Heat exchange module, system and method
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, Hypothermia Devices, Inc.
InventorsJulio L. Vergara, Daniel M. Estrada, Mayank Kalra, Andrew Padula, Daniel E. Cuadra, Ryan C. Cohn
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Abstract
A heat exchange module having a heat transfer fluid channel and a heat transfer plate in heat transfer relation with fluid in the channel. The reference side of a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is in thermal contact with the plate. A heat transfer tile is in thermal contact with a user side of the TEC. The module is configured to be operatively positionable with the tile in heat transfer relation with skin of a patient.
Claims2
A method of producing a soft good, wherein said soft good comprises an HEM, and wherein said soft good is produced to conform to a user's body type, said method comprising:
- cutting a soft good to fit a certain design specification, wherein said design specification relates to a human body part;
- welding an inner and outer layer of an air bladder;
- welding an air tube to the air bladder;
- joining the air bladder to an outer layer of a soft good, wherein said outer layer is related to said design specification;
- joining an inner fabric of a soft good to said outer layer, wherein said inner layer is related to said design specification;
- joining a zipper to the soft good;
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- edge binding said soft good, wherein said edge binding encloses an HEM within said soft good.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.