Cooling apparatus and method
US7527101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B21/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device and method provide for cooling of a system having an energy source, one or more devices that actively consume energy, and one or more devices that generate heat. The device may include one or more thermoelectric coolers (“TECs”) in conductive engagement with at least one of the heat-generating devices, and an energy diverter for diverting at least a portion of the energy from the energy source that is not consumed by the active energy-consuming devices to the TECs.
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