Rapid cooling and heating of car seats with massaging effects

An apparatus, comprising:

• a thermally innervated material actuator, the thermally innervated material actuator changing shape upon application of a temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator;
• a bilayer of thermoelectric devices having first and second thermoelectric devices coupled to the thermally innervated material actuator such that the thermally innervated material actuator is between the first and second thermoelectric devices, the first and second thermoelectric devices applying the temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator and the first and second thermoelectric devices performing temperature control.

A seat, comprising:

• a thermally innervated material actuator, the thermally innervated material actuator changing shape upon application of a temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator;
• a bilayer of thermoelectric devices having first and second thermoelectric devices coupled to the thermally innervated material actuator such that the thermally innervated material actuator is between the first and second thermoelectric devices, the first and second thermoelectric devices applying the temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator.

A method, comprising:

• providing a thermally innervated material actuator, the thermally innervated material actuator changing shape upon application of a temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator;
• providing a bilayer of thermoelectric devices having first and second thermoelectric devices coupled to the thermally innervated material actuator such that the thermally innervated material actuator is between the first and second thermoelectric devices, the first and second thermoelectric devices applying the temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator.

A method, comprising:

• providing a thermally innervated material actuator, the thermally innervated material actuator changing shape upon application of a temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator;
• providing a bilayer of thermoelectric devices having first and second thermoelectric devices coupled to the thermally innervated material actuator such that the thermally innervated material actuator is between the first and second thermoelectric devices, the first and second thermoelectric devices applying the temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator and the first and second thermoelectric devices performing temperature control of a seat including the first and second thermoelectric devices.

A method of providing controlled motion to a seat, comprising:

• providing a thermally innervated material actuator, the thermally innervated material actuator changing shape upon application of a temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator;
• providing a bilayer of thermoelectric devices having first and second thermoelectric devices coupled to the thermally innervated material actuator such that the thermally innervated material actuator is between the first and second thermoelectric devices, the first and second thermoelectric devices applying the temperature change to the thermally innervated material actuator.