Flexible heater assembly
First Claim
1. A flexible heater comprising in combination:
- a flexible, conformal, thermally conductive container filled with thermally conductive gel, a thermoelectric element for heating the container, the thermoelectric element in contact with the outside of one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel and heats the one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel, wherein the thermally conductive gel does not change phase during the operation of the flexible heater and comprises a polymeric component and a particulate filler, a low voltage direct current electrical source, a sensor for determining the temperature of the thermally conductive gel, a solid state continuous temperature controller, and connectors for connecting the thermal element, solid state continuous temperature controller, sensor, and low voltage direct current electrical source.
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Abstract
A flexible heater or cooler which includes a flexible, conformal, thermally conductive container filled with thermally conductive material. A thermal element within the container or in contact with the outside of the container provides heat to the container or removes heat from the container. The thermal element is powered by a low voltage direct current electrical source. A sensor for determining the temperature of the thermally conductive material is also included. The thermal element, electrical source, and sensor are in communication by connectors with a solid state continuous temperature controller. In operation, the electrical source provides power to the thermal element, thereby heating or cooling the thermally conductive material within the container. The temperature in the container is determined by the sensor and the controller controls the power delivery to the thermal element in response to the setting on the controller and the temperature in the container.
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2 Claims
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1. A flexible heater comprising in combination:
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a flexible, conformal, thermally conductive container filled with thermally conductive gel, a thermoelectric element for heating the container, the thermoelectric element in contact with the outside of one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel and heats the one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel, wherein the thermally conductive gel does not change phase during the operation of the flexible heater and comprises a polymeric component and a particulate filler, a low voltage direct current electrical source, a sensor for determining the temperature of the thermally conductive gel, a solid state continuous temperature controller, and connectors for connecting the thermal element, solid state continuous temperature controller, sensor, and low voltage direct current electrical source.
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2. A flexible cooler comprising in combination:
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a flexible, conformal, thermally conductive container filled with thermally conductive gel, a thermoelectric element for cooling the container, the thermoelectric element in contact with the outside of one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel and cools the one or more flexible conformal containers filled with thermally conductive gel, wherein the thermally conductive gel does not change phase during the operation of the flexible cooler and comprises a polymeric component and a particulate filler, a low voltage direct current electrical source, a sensor for determining the temperature of the thermally conductive gel, a solid state continuous temperature controller, and connectors for connecting the thermal element, solid state continuous temperature controller, sensor, and low voltage direct current electrical source.
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