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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061148 | Portable temperature-controlled container The present invention generally relates to containers and more specifically, to a portable temperature-controlled container. The temperature-controlled container is used for maintaining articles at a controlled temperature. The container includes a housing unit defi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7997086 | Refrigerated odor reducing trash receptacle This trash cooling unit system includes a Thermoelectric cooling system (TEC) which requires no harmful Freon or refrigerant liquids. It has a temperature controller to maintain a constant temperature. This system will operate on DC 24V at 12 Amps and move up to 40 ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975492 | Thermoelectric cooling for a refrigerated display case A refrigerated display case (10) is provided with an open face (25) and an air flow (30) across the open face (25), which is cooled by a primary refrigeration system (20) and a thermoelectric heat pump (60). ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7934385 | Thermo-electric defrosting system A refrigeration unit (40) having a defroster (30) has a refrigeration compartment (44), an evaporator coil (26) having an amount of crystallized water being aggregated thereon from air and a thermo-electric module (32, 46, 48, 50) ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7827806 | Portable cooled merchandizing unit A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly and a thermoelectric assembly. The product container assembly includes an exterior frame and an interior container forming a floor and side panels defining an interior region. Openings to th... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7748223 | Constant temperature liquid bath A constant temperature liquid bath using a thermo-module in which even if an article whose temperature is to be controlled exists in the bath, the temperature of the liquid is efficiently adjusted to a constant value. The liquid bath includes an outer bath storing t... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7596956 | Refrigerated cabinet and cooling module for same A cooling module mountable within a cabinet to provide cooling of the interior thereof has a cold end of its cooling system exposed to an exterior of the module at a top or bottom wall of its casing. A fan is mounted within the cabinet to discharge warm air heated b... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7555907 | Refrigerating storage using thermoelectric element A refrigerating storage, includes a refrigerating compartment; a plurality of air inlets and air outlets formed in an inner wall of the refrigerating compartment; a duct for providing an air passage between the air inlets and the air outlets; a thermoelectric elemen... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7481065 | Expandable cooler An expandable cooler is provided. The cooler includes an insulating portion defining a storage cavity and an expandable portion defining a second storage cavity. The expandable portion is adapted to move between an open and a closed position. The expandable portion ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7451603 | Portable cooled merchandizing unit A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly and a thermoelectric assembly. The product container assembly includes an interior floor and at least one interior panel extending from the floor and defining a portion of an interior region... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7350374 | Consumer refrigerator A proposed refrigerator embodiment comprises a body enclosing a lower fresh-food compartment at above-freezing temperatures; a freezer disposed above the lower compartment, an intermediate-temperature compartment disposed above the freezer both operating at below-fr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347139 | Food purifier A food purifier includes a supporting base having an air outlet, an ozone generator supported in the supporting base for generating a flow of ozone mixing of air to form an airflow towards the air outlet, and a food container, which is supported on the supporting ba... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340995 | Fruit ripening display Apparatuses and methods for ripening and displaying fruit are provided. Methods of making those apparatuses are also disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatuses and methods employ multiple platforms and other features for ripening fruit that increase fruit ripening sp... | 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 |
| 7334669 | Rolling luggage with expandable compartment Wheeled luggage having a telescopically expandable body is disclosed. The luggage body may be manually adjusted from a normally sized carry-on configuration during transit, to a vertically enlarged configuration once the final destination, such as a hotel room, is r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331184 | Hot-cold cushion A hot-cold cushion includes a heat/cool device, a connecting tube and a cushion with circulating pipes. The heat/cool device composed of a thermo semiconductor chip, a thermoconductor, a fan, a heat dissipation member, a box with liquid, and a hydraulic pump is conn... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325406 | Cooling system for computer A cooling system (200) for a computer system (100) includes a housing (220) and a thermoelectric module (240) in the housing. The housing is hermetically connected to a computer case (120). The thermoelectric module comprises a col... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325409 | Vacuum storage apparatus with sliding drawers An apparatus for storing, preserving and dispensing perishable and degradable food and goods having a rigid housing. At least one modular unit is removably disposed in the rigid housing for holding items. The modular unit has a storage unit and a drawer constructed ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310953 | Refrigeration system including thermoelectric module A refrigeration system for multi-temperature and single-temperature applications combines a refrigeration circuit and a single-phase fluid heat-transfer circuit in heat-conducting contact through a thermoelectric device. A vapor compression cycle provides a first st... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308796 | Fruit refrigerator The fruit refrigerator has a cold plate which is cooled by a thermal electric unit secured underneath. Power is supplied to the thermal electric unit and to a cooling fan which blows air over the thermal electric unit. The cold plate has a depressed center, and liqu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305833 | Bottle cooling and warming device A cooling and warming apparatus includes a housing having a top side with a number of open receptacles for receiving perishable items. Thermally-conductive bases are attached to the bottom of the receptacles. Thermoelectric elements are provided in thermal communica... