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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2013
Tempronics, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Tarek Makansi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven Wood, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael J. Berman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark Nelsen Evers, Tucson, AZ (US);
John L. Franklin, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steve Thomson, Tucson, AZ (US);
TEMPRONICS, INC., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
A thermoelectric device comprising an elongated panel, formed of a thermally insulating material, and having a plurality of thermoelectric elements comprising compacted conductors inside the insulating material and expanded conductors outside the insulating material is combined with other layers for leakage current interception, bodily fluid absorption, and pillars that preserve pressure re-distribution. The thermoelectric device may be integrated into a variety of surfaces or enclosures needing heating or cooling and manufactured using pre-existing automated equipment.