Cooling device and method

a cooling device and cooling technology, applied in the field of cooling devices and methods, can solve the problems of affecting the quality of life, disrupting sleep, and affecting mental concentration, and achieve the effect of rapid replacemen

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23
POLACEK DENISE +2
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[0009] The heat absorbing reservoir may be removably mounted on the heat...

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Hot flashes can disrupt sleep, interfere with mental concentration and adversely affect the quality of life.
Hot flashes typically pass within minutes, but can be debilitating until their passage and during a complete recovery period that can last up to 30 minutes.
However, increasingly, women are reluctant to under...

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[0022] In the drawings, like numerals indicate like elements throughout. The terminology includes the words specifically mentioned, derivatives thereof and words of similar import. The embodiments illustrated below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. These embodiments are chosen and described to best explain the principle of the invention and its application and practical use and to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention.

[0023] An exemplary embodiment of a cooling device 100 according to the present invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1. The cooling device 100 includes a temperature sensor 110, a thermoelectric cooler 120, a heat absorbing reservoir 130, a power source 140 and a controller 150.

[0024] Preferably, the cooling device 100 takes the form of a unitary, compact unit attachable to a body by means of a strap, sling, insert band or adhesive patch. The device could also be attached to an arti...

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A device for providing cooling to a body is disclosed. The device operates in response to a measured change in temperature of the body's skin surface over a predetermined period of time or manually in response to a perceived or anticipated change in body temperature by the user. The device includes a controller, a temperature sensor, a power source, a thermoelectric cooler, and a heat absorbing reservoir containing a phase change material. The thermoelectric cooler has a heat absorbing surface engageable with the body to be cooled and a heat rejecting surface engaged with the heat absorbing reservoir. The controller is operatively connected to the temperature sensor, the power source, and the thermoelectric cooler and activates the cooler when the temperature sensor provides signals indicative of a predetermined rate of temperature change or in manual mode by user. A method of treating hot flashes with the device is also disclosed.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 773,945, filed Feb. 16, 2006, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a device that provides cooling to a body in response to a measured, sensed or anticipated change in the temperature of the body. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Hot flashes are sudden increases in core and surface body temperature and are perceived as intense increases in body temperature that are characteristically manifested by nearly instant flushing, sweating, dizziness, nausea, palpitations, and diaphoresis. Hot flashes can disrupt sleep, interfere with mental concentration and adversely affect the quality of life. Hot flashes are characterized by a sudden onset of warmth in the face, neck and chest. Hot flashes may occur many times per day and several times per hour. Hot flashes typicall...

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IPC IPC(8): F25B21/02
CPCA61B2017/00084A61F7/10A61F2007/0001A61F2007/0075A61F2007/0078A61F2007/0086F25D2400/26F25B21/02F25B2321/0212F25B2321/023F25B2321/025F25B2600/01F25B2700/2107A61F2007/0292
Inventor POLACEK, DENISEOSTROGORSKY, ALEKSDEPAOLA, NATACHA
Owner POLACEK DENISE
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