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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176741 | Local air conditioning system for vehicle and method of controlling local air conditioning unit A local air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a local air conditioning unit for performing one of a cooling operation and a heating operation for a predetermined portion of a seat of the vehicle. In the local air conditioning system, information regarding a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8122728 | Heat pump system, in particular for a household appliance A heat pump system including a heat pump having at least two Peltier elements arranged in series and connected to an energy supply, the heat pump system comprising an electrical dropping resistor arranged in series with the Peltier elements, wherein the Peltier elem... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117848 | Temperature calibration device having reconfigurable heating/cooling modules to provide wide temperature range A temperature calibration device uses Peltier cells for heating and cooling. The Peltier cells are connected to a relay that connects the cells to each other in one configuration for heating and a different configuration for cooling. The Peltier cells also receive s... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8069674 | Thermoelectric personal environment appliance A personal environment appliance is disclosed in which a person in a localized area can individually control the ambient conditions of the person's localized area. The control permits highly localized adjustment to suit individual preferences, thereby, reducing the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8015830 | Heat pump for high temperature environments A component has an outer wall defining an interior chamber to be cooled. Electronic equipment is mounted within the outer wall in the chamber. A thermoelectric cooler has a cool node positioned to be within the chamber, and a hot node positioned outwardly of the out... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7975491 | Heat exchange system for a pump device A heat exchange system selectably controls the temperature of a fluid being delivered to a patient's body by a pump device. The heat exchange system includes a thermal element and a heat exchanger that is removably coupled under pressure to the thermal element. The ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966835 | Thermal module for climate-controlled seat assemblies A climate control device includes a first and a second thermal module. The first module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a first portion of a seat. The second module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a second portion of the seat.... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7937954 | Cooling and heating cabinet device of rear seat for vehicles using thermoelectric element The present invention relates to a cooling and heating cabinet device of a rear seat side for a vehicle using a thermoelectric module that is mounted between rear seats of a vehicle, having cooling and heating functions and further having an arm-resting function irr... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937953 | Thermoelectric heat pump for heat and energy recovery ventilation A thermoelectric heat pump (10) is provided including a thermoelectric array (30) having alternating P-type and N-type semiconductors (33, 34) and one or more water transport membranes (20). ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926294 | Hybrid thermoelectric-vapor compression system A heating and cooling system to maintain an area at a desired temperature including a thermoelectric device (102), a vapor compression system (106), and a control system (104) operably connected to the thermoelectric device (102) and the ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7866164 | Cooling and heating systems and methods utilizing thermo-electric devices In one embodiment, a cooling and heating system includes a heat exchanger, a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the heat exchanger and operable to cool or heat a fluid within the heat exchanger, a heat transfer device, an input conduit coupled between the heat exchang... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7849697 | Air-conditioning apparatus using thermoelectric device An air conditioner includes a thermoelectric device, and a first line with a first fluid therein. The first line is configured such that the first fluid can exchange heat with a first surface of the thermoelectric device, and configured to discharge the fluid to a s... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841189 | Device for adjusting the temperature of a physiological fluid The invention relates to a device for adjusting the temperature of a physiological fluid. The inventive device includes: a casing (1), a first heat energy generating unit (2), a heat energy receiving unit (3) through which the fluid flows along ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7827805 | Seat climate control system A method for thermally conditioning a space adjacent a seat assembly includes activating a heating element positioned within the seat assembly beneath a seat covering. A fluid module that includes a fluid supply device and a thermoelectric element is activated to di... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7743614 | Thermoelectric-based heating and cooling system Disclosed is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for a vehicle that operates in a heating mode, a cooling mode or a demisting mode. The system includes a first circuit having first pump for circulating a first medium therein, a second circuit having a... | 06/29/2010 |
| RE41295 | Motor vehicle temperature controlled compartment A temperature controlled mobile vehicle compartment for providing a convenient article storage having a heat exchanger thermally connected to a thermoelectric device controlling thermal energy flow to and from the compartment. An air duct assembly cooperates with th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7665311 | Apparatus for heating and cooling at food serving stations Systems and apparatus for heating or cooling food to an appropriate temperature for service using a standard food service container, such as a chafing dish or food cart. A thermally conductive plate has a plurality of Peltier chips attached thereto to drive a temper... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7640753 | Control method for thermal regulation of a vehicle seat Conditioned air discharged from a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit is further conditioned by a thermoelectric (TE) air conditioning unit and then directed to air passages in a vehicle seat. Activation of the TE air conditioning unit is b... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7621135 | Differential thermal conditioning of a vehicle seat Differential thermal conditioning of vehicle seat zones is achieved with convenient adjustment of a seat temperature differential for optimizing the thermal comfort of the seat occupant. Two or more thermoelectric units supply conditioned air to different zones of t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7621136 | System and method for operating air conditioner using solar heat The present invention provides a system for controlling at least two functions selected from the group consisting of ventilation, air cleaning, seat temperature and inside temperature of a vehicle when the vehicle engine is turned off, the system comprising: (a) a s... