the battery pack. The battery housing system having a housing having a plurality of wall surfaces defining a housing volume. The housing volume being sized and shaped to contain the battery pack. The housing further having at least one aperture formed in at least one of the plurality of wall surfaces. A pressure valve member being operably mounted relative to the aperture of the housing that is configured to accommodate pack air volume changes and/or temperature changes in the housing volume.
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公开(公告)号:US20210070381A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US16566683
申请日:2019-09-10
Inventor: Wonhee M. KIM , Paul W. ALEXANDER , Jonathan E. LUNTZ , Diann BREI , Noah LUNTZLARA , Yun Ju KIM , Zining ZHANG , Laura Alejandra GINER MUNOZ , Koray Benli
Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder, a plurality of tethers, and an adjustment mechanism. The bladder is attached to the top and bottom end caps and configured to hold pressurized air therebetween. The plurality of tethers are disposed within the bladder. Each tether in the plurality of tethers has a first end coupled to the top end cap and a second end coupled to the bottom end cap. When the bladder is inflated, the plurality of tethers restrict a number of degrees of freedom of the inflatable structure and a type of the degrees of freedom. The adjustment mechanism is operable to move the second end of at least one tether in the plurality of tethers to adjust at least one of the number of the degrees of freedom and the type of the degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号:US20220135146A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17083691
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Louis D. THOLE , Karan MOORJANI , Paul W. ALEXANDER , Wonhee M. KIM
IPC: B62D33/027
Abstract: A pick-up truck cargo area includes a cargo floor having a forward end, a rearward end and a pair of side edges extending between the forward end and the rearward end. A pair of inflatable bedside panels extend along the pair of side edges. A pair of bed side rails extend above the cargo floor and support the pair of inflatable bedside panels.
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公开(公告)号:US20210071659A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US16566631
申请日:2019-09-10
Inventor: Wonhee M. KIM , Paul W. ALEXANDER , Jonathan E. LUNTZ , Diann BREI , Laura Alejandra GINER MUNOZ , Kunj P. PATEL , Adeline Emily WIHARDJA , Noah LUNTZLARA
IPC: F04B49/00
Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder, a nozzle, a loop, and a first tether. The bladder is attached to the top and bottom end caps and is configured to hold pressurized fluid therebetween. The nozzle is configured to allow fluid to enter and exit the bladder. The loop is attached to one of the top and bottom end caps. A tether is disposed within the bladder, coupled to the other one of the top and bottom end caps, and extends through the at least one loop. The top end cap assumes a first position when the bladder is inflated. When the top end cap is adjusted from the first position to a second position, the first tether is configured to maintain the top end cap in the second position.
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公开(公告)号:US20230363961A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US17743559
申请日:2022-05-13
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Wonhee M. KIM , Paul W. ALEXANDER
IPC: A61G3/06
Abstract: A lifting system includes a top plate, a bottom plate and N pairs of hinged plates. The N pairs of hinged plates are connected by 2N pairs of hinges to N sides of the top plate and the bottom plate, where N is an integer greater than 2. A bladder is arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate and between inner edges of the N pairs of hinged plates.
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公开(公告)号:US20230091405A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17481991
申请日:2021-09-22
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Jeff E. NASCA , Daniel W. BOOTH , Wonhee M. KIM , Peter J. GAREAU , William J. BARNES
IPC: B60R21/214 , B60R21/2338 , B60R21/233
Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment having a roof structure having a front header, a pair of side headers and a rear header. A headliner is disposed beneath the roof structure. At least one inflatable bladder is disposed along at least one of the front header, the pair of side headers and the rear header. The at least one inflatable bladder is connected to an inflator. A rib structure is disposed adjacent to the at least one inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder inflates to a maximum height of 12 cm below the at least one of the front header, the pair of side headers and the rear header.
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公开(公告)号:US20220134927A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17084796
申请日:2020-10-30
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Paul W. ALEXANDER , Louis D. THOLE , Conner J. STORMER , Daniel W. BOOTH , Wonhee M. KIM , David ACOSTA
Abstract: An inflatable system includes a first bladder configured to contain gas and a second bladder configured to contain gas. The first bladder includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite of the top wall, a sidewall extending between and connected to perimeter edges of the top and bottom walls, and a plurality of tethers extending between and connected to interior surfaces of the top and bottom walls. The second bladder includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite of its top wall, a sidewall extending between and connected to perimeter edges of its top and bottom walls, and a plurality of tethers extending between and connected to interior surfaces of its top and bottom walls. The bottom wall of the first bladder is secured to the top wall of the second bladder.
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公开(公告)号:US20210331557A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-28
申请号:US16855439
申请日:2020-04-22
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Wonhee M. KIM , Calin Tapuchievici , Nicholas J. Christoff , Kevin P. Nguyen
IPC: B60H1/00
Abstract: A shutter system for use in a vehicle. The shutter system comprises a panel mounted on a conduit through which air flows, the panel having a first plurality of apertures for permitting air to flow therethrough; and a grille movably mounted on a surface of the panel, the grille having a second plurality of apertures for permitting air to flow therethrough. In an open position, the grille is aligned with the panel such that the first and second plurality of apertures are aligned to permit air to flow through both the first and second plurality of apertures. In a closed position, the grille is aligned with the panel such that the first and second plurality of apertures are not aligned and air is blocked from flowing through the first and second plurality of apertures. The shutter system comprises a first actuator mechanism coupled to the panel and the grille and comprising a first bias spring and a first shape-memory alloy (SMA) spring. The first actuator mechanism moves the grill between the open position and the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20210141402A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US16676985
申请日:2019-11-07
Inventor: Wonhee M. KIM , Paul W. ALEXANDER , Jonathan E. LUNTZ , Diann BREI , Laura Alejandra GINER MUNOZ , Shiyu ZHAO , Koray BENLI
IPC: G05D16/06
Abstract: A pressure regulator includes an inlet channel, an outlet channel, a bladder, a first plate, and a second plate. The bladder is connected to the outlet channel and extends alongside of the inlet channel. The first plate is disposed on one side of the inlet channel between the bladder and the inlet channel. The second plate is disposed on the other side of the bladder and is at least partially aligned with the first plate along the length of the inlet channel such that a portion of the inlet channel is disposed between the first and second plates. When the bladder is pressurized, the bladder urges the first plate toward the second plate and thereby pinches the portion of the inlet channel disposed between the first and second plates to regulate a ratio of a pressure in the outlet channel to a pressure in the inlet channel.
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