Weapon enhanced with thermoelectric cooler systems

Abstract

The present invention includes a weapon with a thermoelectric system for reducing the heat of the weapon, comprising: a weapon; one or more panels in contact with at least one region of the weapon, wherein the each of the one or more panels independently comprise an electrically and thermally insulating material; a plurality of thermoelectric elements; and a plurality of conductors comprising (i) a compacted portion that is compacted in cross section inside the panel and (ii) an expanded portion that is expanded in at least one dimension outside the panel, wherein the expanded portion of the plurality of conductors projects away from and is disposed adjacent to a surface of the panel and directly connects one thermoelectric element to another thermoelectric element of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, wherein the plurality of thermoelectric elements comprises alternating n-type and p-type thermoelectric elements.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.