公开(公告)号：US20240066829A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17899127

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Bradley Allen NEWCOMB ,  Thomas S. PREVOST ,  Bhavesh SHAH ,  Julien P. MOUROU ,  Xiaosong HUANG

IPC: B32B3/10 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: B32B3/10 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B2038/008 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/02 ,  B32B2262/10 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2305/10 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2307/72 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2313/04 ,  B32B2315/08 ,  B32B2318/00

Abstract: A composite panel includes a backing substrate and a first plurality of fiber tows. The first plurality of fiber tows is stitched to a first surface of the backing substrate in a predetermined pattern to form a fiber reinforced insert. A first polymer layer encapsulates the first surface of the backing substrate and the first plurality of fiber tows.

公开(公告)号：US20230382199A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17825041

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Bradley Allen NEWCOMB ,  Julien P. MOUROU

IPC: B60J3/04 ,  B60J1/02 ,  B60J7/043 ,  B60J3/02

CPC classification number: B60J3/04 ,  B60J1/02 ,  B60J7/043 ,  B60J3/0234

Abstract: A windshield and roof system of a vehicle includes: a windshield that includes glass and that is transparent; a front cross-member that extends laterally between A-pillars of the vehicle, that is disposed rearward of the windshield, and that has a thickness in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle of less than 50 millimeters (mm); and a roof portion that is transparent, that is located rearward of the windshield, where the windshield and the roof portion are joined with the front cross-member.

公开(公告)号：US20230249752A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US17667260

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Bradley Allen NEWCOMB ,  Xiaosong HUANG ,  Julien P. MOUROU

IPC: B62D25/04 ,  B60J1/00 ,  B62D29/04

CPC classification number: B62D25/04 ,  B60J1/004 ,  B62D29/043

Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure provides a component. The vehicle component includes a polymer matrix, a plurality of fibers in the polymer matrix, and a heating element embedded in the polymer matrix. The heating element may be (i) a discrete heating element, (ii) at least a portion of the plurality of fibers, or both (i) and (ii). The heating element is configured to be coupled to an external circuit to generate heat. In one aspect, the vehicle component is a vehicle header including an elongated body extending between a first side and a second side.

公开(公告)号：US20230192195A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18112339

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Bradley Allen NEWCOMB ,  Joung Min CHOI ,  Julien P. MOUROU

IPC: B62D25/06

CPC classification number: B62D25/06

Abstract: A roof for a vehicle upper body structure includes a body extending between a first side and a second side, and between a front end and a back end. The front end is configured to be coupled to a header. The body includes a polymer and a plurality of fibers. At least a portion of the body has a transparency of greater than 0% to less than or equal to about 20%. A header for a vehicle upper body structure includes an elongated body extending between a first side and a second side, a front end that is configured to be coupled to a windshield, and a back end that is configured to be coupled to a roof. The body includes a polymer and a plurality of fibers. At least a portion of the body has a transparency of greater than 0% to less than or equal to about 20%.