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An apparatus for providing localized heat transfer to or from a beverage includes a beverage container for containing the beverage; a dispenser, for dispensing the beverage; a delivery apparatus, disposed between the beverage container and the dispenser, for continuously delivering the beverage from

An apparatus for providing localized heat transfer to or from a beverage includes a beverage container for containing the beverage; a dispenser, for dispensing the beverage; a delivery apparatus, disposed between the beverage container and the dispenser, for continuously delivering the beverage from the beverage container to the dispenser; at least one heating/cooling unit including at least one Peltier junction, operationally coupled to the dispenser, for heating/cooling the beverage in the proximity of the dispenser; a heat-transfer agent, coupled to the at least one heating/cooling unit, for transferring heat from the at least one heating/cooling unit; a venting device, operationally coupled to the heat-transfer agent, for venting the transferred heat; and a power supply device, operationally coupled to the heating/cooling unit, for supplying power to the at least one Peltier junction.

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1. An apparatus for providing localized heat transfer to or from a beverage, comprising:beverage-containing means for containing the beverage; dispensing means, for dispensing the beverage; delivery means, disposed between said beverage-containing means and said dispensing means, for continuously de

1. An apparatus for providing localized heat transfer to or from a beverage, comprising:beverage-containing means for containing the beverage; dispensing means, for dispensing the beverage; delivery means, disposed between said beverage-containing means and said dispensing means, for continuously delivering the beverage from said beverage-containing means to said dispensing means; at least one heating/cooling unit including at least one Peltier junction, operationally coupled to said dispensing means, for heating/cooling said beverage in the proximity of said dispensing means; a heat-transfer agent, coupled to said at least one heating/cooling unit, for transferring heat from said at least one heating/cooling unit; venting means, operationally coupled to said heat-transfer agent, for venting the transferred heat; and power supply means, operationally coupled to said heating/cooling unit, for supplying power to said at least one Peltier junction.