Active Temperature Controlled Mobile Transportation Device

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-28
VITAL TRENDS INC
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The invention is a device that can control the temperature of a device and move it around. It has a fluid to regulate the temperature, a pump to circulate the fluid, a Peltier device to heat or cool the device, a temperature sensor to measure the temperature, a detection module to determine if the temperature is too high or too low, and a switching device to activate the Peltier device. The device can cool or heat the device depending on the temperature error. The device is powered by a power supply.

Problems solved by technology

Amputations, especially due to traumatic injuries, are a serious health risk.
Issues with this include that ice is not always available in the instance of medical intervention after the injury, and even when used, only the side of the limb in contact with the ice is cooled, resulting in uneven, or even incomplete, cooling of the limb.
Additionally, too much exposure to the ice can result in necrosis of cells.
A tear or a puncture to the bag can also cause direct contact with the ice or the water, often causing tissue death nearly instantly.
As a result, few traumatic limb amputations are successfully reattached, often due directly to the poor preservation methods currently in use.

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[0014]Disclosed herein is a device for active temperature control during mobile transportation of an article or an object. Turning to FIG. 1, device 100, according to some embodiments, includes a fluid 102 for regulating a temperature of device 100, which is achieved by actively controlling the temperature of fluid 102 and circulating fluid 102 throughout some or all of device 100. Fluid 102 may include any liquid or liquid like substance capable of being circulated. It should be understood that fluid 102 may include a gas, or may phase between liquid and gas during circulation. Fluids which retain heat or cold for longer periods of time can benefit the effectiveness of device 100. In some embodiments, fluid 102 may include water, propylene glycol, and now known or later developed refrigerant substances. Device 100 may also include a pump 104 for circulating fluid 102 throughout portions of device 100. Further details of the circulation of fluid 102 are disclosed below.

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a device for active temperature control and mobile transportation, including a fluid for regulating a temperature of the device, a pump for circulating the fluid, at least one Peltier device for heating or cooling a heat exchange unit being fluidly connected to the fluid, a temperature sensor for measuring a current temperature of the device, a detection module for determining an error value of the current temperature from a predetermined temperature value. The error value may be positive or negative, and a switching device can activate the at least one Peltier device to cool the heat exchange unit when the error is one sign and heat the heat exchange unit when the error value is the opposite sign. A power supply is electrically coupled to the pump, the Peltier device, the temperature sensor, the detection module, and the switching device.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to controlling the temperature of a transportation device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Amputations, especially due to traumatic injuries, are a serious health risk. In the United States alone there are approximately 150,000 amputations a year, with between 40,000 and 50,000 of them being the result of a traumatic injury, including but not limited to falling, tool accidents, bicycles, motor vehicles, farm equipment, firearms, and lawn and farm equipment, as well as animal bites and venom. War and terrorism also contribute to the traumatic amputations.[0003]Currently, preservation of most amputated limbs consists of a plastic bag, typically a garbage bag, placed into a container, frequently another plastic bag, which is full of ice or ice water. Issues with this include that ice is not always available in the instance of medical intervention after the injury, and even when used, only the side of the ...

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IPC IPC(8): F25B21/04B65D81/38B65D81/24
CPCF25B21/04B65D81/3897B65D81/24F25B2321/0252
InventorKANTOR, JOSHUA S.
OwnerVITAL TRENDS INC