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• 7 China
• 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ZEPHYROS INC	160 MCLEAN DRIVE ROMEO MI 48065

International Classification(s)

• B60H:ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, V....

• 2004 Application Filing Year
• B60H Class
• 261 Applications Filed
• 110 Patents Issued To-Date
• 42.15 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Lewis, Keith	Macomb Township, MI	26	172
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 172
Miracle, Conrad	Capac, MI	3	48
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 48
Scheuer, Rick	Harrison Township, MI	2	43
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 43

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• 32 Citation Count
• B60H Class

• 94.12 % this patent is cited more than
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Maintenance Fees

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
October 18, 2005	US,6955593,B2   US6955593B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
January 06, 2005	US,20050003752,A1   US20050003752A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 8359871

Temperature control device

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Abstract

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A temperature control device includes a thermoelectric device and a first sink. The thermoelectric device includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements electrically interconnected with one another by a plurality of electrical interconnects which are coupled between an interior surface of a first plate and an interior surface of a second plate. The first sink has a flat bottom and a plurality of generally parallel fins extending out of the flat bottom. Also, the flat bottom is coupled to an exterior surface of the first plate by a coupling media that includes a resilient and thermally-conductive pad.

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