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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
Phononic, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Jesse W. Edwards, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Phononic, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a heat exchanger comprising multiple thermoelectric coolers to provide conditioned air are provided. The method includes receiving system measurements indicative of one or more of the group consisting of: a temperature of a accept-side of a first thermoelectric cooler; a temperature of a reject-side of the first thermoelectric cooler; a temperature of a accept-side of a second thermoelectric cooler; a temperature of a reject-side of the second thermoelectric cooler; an indication of a direction of air flow in the heat exchanger; and an indication of a relative humidity value. The method also includes selectively controlling two or more subsets of thermoelectric coolers in the plurality of thermoelectric coolers based on the received system measurements. This allows for increased efficiency of the heat exchanger.