Heat exchange – Geographical
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
McKinnon, Terrell (Department: 3753)
Heat exchange
Geographical
C607S108000, C607S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089995
ABSTRACT:
A thermodynamically efficient garment for cooling and/or heating a human body. The thermodynamic efficiency is provided in part by targeting the heat exchange capabilities of the garment to specific areas and/or structures of the human body. The heat exchange garment includes heat exchange zones and one or more non-heat exchange zones, where the heat exchange zones are configured to correspond to one or more high density tissue areas of the human body when the garment is worn. A system including the garment can be used to exchange heat with the adjacent HD tissue areas under the control of a feedback control system. Sensed physiological parameters received by the feedback control system can be used to adjust the characteristics of heat exchange fluid moving within the heat exchange garment.
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Dancisak Michael J.
Koscheyev Victor S.
Leon Gloria R.
McKinnon Terrell
Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Regents of the University of Minnesota
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