Peltier-integrated therapeutic wrap
AssigneeUniversity of North Texas
InventorsKaleigh RUIZ, Samantha RYAN, Sarah STUTSMAN, Tanya TIRUMALA, JaTara WILLIAMS, Amir JAFARI, Trevor W. EXLEY
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Abstract
A device includes a flexible Peltier; a power supply in electrical communication with the flexible Peltier; a control switch electrically coupled to the power supply and the flexible Peltier. The control switch is configured to control direction of current supplied from the power supply to the flexible Peltier, and at least one flexible layer is coupled to the flexible Peltier. The at least one flexible layer is configured to retain the flexible Peltier about a portion of a subject.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a flexible Peltier;
- a power supply in electrical communication with the flexible Peltier;
- a control switch electrically coupled to the power supply and the flexible Peltier, wherein the control switch is configured to control direction of current supplied from the power supply to the flexible Peltier;
- and
- at least one flexible layer coupled to the flexible Peltier, wherein the at least one flexible layer is configured to retain the flexible Peltier about a portion of a subject.
A method of treating a patient, the method comprising:
- coupling a thermal treatment device to a subject, wherein the thermal treatment device comprises:
- a flexible Peltier;
- a power supply in electrical communication with the flexible Peltier;
- a control switch electrically coupled to the power supply and the flexible Peltier,
- at least one flexible layer coupled to the flexible Peltier,
- retaining the thermal treatment device about a portion of a subject using the at least one flexible layer;
- controlling direction of current supplied from the power supply to the flexible Peltier using the control switch;
- and
- applying heat or cooling to the subject based on the controlling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.