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Electronic personal thermal control apparatus and system

  • US 9,029,736 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2012
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A shoe comprising a personal thermal control apparatus, the personal thermal control apparatus comprising:

  • a portable power source;

    a thermal module, wherein the personal thermal control apparatus provides only one thermal module, the thermal module is powered by the power source, a first voltage polarity applied to the thermal module causes a first side of the thermal module to increase in temperature, a second voltage polarity applied to the thermal module causes said first side of the thermal module to decrease in temperature, wherein further the thermal module is positioned in the shoe at a pulse point of an ankle when the shoe is worn to change a core body temperature of a wearer, and the pulse point is an area in close proximity to major vasculature;

    a heat transfer element coupled to said first side of the thermal module; and

    a controller coupled to the power source and the thermal module, wherein the controller manages the voltage applied to the thermal module.

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