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Multi-zone cooling/warming garmentA thermodynamically efficient garment for cooling and/or heating a human body. The thermodynamic efficiency is provided in part by targeting the heat exchange capabilities of the garment to specific areas and/or structures of the human body. The heat exchange garment includes heat exchange zones and one or more non-heat exchange zones, where the heat exchange zones are configured to correspond to one or more high density tissue areas of the human body when the garment is worn. A system including the garment can be used to exchange heat with the adjacent HD tissue areas under the control of a feedback control system. Sensed physiological parameters received by the feedback control system can be used to adjust the characteristics of heat exchange fluid moving within the heat exchange garment.
Document ID
20080008664
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Koscheyev, Victor S.
Leon, Gloria R.
Dancisak, Michael J.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
August 15, 2006
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG9-1218
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,089,995
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-10/143,483
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