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A two fluid thermal storage device that may allow for independent heating and cooling includes a plurality of plate members with a set of dividers brazed between two of them. The set of dividers, which may define a series of passageways therein, may include a first sub-series of alternate passageway

A two fluid thermal storage device that may allow for independent heating and cooling includes a plurality of plate members with a set of dividers brazed between two of them. The set of dividers, which may define a series of passageways therein, may include a first sub-series of alternate passageways filled with a phase change material, and a second sub-series of remaining passageways that transports a fluid, the remaining passageways alternating between transporting a cooling fluid through a first fluid circuit and transporting a heating fluid through a second and independent fluid circuit. The remaining passageways that transport the cooling fluid through the first fluid circuit are defined by a first subset of dividers and the remaining passageways that transport the heating fluid through the second fluid circuit are defined by a second subset of dividers.

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I claim: 1. A thermal storage device, comprising:a plurality of solid, planar plate members separated by solid bars, the solid bars being disposed at opposing ends of a series of passageways formed between adjacent ones of the plate members, said series of passageways including a first plurality of

I claim: 1. A thermal storage device, comprising:a plurality of solid, planar plate members separated by solid bars, the solid bars being disposed at opposing ends of a series of passageways formed between adjacent ones of the plate members, said series of passageways including a first plurality of passageways and a second plurality of passageways;a phase change material disposed in the first plurality of passageways;a first fluid circuit adapted to transport a heating fluid therethrough;a second, independent fluid circuit adapted to transport a cooling fluid therethrough, wherein the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit define the second plurality of passageways; anda set of dividers between two of the plurality of plate members, the set of dividers defining a series of subpassageways within each passageway, the set of dividers being disposed between the solid bars.