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607309 | Temperature calibration device having reconfigurable heating/cooling modules to provide wide temperature range A temperature calibration device uses Peltier cells for heating and cooling. The Peltier cells are connected to a relay that connects the cells to each other in one configuration for heating and a different configuration for cooling. The Peltier cells also receive s... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7587901 | Control system for thermal module in vehicle A climate control device includes a first and a second thermal module. The first module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a first portion of a seat. The second module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a second portion of the seat.... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7533535 | Thermally conditioned container for a vehicle A thermo-electric device is disposed in series with the HVAC module for heating and cooling air Ta from the HVAC module for delivery to seat passages of a seat assembly and/or to a thermal container. The thermoelectric device includes a thermoelectric mod... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7461511 | Air cleaner Air cleaner including a case having an inlet and an outlet, a fan inside of the case, for drawing air through the inlet and discharging the air through the outlet, a filter assembly inside of the case for cleaning the air drawn into the case through the inlet, a hea... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7430875 | Exhaust heat recovery system The exhaust heat recovery system of the invention includes: a thermoelectric conversion element that generates electric energy by thermoelectric conversion using heat of exhaust gas discharged from an engine; and a heat pump including a heat recovery unit that absor... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426835 | Thermoelectric personal environment appliance A personal environment appliance is disclosed in which a person in a work area can individually control the ambient conditions of that persons localized work space environment. The control permits highly localized adjustment to suit individual preferences, thereby, ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7406185 | Thermoelectric sensor for fingerprint thermal imaging The present invention provides a fingerprint sensing mechanism using a two-dimensional thermoelectric sensor array to capture the thermal image related to the ridges and valleys on the finger, wherein its fabricating method is totally compatible with integrated circ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403384 | Thermal docking station for electronics For transferring heat generated by an electronic device, a component heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the electronic device. A component-side thermal interface is thermally coupled to the component heat exchanger by a heat conductor. A rack-side thermal interf... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389813 | Systems and methods for controlling local environment The present invention provides systems and methods of controlling local environment. In one embodiment, incoming air enters a contactor such the Direct Contact Cooler-Condenser (DCCC) where the air contacts water distributed on the contact media. After passing throu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380586 | Climate control system for hybrid vehicles using thermoelectric devices The present invention provides a system for controlling the climate of a hybrid vehicle. The system includes a thermoelectric module, a heat exchanger, a pump, and a valve. The thermoelectric module includes thermoelectric elements powered by electric energy. The th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367195 | Application and removal of thermal interface material A method, system and apparatus are described. The apparatus includes a first device to adjust a polarity associated with a thermoelectric (TEC) module. The adjustment is to control the flow of heat. The flow of heat is directed toward a thermal interface material (T... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360365 | Thermoelectric heat pumps The thermoelectric heat pump comprises one or more thermoelectric modules having a hot side connected to a first heat exchanger and a cold side connected to a second heat exchanger, and is characterized in that it comprises a pair of elongated bar-like elements made... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356995 | Peltier based freeze-thaw valves and methods of use A freeze-thaw valve is provided using a Peltier heat pump where the thermal short-circuit path between a cooled thermal mass and a heated thermal mass is reduced or absent and the valve state transition time is minimized. The freeze-thaw valve comprises a Peltier he... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353658 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmacuetical material A system for freezing, thawing, transporting, and storing a biopharmaceutical material, which includes a container, a supporting structure, a temperature control unit, and a transportation cart. The container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352200 | Functional and stress testing of LGA devices Improved methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for testing LGA devices. One example embodiment include vertical routing of test nest assembly cooling lines in order to minimize the test nest footprint and increase available test sites on a single test card... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347055 | Rapid chilling apparatus and method for a beverage-filled container An apparatus and method for rapidly chilling a beverage-filled container and the beverage therein is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a cylindrical inner surface that generally conforms to the cylindrical outer surface of a beverage-filled containe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347060 | Systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device using non-electric controllers and non-electric controllers therefor Described here are systems for regulating the temperature of a heating or cooling device without adjusting the input power. In general, the systems described here comprise a heating or cooling device and a controller. The heating or cooling device typically comprise... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342306 | High performance reworkable heatsink and packaging structure with solder release layer A method of making and a high performance reworkable heatsink and packaging structure with solder release layer are provided. A heatsink structure includes a heatsink base frame. A selected one of a heatpipe or a vapor chamber, and a plurality of parallel fins are s... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340904 | Method and apparatus for removing heat A device includes a liquid metal and a ferrofluid contained in a closed tube. Many electrode groups are connected to the closed tube. A feedback device is connected to the electrode groups. The feedback device switches power to each electrode group in series to circ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334414 | Multi-functional child care storage A child care storage includes a refrigerating compartment for refrigerating the infant care products by using a thermoelectric element and a warming-in-water compartment for heating the infant care products by warming-in-water; a heat exchanging apparatus for heatin... | 02/26/2008 |
