公开(公告)号：US20190366892A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US15994277

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Daniel W. BOOTH ,  Paul W. ALEXANDER ,  Nancy L. JOHNSON ,  Heidi H. MCADOO-WILSON ,  Janet C. ROBINCHECK

IPC: B60N2/58

Abstract: A knitted seat trim cover for attachment to a vehicle seat includes a knitted trim panel configured to be installed over one or more support members of the vehicle seat and at least one fastener tube integrally knitted to the trim panel. The fastener tube is positioned on a back side of the trim panel facing the one or more support members. The knitted seat trim cover also includes an elongated fastener member positioned inside the at least one fastener tube. The elongated fastener member is configured to releasably connect to a complimentary fastener member on the vehicle seat.

公开(公告)号：US20220296742A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17205955

申请日：2021-03-18

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Nancy L. JOHNSON ,  Janet C. ROBINCHECK ,  Judith H. CLARK ,  Adam F. GROSS ,  Shanying CUI ,  Russell MOTT

IPC: A61L2/08 ,  B60S1/64

Abstract: An antibacterial interior component, such as a door handle component, is provided in a vehicle that includes at least one touch surface in a confined space having a shadowed region. A light source includes a light emitting diode (LED) that generates light having a wavelength of ≥about 375 nm to ≤about 425 nm directed towards the at least one touch surface for killing bacteria. A thermally conductive component in heat transfer relationship with the light source to transfer heat to a heat sink either in or adjacent to the antibacterial interior component. Methods of operating the self-sanitizing antibacterial interior component are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210179861A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US16716029

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Janet C. ROBINCHECK ,  Adam F. GROSS ,  Kaitlin ALBANESE

IPC: C09D5/16 ,  C09D127/16 ,  C09D127/18 ,  C09D129/04 ,  C08K3/013 ,  C08K5/00 ,  C08K5/17 ,  C09D7/48 ,  C09D7/63 ,  C09D105/02

Abstract: An aqueous or water-borne precursor liquid for forming an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating is provided. The precursor includes a fluorine-containing polyol precursor having a functionality >about 2 that forms a branched fluorine-containing polymer component defining a first phase in the anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coating. The precursor also includes a first precursor that forms a first component including a cyclodextrin present as second phase. The first phase can be a continuous phase and the second phase can be a first discrete phase, or the second phase can be the continuous phase and the first phase can be the first discrete phase. A crosslinking agent, water, and optional acid or base are also present. An emulsifier may also be included. Methods of making an odor-absorbing and anti-fouling heterophasic thermoset polymeric coatings with such precursors are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20200047453A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16100313

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Nancy L. JOHNSON ,  Janet C. ROBINCHECK ,  Anthony L. SMITH ,  Marie A. POWERS

IPC: B32B5/02 ,  D04B1/22

Abstract: A knitted fabric for use on a vehicle seat includes a plurality of interconnected loops of yarn forming a repeating stitch pattern including a plurality of transversely-oriented courses and a plurality of longitudinally-oriented wales, wherein each loop of the plurality of loops in a first course of the plurality of courses is positioned in contact with an adjacent loop in the first course of the plurality of courses. The yarn is a flat yarn including at least two plies, each ply having a ply twist of at least three turns per inch and the yarn is characterized by an overall twist of at least eight turns per inch. A stitch density of the knitted fabric is greater than twelve wales per inch.

公开(公告)号：US20220295798A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17208599

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Adam F. GROSS ,  Janet C. ROBINCHECK ,  William SCHUMACHER ,  Nancy L. JOHNSON

IPC: A01N59/20 ,  A01N25/34 ,  B60R13/02

Abstract: An antimicrobial interior component for a vehicle includes an interior component body having a contoured surface. The interior component also includes an antimicrobial jacket assembly having a first piece and a second piece coupled together and disposed over the contoured surface. The antimicrobial jacket assembly defines at least one touch surface disposed over the contoured surface of the interior component body. The first piece and the second piece each includes an antimicrobial metal material configured to prevent or minimize microbes from accumulating on the at least one touch surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210000262A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16502520

申请日：2019-07-03

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Paul W. ALEXANDER ,  Nancy L. JOHNSON ,  Janet C. ROBINCHECK ,  Daniel W. BOOTH ,  Heidi H. MCADOO-WILSON ,  Neil TAGNER

IPC: A47C31/00 ,  A43C9/00 ,  B60N2/58

Abstract: A textile comprising: i) a fabric including a laced region associated with a surface of the textile; and ii) a thread inlaid through a plurality of points proximate a perimeter of the laced region. Tightening the thread causes opposite sides of the laced region to be cinched together, thereby forming the laced region into a flap associated with a second surface of the textile opposite the first surface. The textile further comprises a listing wire disposed in the flap. The fabric forms a plurality of perforations within the laced region. The listing wire may be accessed by an attachment device through at least one of the plurality of perforations.