Fluid thermal management storage apparatuses and methods
OwnerBuddy Stefanoffinventor
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Abstract
Fluid thermal management storage apparatuses and methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus can include a dewar vessel having a heatsink mounted thereon. The dewar vessel can be configured to receive and retain a bag of whole blood. A thermoelectric sub-assembly is mounted to the heatsink, where the thermoelectric sub-assembly includes a solid-state thermoelectric element, a fan disposed below the solid-state thermoelectric element for circulating air within the dewar vessel, and a controller having a processor and memory. The processor executes instructions to maintain the bag of whole blood at a safe operational temperature for a period of time.
Claims16
An apparatus comprising:
- a dewar vessel having a heatsink mounted to a lid of the dewar vessel, the dewar vessel being configured to receive and retain a bag of whole blood, the lid being releasably secured to the dewar vessel;
- a thermoelectric sub-assembly mounted to the heatsink, the thermoelectric sub-assembly comprising:
- a solid-state thermoelectric element;
- a fan disposed below the solid-state thermoelectric element for circulating air within the dewar vessel;
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- a controller comprising a processor and memory, the processor executing instructions to maintain the bag of whole blood at a safe operational temperature for a period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.