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Patent Inventor Names
Dietmar Pieronczyk0
Frederico Verardo0
Joseph Teuber0
Date of Patent
December 11, 2007
0Patent Application Number
112433120
Date Filed
October 4, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A cooling and warming apparatus includes a housing having a top side with a number of open receptacles for receiving perishable items. Thermally-conductive bases are attached to the bottom of the receptacles. Thermoelectric elements are provided in thermal communication with the thermally-conductive bases. A heat sink having heat-dissipating fins is provided in thermal communication with at least one of the thermoelectric elements. A fan draws air into the housing, through the heat-dissipating fins of the heat sink, and out of the housing. A temperature controller controls the operation of one of the plurality of thermoelectric elements.
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