Abstract: A heat exchange system for exchanging heat with an object may include a centrifugal blower for directing air flow in a downward and an outward direction, a heat sink base positioned to receive the air flow from the centrifugal blower, a diffuser on the heat sink base and in the path of the air flow from the centrifugal blower, the diffuser having vanes that are in thermal communication with the heat sink base that direct the air flow from the blower outward over the heat sink base, and a thermoelectric device having a low temperature side and a high temperature side, where the thermoelectric device is in thermal communication with the heat sink base on the low temperature side and the high temperature side.

Abstract: A heat exchange system for exchanging heat with an object may include a centrifugal blower for directing air flow in a downward and an outward direction, a heat sink base positioned to receive the air flow from the centrifugal blower, a diffuser on the heat sink base and in the path of the air flow from the centrifugal blower, the diffuser having vanes that are in thermal communication with the heat sink base that direct the air flow from the blower outward over the heat sink base, and a thermoelectric device having a low temperature side and a high temperature side, where the thermoelectric device is in thermal communication with the heat sink base on the low temperature side and the high temperature side.

Abstract: A heat exchange system for exchanging heat with an object may include a centrifugal blower for directing air flow in a downward and an outward direction, a heat sink base positioned to receive the air flow from the centrifugal blower, a diffuser on the heat sink base and in the path of the air flow from the centrifugal blower, the diffuser having vanes that are in thermal communication with the heat sink base that direct the air flow from the blower outward over the heat sink base, and a thermoelectric device having a low temperature side and a high temperature side, where the thermoelectric device is in thermal communication with the heat sink base on the low temperature side and the high temperature side.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for exchanging heat between two fluids is disclosed. The apparatus includes an integrated blower with a diffuser fin baseplate. The baseplate includes diffuser fins on a surface of the baseplate. The diffuser fins are integrated with the blower. At least one channel is formed in the fins or baseplate for flow of a fluid through the baseplate.

Abstract: A thermoelectric structure comprises a thin thermoelectric film extending in a plane between parallel first and second shorting bars. A plurality of curved ballistic scattering guides are formed in a magnetic field region of the thin thermoelectric film subjected to a local, substantially uniform, nonzero magnetic field normal to the plane of the thin thermoelectric film.