Proposed is a thermoelement heat exchange module including a body and a thermoelement. The body has a cooling water flow path through which cooling water flows and has an opening which communicates with the cooling water flow path, and has an inlet which is formed at a first side thereof to communicate with the cooling water flow path and through which cooling water is introduced and has an outlet which is formed at a second side thereof to communicate with the cooling water flow path and through which cooling water is discharged. The thermoelement has a first surface thereof coupled to a portion where the opening of the body is formed such that the first surface is exposed on the cooling water flow path. The cooling water flow path has a portion having a relatively small hydraulic diameter in a flow direction of cooling water.

An apparatus and method powered by compressed fluid, which preferably provides both air conditioning and power generation. The apparatus includes a fluid conduit of substantially elongate form (51), a helical accelerator (80), a substantially elongate distributor body (53) associated with said accelerator (80), wherein at least part of said distributor body (53) is positioned substantially coplanar to said fluid conduit (51), and a TEG device (55), positioned intermediate said fluid conduit (51) and said distributor body (53). In use, a compressed fluid (70) is supplied to an inlet (60) of said helical accelerator (80). The accelerator (80) causes the fluid (70) to form a vortex inside said distributor body (53) and thereby produce a hot fluid stream (71) and a cold fluid stream (72). The hot fluid stream (71) is directed to flow adjacent to a wall of said distributor (53) to thereby heat said distributor wall. The cold fluid stream (72) is at least partly directed to flow via said accelerator (80) to cool said fluid conduit (51), and, to cool a surrounding environment. A temperature differential is thereby created between said distributor wall and said conduit (51), to generate power in the TEG device (55).

An air conditioning module including a thermo electric cell having a first side and a second side; an conditioning duct attached to the first side of the thermo electric cell; and an exhaust duct attached to the second side of the thermoelectric cell; wherein the conditioning duct receives and conditions air from a room, and the exhaust duct vents unwanted thermal energy.

The present invention relates to a semiconductor refrigeration and heating air conditioner which includes a body with an air outlet and air inlets, and also includes a semiconductor refrigeration assembly mounted in the body and located at the air outlet, metallic conductive sheets connected with the semiconductor refrigeration assembly, a water tank mounted at the lower end inside the body, a cooling water receptacle mounted at the lower end inside the body, a heat dissipation assembly mounted in the cooling water receptacle, and fan blades mounted in the body and close to the air inlets, wherein the semiconductor refrigeration assembly is connected with the heat dissipation assembly through a connection wire, the metallic conductive sheets face the air outlet, and the water tank is connected with the cooling water receptacle through a water pump assembly.

A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

An air purifier apparatus, comprising: a housing comprising an air intake opening to an external environment outside the housing; a plant pot disposed downstream of the air intake, configured to hold soil, and being perforated so as to enable contact between at least some air outside the plant pot and at least some of the soil inside the plant pot; an air purification filter disposed downstream of the plant pot; a fan disposed downstream of the air purification filter; an air outlet disposed downstream of the fan and located in a first compartment of the housing; a dehumidifier disposed in a second compartment of the housing separate from the first compartment and configured to extract water from air interacting with the dehumidifier, the second compartment having an air exchange perforation opening to the external environment; a watering system, configured to circulate water located inside the housing to the plant pot.

The invention relates to a heating and/or cooling device comprising a filmable to scatter infrared light in order to diffuse heat. The film comprises a planar heating element comprising a connector that is electrically connected to conductive tracks placed on said film and connectable to a thermostat, The film receives a conductive ink that is deposited on the film in particular by screen-printing or inkjet printing, the film being able to scatter infrared light in order to diffuse heat or cold over bodies or objects placed in proximity thereto without diffusing heat or cold into the space. The film is arranged to receive sensors and/or RFID means.

The present invention relates to an improved device for supplying temperature controlled laminar air flow (TLA) of filtered air to generate a clean air zone, e.g. a controlled personal breathing zone, at a point of care. The specific relative placement of the air inlets and outlets of the device of the present invention enables the provision of a more stable TLA based clean air zone than the prior art devices and at the same time allows for extensive monitoring and reporting features.

An improved locker seat includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls having a pair of lateral edges. A generally horizontal seat is disposed between the lateral edges of the sidewalls. In a first mode, an air source is connected to an airway formed within the seat to create an airflow. The airflow from the air source creates a first temperature differential to cool the seat. In a second mode, an external or internal heat source provides heat to a top surface of the seat, creating a second temperature differential to heat the seat. The first and second temperature differential are distributed across the top surface of the seat. The seat is hinged to be movable about the hinge between an open and a closed position.