An imager pixel comprising a micro-platform supported by phononic nanowires, the nanowires providing an extreme-level of thermal isolation from a surrounding substrate. The micro-platform in embodiments comprises thermal sensors sensitive to heat from absorbed incident longwave/shortwave photonic irradiation. In embodiments, the pixel photonic sensing structure comprises both a thermal sensor together with a separate photodiode/phototransistor/photogate for sensing RGB and NIR wavelengths. Some embodiments comprise a micro-platform with an integral Peltier thermoelectric element permitting in situ refrigeration to cryogenic temperatures.

An energy harvesting system is positionable at an ocean surface to harvest energy from a hydrothermal vent surrounded by cooler ocean water. The system includes an energy storage device positionable proximate to the ocean surface. A cable capable of conducting electrical energy is joined to the energy storage device. An energy harvesting structure is joined to provide electrical energy to the cable. The energy harvesting structure can be positioned proximate to the hydrothermal vent to harvest energy therefrom.

A thermoelectric cooler including a thermoelectric junction and a radiation source. The thermoelectric cooler includes n-type material, p-type material, and an electrical power source. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity of the n and p type materials. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high coefficient of performance (COP) values with a thermoelectric cooler that includes providing a thermoelectric cooler and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric cooler including an n-type material, p-type material, an electrical power source, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons from the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.

Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. When multiple instances of computer equipment are managed from a central authority, cooling, heating, and/or cessation of either can be controlled in a way that enhances efficiency. Impediments that control access channels and interior access to computer equipment is toggled by the present invention.

The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.

Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled from conduit to a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly from channeling exhaust air through conduit away from the server rack assembly.

Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled within a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly. Impediments may control the degree of airflow availability.

Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. The rack stand includes a hollow body that may be formed of cartridges. Gas from an airflow source is guided into the rack stand body and then into a sealed case of the computer equipment. Air flow is then guided out of the computer equipment for recirculation, exhaust, or other purpose.

The present invention relates to a radiation-emitting device (100), comprising at least one radiation source (110) configured to emit radiation of at least one wavelength towards a target (190) or towards a subject (192); at least one space or surface (140) configured to place the target (190) or the subject (192) therein or thereon; at least one means (185) configured to control the at last one radiation source's radiation emission towards the target (190) or towards the subject (192); wherein the radiation-emitting device (100) further comprises: at least one dual heating or cooling system (170) configured to heat or to cool the at least one space or surface (140) and comprising a Peltier device (171), said Peltier device (171) comprising at least two cuboids (172, 172′) made of two semiconductor materials having different electron densities, said at least two cuboids (172, 172′) being placed thermally in parallel to each other and electrically in series, interconnected with thermally conducting metal bridging plates (173, 173′) and sandwiched between a non-conducting material reduced temperature cover plate (174) and a non-conducting material elevated temperature cover plate (174′) and configured to be supplied with DC electric current via electrical connections (179); at least one first heat exchanger (175) thermally connected as a heat source to the Peltier device's (171) reduced temperature cover plate (174); at least one second heat exchanger (176) thermally connected as a heat sink to the Peltier device's (171) elevated temperature cover plate (174′); at least one fan or fan assembly (177, 178) configured to cause environmental air to flow along the at least one heat exchanger (175, 176); at least one nozzle (180) configured to pass and direct the environmental air flow having passed the at least one first and/or second heat exchanger (175, 176) and heated or cooled towards the at least one space or surface (140) configured to place the target (190) or the subject (192) therein or thereon; and at least one means (181) configured to control the DC electric current supply to the Peltier device (171). The invention also relates to a dual heating or cooling system, to the use of the dual heating or cooling system in a radiation-emitting device and a method of alternatingly heating or cooling areas or parts of a radiation-emitting device (100) before, during or after a radiation-emitting o

The present invention includes a computer server system and portions thereof, and a process for ameliorating a detrimental high temperature circumstances. An inert gas may be emitted into a server computer from any of several components.