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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Altria Client Services Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Jason Flora, Richmond, VA (US);
Dongmei Xu, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Yahya Kargalioglu, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Weiling Li, Moseley, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A thermoelectrically cooled system and method is disclosed, which includes a thermoelectrically cooled sleeve, which is configured to hold one or more cylindrical cans of a retail product. The thermoelectrically cooled sleeve includes an outer cylindrical body, an inner cylindrical body, a thermoelectric element located between the outer cylindrical body and the inner cylindrical body, and at least one pair of electrical leads attachable to the thermoelectrically cooled sleeve, and upon application of a source of electrical power to the pair of electrical leads heat moves through the thermoelectric element from the inner cylindrical body to the outer cylindrical body of the thermoelectrically cooled sleeve.