Cooling Pillow

Abstract

A pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip that is associated with a pillow or pillow case, comprising a Peltier cooling module is disclosed. The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip is configured such that the Peltier cooling module is capable of transporting at least 0.5 joules of heat per second across a temperature difference of at least 10° C. between opposite sides of the pillow, pillow case or cooling strip.

1 . A pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip used in association with a pillow comprising a Peltier cooling module. 
     
     
         2 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip is configured such that the Peltier cooling module is capable of transporting at least 0.5 joules of heat per second across a temperature difference of at least 10° C. between opposite sides of the pillow or pillow case. 
     
     
         3 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein one of the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprises a side which is contoured to match the topography of a neck and head of a user. 
     
     
         4 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein one of the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprises an open cell foam. 
     
     
         5 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory gel. 
     
     
         6 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the Peltier cooling module requires a minimum voltage of 3.5 volts DC. 
     
     
         7 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise a Peltier cooling module, wherein the Peltier cooling module requires a maximum voltage of 12 volts DC. 
     
     
         8 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise an electronic control circuit capable of controlling the Peltier cooling module. 
     
     
         9 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise a remote electronic device capable of controlling the Peltier cooling module. 
     
     
         10 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein one of the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise two or more of a clock, timer, vibration source, audio source, power source, and/or a plurality of different sensors. 
     
     
         11 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 8 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise an electronic control circuit, and wherein the electronic control circuit comprises a microcontroller, a field-programmable gate array, a temperature sensor, a rechargeable battery, and/or a memory unit. 
     
     
         12 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 8 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise an electronic control circuit, and wherein the electronic control circuit comprises a wireless transmitter and receiver. 
     
     
         13 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 12 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise a wireless transmitter and receiver, and wherein the wireless transmitter and receiver are capable of communicating with an external remote controller. 
     
     
         14 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is shaped in a three-dimensional form with an aspect ratio in the range of 2.0-5.0. 
     
     
         15 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip of  claim 14 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise a phase change material comprising a height in the range of 3-10 mm, a width in the range of 10-30 mm, and a length in the range of 10-30 mm. 
     
     
         16 . A bladder cooling section or cooling strip comprising a Peltier cooling module, wherein the Peltier cooling module is capable of transporting at least 0.5 joules of heat per second across a temperature difference of at least 10° C., and wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip is configured for attachment to a pillow and/or pillow case and/or can be placed between the pillow case and the pillow. 
     
     
         17 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip has a topography which partially fits a contour of a back of a neck of a user. 
     
     
         18 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip further comprise an audio source. 
     
     
         19 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip further comprise a vibration source. 
     
     
         20 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip further comprise a plurality of different sensors. 
     
     
         21 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip further comprise a clock. 
     
     
         22 . The bladder cooling section or cooling strip of  claim 16 , wherein the bladder cooling section or cooling strip further comprise a remote control electronic device. 
     
     
         23 . A pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow that can be set to a specified temperature, wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow maintain a temperature within +/−2 degrees of the set temperature while the user is sleeping on the pillow and wherein one of the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip comprise a Peltier cooler module. 
     
     
         24 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip has a topography which partially fits a contour of a back of a neck of a user. 
     
     
         25 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise an audio source. 
     
     
         26 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise a vibration source. 
     
     
         27 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise a plurality of different sensors. 
     
     
         28 . The pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise a clock. 
     
     
         29 . A pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip associated with a pillow of  claim 23 , wherein the pillow, pillow case, or cooling strip further comprise a remote control electronic device.