Claims
- 1. A personal environment appliance that provides heating and/or cooling in a localized area comprising:
at least one electric motor driving at least one fan; at least one inlet air path to a low pressure side of the at least one fan; at least one thermoelectric device; at least one main side heat exchanger in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device, wherein inlet air passes the heat exchanger and changes temperature; and at least one outlet for air that has passed the heat exchanger to provide temperature control of the local area.
- 2. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, including at least one insulative member shaped to provide at least one air pathway.
- 3. The personal environment appliance of claim 2, wherein the at least one insulative member is shaped to form the at least one inlet air path.
- 4. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one air filter demountably disposed to air.
- 5. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one flow directing device for the at least one outlet.
- 6. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one AC to DC power supply.
- 7. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a user operable control.
- 8. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, wherein the user operable control adjusts the air flow rate.
- 9. The personal environment appliance of claim 6, wherein the user operable control select heating or cooling.
- 10. The personal environment appliance of claim 6, wherein the user operable control adjusts the amount of heating or cooling.
- 11. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance is constructed to rest on a surface.
- 12. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance is constructed to be suspended from a surface.
- 13. The personal environment appliance of claim 12, wherein the appliance is constructed to be attached to a surface.
- 14. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a light.
- 15. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a sound generator.
- 16. The personal environment appliance of claim 15, wherein the sound generated is white noise.
- 17. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a thermoelectric beverage cooler and heater.
- 18. The personal environment appliance of claim 17, wherein a user operable control is selects cooling, heating or off.
- 19. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a holder for desk implements and supplies.
- 20. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, wherein the appliance is constructed to mount on a computer monitor.
- 21. The personal environment appliance of claim 20, further comprising an anti-glare screen positioned in front of the computer monitor.
- 22. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising a thermoelectric refrigerator.
- 23. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one filter.
- 24. The personal environment appliance of claim 23, wherein the filter comprises an electrostatic filter.
- 25. The personal environment appliance of claim 23, wherein the filter comprises activated charcoal.
- 26. The personal environment appliance of claim 1, wherein at least some of the at least one thermoelectric devices employ thermal isolation in the direction of flow.
- 27. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising at least one filter.
- 28. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising at least one flow directing device for the output.
- 29. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising at least one AC to DC power supply.
- 30. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a user operable control.
- 31. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, wherein the user operable control adjust the air flow rate.
- 32. The personal environment appliance of claim 29, wherein the user operable control selects heating, cooling or off.
- 33. The personal environment appliance of claim 29, wherein the user operable control adjusts the amount of heating or cooling.
- 34. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, wherein the appliance is constructed to rest on a surface.
- 35. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, wherein the appliance is constructed to be suspended from a surface.
- 36. The personal environment appliance of claim 35, wherein the appliance is constructed to be attached to a surface.
- 37. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a light.
- 38. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a sound generator.
- 39. The personal environment appliance of claim 38, wherein the sound is white noise.
- 40. The personal environment appliance of claim 38, wherein a signal is provided by an external source to the sound generator.
- 41. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a thermoelectric beverage cooler and heater.
- 42. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a holder.
- 43. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, wherein the appliance is constructed to mount on a computer monitor.
- 44. The personal environment appliance of claim 43, further comprising an anti-glare screen.
- 45. The personal environment appliance of claim 26, further comprising a thermoelectric refrigerator.
REFERENCE TO PRIOR PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
[0001] This Application is related to and claims the benefit of the filing date of prior filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/310,565, filed Aug. 7, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60310565 |
Aug 2001 |
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