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US 8,362,398 B2Granted
Vehicle radiant heating control system
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsDavid Heiden, Randall Johnson
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Abstract
A vehicle radiant heating control system is provided that comprises a radiant heating element, a power source and a controller. The power source is operatively connected to the radiant heating element. The controller operatively controls the radiant heating element and the power source. The controller operates the radiant heating element by intermittently supplying power generated by the power source to the radiant heating element.
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A vehicle radiant heating control system comprising:
- a radiant heating element;
- a power source operatively connected to the radiant heating element;
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- a controller operatively controlling the radiant heating element and the power source with the controller operating the radiant heating element by intermittently supplying power generated by the power source to the radiant heating element, the controller including a power converter that increases an electric potential of the power generated by the power source.
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A vehicle radiant heating control system comprising:
- a radiant heating element;
- a power source operatively connected to the radiant heating element;
- and
- a controller operatively controlling the radiant heating element and the power source with the controller operating the radiant heating element by intermittently supplying power generated by the power source to the radiant heating element, the controller including a power storage device that is charged while the controller interrupts the supply of power to the radiant heating element.
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A vehicle radiant heating control system comprising:
- a radiant heating element;
- a power source operatively connected to the radiant heating element;
- a controller operatively controlling the radiant heating element and the power source with the controller operating the radiant heating element by intermittently supplying power generated by the power source to the radiant heating element;
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- a passenger heating element and a passenger presence sensor operatively connected to the controller for operation by the controller, with the passenger presence sensor detecting an occupancy status of a passenger seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.