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Title: Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network

Abstract

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a garment for regulating a temperature of a wearer is provided. The garment includes a fabric configured to be worn by the wearer. The fabric includes channels parallel to a primary surface of the fabric. The garment includes a branched tube network for circulating a working fluid. The branched tube network is disposed in the channels of the fabric. The branched tube network includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least one end of each tube of the plurality of tubes is branched and connected to two daughter tubes, or more, the connection having a branch angle of between 1 and 359 degrees, inclusive. The tube network has at least two levels of branches.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823859
Patent Number(s):
10980292
Application Number:
16/073,700
Assignee:
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A41 - WEARING APPAREL A41D - OUTERWEAR
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61F - FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000528; OSP 74585
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 01/30/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Fan, Jintu, Shou, Dahua, and Park, Huiju. Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Fan, Jintu, Shou, Dahua, & Park, Huiju. Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network. United States.
Fan, Jintu, Shou, Dahua, and Park, Huiju. Tue . "Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823859.
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Body cooling apparatus
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Pneumatic cooling apparel system
patent, June 2013


Body Temperature Controlling System
patent-application, December 2008