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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Saunders, Naperville, IL (US);
Jamey D. Jacob, Lexington, KY (US);
Dayong Gao, Lexington, KY (US);
Michel A. Myers, Darien, IL (US);
Assignee:
Innovations Inc., Alexandria, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 2/102 ;
Abstract
A heating and cooling apparatus to be applied to an object to control the temperature of the object. A number of thermoelectric modules are adapted to be positioned in contact with the object in a pattern. A voltage source is adapted to apply a voltage to the thermoelectric modules to cause a temperature change in each thermoelectric module so as to control the temperature of the object in accordance with the pattern and with the voltage applied to thermoelectric modules.