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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7560670 | Heating element with a plurality of heating sections A heating element (1) featuring at least two electrodes (5, 5′) for supplying the heating element (1) with current, containing a multitude of heating sections (11, 11′, 11″) that, coating at least one part of a base surface to be he... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7196288 | Flexible heating element A flexible heating element for a vehicle seat or the like includes at least one flexible heating resistor element and at least two flexible supply electrodes arranged at a distance from each other and at least partly embedding the heating resistor element between th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7083227 | Automotive vehicle seating comfort system There is disclosed an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat. The system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing f... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6977360 | Textile heating device A textile heating device having a plurality of electrically conductive heating strands in contact with each other at a plurality of points of contact by way of respective contact surfaces is provided. The electrically conductive textile includes at least two strands... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976734 | Vehicle seat and associated air conditioning apparatus A vehicle seat with a backrest (16) that has a backrest cushion (18) and a rear backrest cover (20), and an air-handling device that is associated with the backrest (16) and is connected to an air distribution device (30, 32) in th... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6872882 | Areal electric conductor comprising a constriction An electrical conductor including an areal conductor having a constricted current path region along a length thereof is described, in which an accessory conductor bridges the constricted current path region along the length of the areal conductor such that a substan... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6838647 | Flexible heating element A surface-heating element for a curved surface and method of producing a heating element is provided. The heating element includes a continuous, planar conductor arranged along a longitudinal axis including a plurality of turns connected by regions being generally t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6828528 | Electric circuit to control an air-conditioned seat A control circuit for a vehicle seat having at least one heating element and at least one fan is provided. The control circuit includes a two-pole switch having two synchronously actuated switch elements. The switch elements are operatively connected to the heating ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6740816 | Film composite, method for producing the same and its use The invention relates to a halogen-free composite film including at least three to N sealable, multi-layered composite film(s), wherein N is an integer from 4 to 10, and in which a functional layer and/or a functional element is interposed between the individual com... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6164719 | Vented and heated seat The presented invention concerns a seat that is equipped with at least one vented and heated ventilation area (3, 4) and at least one additional heated heating surface (5 through 8) on its surface. In order to improve seat temperature comfort, the tempera... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6064037 | Air-permeable heating device for a seat An air conditioning device for a seat comprises an air-permeable base body which is fitted under a seat surface, and a heating element fitted in the base body, or between the seat surface and the base body. The base body and the heating element are mat-sh... | 05/16/2000 |
