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US 2010/0244495 A1Published application
Phase change material usage in window treatments
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJennifer P. Lawall, Hans P. Lawall, Diane K. McQueen, Carol C. Hathaway
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Abstract
The window assembly for a vehicle includes a first portion supported by the vehicle and a second portion located proximate to the first portion. The second portion includes a phase change material (PCM) barrier.
Claims20
A window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a first portion configured to be supported by the vehicle;
- and
- a second portion located proximate to the first portion, wherein the second portion includes a phase change material (PCM) barrier.
A window treatment comprising:
- a barrier to be located proximate to a window such that the barrier substantially covers the window, and wherein the barrier includes a phase change material.
A method of producing a window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- securing a first portion of a window assembly to a vehicle;
- and
- adhering a second portion to the first portion, wherein the second portion has a phase change material (PCM) barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.