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Abstract

An air conditioner contains one or more vertically positioned manifolds. Each manifold defines a vapor space, a liquid space, and capillary tubes connecting the two spaces. The manifold is filled with a refrigerant or heating fluid. The manifold is either cooled or heated by thermoelectric modules. The fluid cycles through evaporation and condensation within the manifold, without the aid of a condenser or pump. Alternating banks of heating and cooling manifolds may be combined so that thermoelectric modules positioned between the manifolds will heat the heating manifolds and cool the cooling manifolds. A combined air conditioner and heater may be used in automobiles and buildings. The heating manifolds my be used to heat air, water or other fluid streams.

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