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305834 | Vortex tube cooler The invention provides an apparatus for moving thermal energy with respect to at least one of a beverage and a food product positioned in a vehicle or a stationary beverage machine. The apparatus includes a vortex tube positionable in a vehicle or a stationary bever... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305836 | Cryogenic container and superconductivity magnetic energy storage (SMES) system A cryogenic container includes an inner vessel for containing a cryogenic fluid, and an outer vessel for insulating the cryogenic fluid from the environment. The inner vessel includes a superconductive layer formed of a material having superconducting properties at ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287385 | Thermal electric with a carbon monoxide filter A system for conditioning a flow of inlet fluid such as air by modifying its temperature and by removing particulate matter and carbon monoxide. The system includes Peltier effect thermal electric coolers sandwiched to form air passages to both cool air for use in a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284379 | Refrigeration system including thermoelectric module A method includes operating the refrigeration system in a cooling mode wherein a space is conditioned, and also includes transferring heat from a heat-transfer circuit to a thermoelectric device to a refrigeration circuit. A method further includes operating the ref... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278269 | Refrigeration system including thermoelectric module A method of conditioning a space with a refrigeration system includes circulating a first heat sink for a first side of a thermoelectric device and circulating a second heat sink for a second side of the thermoelectric device. The method also includes transferring h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278270 | Insulated container with thermoelectric unit A thermoelectric unit for a thermoelectric insulated container. The thermoelectric unit is configured to be inserted in a small opening in the insulated container. A cold side heat sink is mounted on the portion of the thermoelectric unit that extends inside of the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254952 | Modular wine cellar and wine storage system A wine storage system is formed by a modular frame defined by upright members and cross members arranged to form a three dimensional array of compartments in rows and columns where the upright members and cross members have interconnections therebetween allowing add... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246505 | Personal air conditioning system A personal air conditioning system that may be used, for example, to cool a tent. The personal air conditioning system includes a cooling lid that fits over a typical insulated cooler. The cooling lid includes a heat transfer tower that is configured to transfer hea... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245485 | Electronics cabinet with internal air-to-air heat exchanger An enclosure has a set of panels forming an outer peripheral skin. A heat exchanger wall is placed within the panels. A first fan arrangement circulates ambient air into a space within the panels and along the exterior surface of the heat exchanger wall and back int... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240494 | Vapor compression circuit and method including a thermoelectric device A system and method includes a vapor-compression circuit having a working fluid flowing therethrough, a thermoelectric device positioned in a heat-transfer relation with the working fluid, and a power supply providing current to the thermoelectric device to generate... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234608 | Spill containment assembly A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a qu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231771 | Apparatus and method for inducing emergency hypothermia A thermoelectric cooler for maintaining intravenous (IV) solution within a temperature range of 1° C. to 4° C. for inducing rapid, emergency, point-of-injury, mild-to-moderate hypothermia. The thermoelectric cooler includes a substantially rectangular insulated co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231772 | Compact, high-efficiency thermoelectric systems A number of compact, high-efficiency thermoelectric system utilizing the advantages of thermal isolation in the direction of a working medium flow or movement, in manufacturable systems, are described. Such configurations exhibit high system efficiency and power den... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216490 | Modular thermoelectric chilling system In an aspect of the invention, an apparatus for providing chilling in a localized area comprises a chiller compartment and an independent cooling source thermally coupled to the chiller compartment by a thermally conductive interface. The cooling source provides a s... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7197888 | Drawer appliance A modular cabinet for a family of drawer appliances including an insulated liner defining a drawer space, a machine compartment, a wiring harness leading from the machine compartment to the drawer space, a passage leading from the machine compartment to the drawer s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198512 | Power distribution for luggage Vehicular luggage having power components therein, especially for motorcycle and snowmobile tank bags, tail packs and saddle bags. Each piece of luggage includes power supplies and electrical connectors therein, including cigar sockets, SAE connectors and DIN 416... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185507 | Ice making and dispensing system An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker and ice cube storage bin are located in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment.... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178343 | Compact thermoelectric wine cooler and humidor A wine cooler is provided which may also function as a humidor. The wine cooler is embodied in a cabinet preferably made from wood. The cabinet includes a base and a lid. The wine cooler further includes a bottle tray positioned within an upper area of the base. The... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174720 | Cooker utilizing a peltier device The present invention includes an appliance that has a cook vessel and a Peltier device. The Peltier device may have a motive heat distribution system on its waste side. The active side of the Peltier cools and heats the cook vessel in the absence of a motive heat d... | 02/13/2007 |
