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An improved temperature gradient and moisture regulator for electrically powered apparatus and the like is disclosed as comprising an insulated mount for supporting the apparatus whose temperature gradient and moisture is to be controlled. A thermoelectric cooler is located in effective contact with

An improved temperature gradient and moisture regulator for electrically powered apparatus and the like is disclosed as comprising an insulated mount for supporting the apparatus whose temperature gradient and moisture is to be controlled. A thermoelectric cooler is located in effective contact with both a certain substantially central surface area of said apparatus where the cooling thereof is to be effected and one end area of an elongated heat pipe. A plurality of thermoelectric heaters is also disposed in contact with such surface areas of said apparatus as are located in predetermined spatial proximity with the aforesaid cool surface area, thereby creating a heating effect thereat for moisture control purposes. Both predetermined cooled and heated areas are caused to occur at various surface locations where the temperature gradients thereof are to be controlled. Several other cooling sources may optionally be connected to the other end area of the aforesaid heat pipe, either individually or in concert, so as to increase the cooling efficiency of the invention.

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An apparatus temperature and moisture regulator, comprising in combination: an apparatus whose temperature and moisture is to be regulated; means effectively connected to said apparatus for the effective packaging thereof in such manner as to effect the support thereof and thermally isolate it from

An apparatus temperature and moisture regulator, comprising in combination: an apparatus whose temperature and moisture is to be regulated; means effectively connected to said apparatus for the effective packaging thereof in such manner as to effect the support thereof and thermally isolate it from its ambient environment; a heat pipe extending through one of the walls of said packaging means; a thermoelectric cooler means having a hot junction and a cold junction, with the hot junction thereof effectively thermally connected to said heat pipe, and with the cold junction thereof effectively thermally connected to a predetermined area of said apparatus whose temperature and moisture is to be regulated; and a thermoelectric heater means having a hot junction and a cold junction, with the hot junction thereof effectively thermally connected to a predetermined area of said apparatus whose temperature and moisture is to be regulated that is located a predetermined distance from the cold junction of the aforesaid thermoelectric cooler means, and with the cold junction thereof effectively thermally connected to said heat pipe.