초록

The present invention is directed to a body temperature controlling system comprising at least one member receiving a flow of gas from at least one blower in communication with said at least one member, said at least one member directing said flow of gas onto a wearer thereof.

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1. A body temperature controlling system comprising: at least one member receiving a flow of gas from a manifold in communication with said at least one member, said at least one member directing said flow of gas onto a wearer thereof; andat least one wearable thermo-electric device in communication

1. A body temperature controlling system comprising: at least one member receiving a flow of gas from a manifold in communication with said at least one member, said at least one member directing said flow of gas onto a wearer thereof; andat least one wearable thermo-electric device in communication with the manifold, said flow of gas passing over at least one of a cold side and a hot side of said at least one wearable thermo-electric device, the manifold comprising:at least one blower and at least one heat exchanger, said at least one heat exchanger comprising a cross-over heat exchanger configured to cool said flow of gas using a return flow of gas previously passed over said cold side of said at least one wearable thermo-electric device and previously directed onto the wearer,wherein said body temperature controlling system is wearable. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one member is of a suitable size, shape, and/or configuration capable of controlling the wearer's body temperature. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one member is porous. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one member comprises a frame. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the frame is covered with a porous material. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the porous material is a fabric. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the fabric comprises a mesh-like fabric. 8. The system of claim 4, wherein the frame comprises a 3-dimensional porous material having a generally flexible structure. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the 3-dimensional porous material comprises a 3-dimensional mesh-like material. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein said at least one member is at least one conduit. 11. The system of claim 4, wherein the frame comprises a stand-off material. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one, member is at least one conduit. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one conduit comprises a plurality of conduits, said plurality of conduits having at least one feed conduit and at least one return conduit. 14. The system of claim 13 further comprising at least one main feed conduit in communication with said at least one feed conduit and at least one main return conduit in communication with said at least one return conduit. 15. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one conduit is a counter-flow conduit. 16. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one conduit comprises at least one multilumen conduit. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein said at least one multilumen conduit comprises at least one feed conduit and at least one return conduit. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein each said at least one multilumen conduit comprises one of said at least one feed conduit and one of said at least one return conduit, said one of said at least one feed conduit and said one of said at least one return conduit being co-axial. 19. The system of claim 17 further comprising at least one main feed conduit in communication with said at least one feed conduit and at least one main return conduit in communication with said at least one return conduit. 20. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one conduit is at least one of a panel-shaped conduit, tube, duct, channel, and 3-dimensional porous material. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the panel-shaped conduit comprises a suitable width so as to occupy any portion of the system. 22. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of said at least one conduit comprises a wall having any of porosity, openings, and vents. 23. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one conduit comprises a plurality of conduits, wherein said at least one heat exchanger and/or said plurality of conduits are in communication with said at least one wearable thermoelectric device. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one heat exchanger is at least one regenerative heat exchanger. 25. The system of claim 1, wherein said manifold is capable of being worn around the waist. 26. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one blower comprises a feed blower and a return blower. 27. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one member is a plurality of conduits, wherein said at least one heat exchanger and/or said plurality of conduits are in communication with said at least one wearable thermoelectric device. 28. The system of claim 1 further comprising a garment. 29. The system of claim 1, wherein said body temperature controlling system is configured to be worn about a movable area of a body and accommodates movement of the area of the body. 30. The system of claim 1, wherein said manifold further comprises at least one evaporative cooling device. 31. The system of claim 30, wherein said at least one evaporative cooling device provides evaporative cooling through the production of an aerosol of liquid droplets. 32. The system of claim 30, wherein said at least one evaporative cooling device comprises at least one nebulizer. 33. The system of claim 30, wherein said at least one heat exchanger is at least one regenerative heat exchanger. 34. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power source. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein said manifold further comprises said power source. 36. The system of claim 34, wherein said power source is a battery pack. 37. The system of claim 34 further comprising a controller for controlling gas flow.