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| 20090188266 | HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING A THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGER - A control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for a vehicle is disclosed, the module includes a thermal energy exchanger having a phase change material disposed therein, whereby the phase change material is directly cooled and recharged by a fluid from a refrigeration system. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090191804 | HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING A THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGER - A control module for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for a vehicle is disclosed, the module including a thermal energy exchanger having a phase change material disposed therein, whereby the phase change material is cooled and recharged by at least one of a flow of air from an evaporator and a fluid from a refrigeration system. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090211732 | THERMAL ENERGY EXCHANGER FOR A HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A thermal energy exchanger for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system is disclosed, the thermal energy exchanger includes a phase change material disposed therein, whereby the phase change material is at least one of encapsulated by a thermally conductive material and impregnated with a thermally conductive material. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100101239 | MULTI-MODE HVAC SYSTEM WITH THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - Disclosed embodiments include systems for heating and cooling the interior climate of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the system comprises a conduit having a first fluid channel, a second fluid channel, a fluid diversion channel configured to divert fluid flow between the first and second channels, and a thermoelectric device operatively connected to the fluid conduit. In certain embodiments, the thermoelectric device comprises a plurality of thermal zones. In some embodiments, the plurality of thermal zones comprises a first thermal zone connected to a first electric circuit switchable between a first polarity and a second polarity and a second thermal zone connected to a second electric circuit switchable between the first polarity and the second polarity independent of the polarity of the first electric circuit. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100155018 | HVAC SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed, the HVAC system including at least one thermoelectric device for providing supplemental heating and cooling for air supplied to a passenger compartment of the vehicle to maximize an efficiency of operation of the hybrid vehicle during operation of the HVAC system. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100287952 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - Certain disclosed embodiments pertain to controlling temperature in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. For example, a temperature control system (TCS) can include an air channel configured to deliver airflow to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The TCS can include a one thermal energy source and a heat transfer device connected to the air channel. A first fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the thermal energy source and a thermoelectric device (TED). A second fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the TED and the heat transfer device. A bypass circuit can connect the thermal energy source to the heat transfer device. An actuator can cause coolant to circulate selectively in either the bypass circuit or the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit. A control device can operate the actuator when it is determined that the thermal energy source is ready to provide heat to the airflow. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100313576 | HYBRID VEHICLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed, the HVAC system including at least one thermoelectric device for providing supplemental heating and cooling for air supplied to a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the HVAC system has at least a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit can be configured to transfer heat to or from an electric side of the hybrid vehicle. The second circuit can be configured to transfer heat to or from a fuel-fed side of the hybrid vehicle. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100326092 | HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE HAVING INTEGRATED THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - A heat exchanger for a vehicle is shown, wherein the heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes having integrated thermoelectric devices disposed thereon to facilitate heat transfer between the tubes and an atmosphere surrounding the tubes. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110107772 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT USING DYNAMIC FEEDBACK - A cooling system is disclosed including a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a means for regulating a flow of a fluid, and a thermoelectric device for cooling a fluid, wherein a difference in temperature between a hot side and a cold side of the thermoelectric device is minimized and an efficiency of the thermoelectric device is maximized. | 05-12-2011 |
