UNDERHOOD HEAT ABSORBER
One variation may include a vehicle underhood heat absorber comprising at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer constructed and arranged to be connected to a vehicle battery to recharge the battery.
1 . A product comprising:
a vehicle underhood heat absorber comprising at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer constructed and arranged to be connected to a vehicle battery to recharge the battery.
2 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer comprises a grid comprising at least one of a plurality of vertical lines or a plurality of horizontal lines, wherein each of the plurality of vertical lines and plurality of horizontal lines comprise an electrically conductive heat absorbing material.
3 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer is positioned over a vehicle combustion engine compartment.
4 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer is positioned adjacent a vehicle engine compartment hood.
5 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer comprises a first electrically conductive heat absorbing layer positioned adjacent a vehicle engine compartment hood and a second electrically conductive heat absorbing layer positioned over a combustion engine compartment of a vehicle.
6 . A product as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a thermal absorbing blanket interposed between the first electrically conductive heat absorbing layer and the second electrically conductive heat absorbing layer.
7 . A product as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a battery operatively connected to the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer so that current flowing in the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer recharges the battery.
8 . A product as set forth in claim 7 further comprising electronic control unit constructed and arranged to control the recharging of the battery.
9 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive heat absorbing layer comprises Ni 45 Co 5 Mn 4 OSn 10 .
10 . A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the at least one electrically conductive absorbing layer comprises a first electrically conductive heat absorbing layer and a second electrically conductive heat absorbing layer.