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This invention concerns heat relief by Peltier cooling. In one embodiment Peltier cells are attached to a garment with the cold plate of the Peltier cell in intimate thermal contact with the skin of the wearer of the garment. Heat generated by the Peltier cell is dissipated to the ambient from cooli

This invention concerns heat relief by Peltier cooling. In one embodiment Peltier cells are attached to a garment with the cold plate of the Peltier cell in intimate thermal contact with the skin of the wearer of the garment. Heat generated by the Peltier cell is dissipated to the ambient from cooling fins. Heat pipes are used to conduct the heat to the fins, or to distribute the cooling across the skin.

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A cooling means for a person, said cooling means comprising (i) at least one Peltier cell, (ii) means to attach said at least one Peltier cell to said person, (iii) an electric power supply for said at least one Peltier cell, said electric power supply carried on an adornment worn by said person, (i

A cooling means for a person, said cooling means comprising (i) at least one Peltier cell, (ii) means to attach said at least one Peltier cell to said person, (iii) an electric power supply for said at least one Peltier cell, said electric power supply carried on an adornment worn by said person, (iv) the cold plate of said Peltier cell in intimate thermal contact with a portion of said person, said intimate thermal contact excluding gaseous and liquid layers interposed between said cold plate and said portion of said person, and (v) means for dissipating the heat from the hot plate of said Peltier cell, said means for heat dissipation comprising ambient exposure of a cooling fin arrangement of area larger than the area of said hot plate, with means other than forced cooling for transport of said heat from said hot plate to said cooling fin arrangement.