{
  "patent_number": "US 12733697",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Smart Clothing That Actively Heats or Cools Your Body",
  "original_title": "Apparel thermo-regulatory system",
  "summary": "This patent describes a system for clothing that can actively heat or cool a person by using special electronic modules placed in a frame on the fabric.",
  "what_it_does": "This apparel thermo-regulatory system actively heats or cools a person wearing it. It includes a piece of clothing, like a jacket or shirt, that has a sturdy frame attached to its outer surface at a specific spot. This frame has openings, and an absorbent material is placed on its exposed side. Inside these openings, there are special electronic parts called thermoelectric modules that can be easily put in or taken out. These modules are what actually generate the heat or cold, allowing the wearer to adjust their body temperature. For example, a hiker could use this system to stay warm in cold weather or cool down during a strenuous climb.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover apparel that heats or cools using only passive methods, like special fabrics or phase-change materials, without active thermoelectric modules.",
    "Does not cover systems where the heating/cooling elements are permanently integrated into the fabric rather than being releasably positioned within a frame's aperture.",
    "Does not cover apparel where the thermoelectric modules are not housed within a dimensionally stable frame with an absorbent material.",
    "Does not cover systems that use resistive heating elements or fluid circulation for temperature regulation instead of thermoelectric modules.",
    "Does not cover apparel where the temperature regulation system is affixed to an inner-facing surface of the apparel item."
  ],
  "filed": "2022-11-14",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "apparel",
    "materials",
    "wearable_technology"
  ],
  "abstract": "Aspects herein are directed to an apparel thermo-regulatory system that actively heats or cools a wearer. The apparel thermo-regulatory system comprises an apparel item, a dimensionally stable frame comprising at least one aperture that is affixed to an outer-facing surface of the apparel item at a predetermined location, an absorbent material applied to an exposed face of the dimensionally stable frame, and at least one thermoelectric module that is releasably positioned within the aperture of the dimensionally stable frame.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733697/apparel-thermo-regulatory-system",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12733697/apparel-thermo-regulatory-system/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12733697",
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