Color variation inducing device
CA 2063973 C · Owner: Tomatsu, Tsutomu · Inventors: Tomatsu, Tsutomu; Ono, Yoshiaki; Nakagawa, Tanehiro
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A color variation inducing device is, positioned in contact with or in the proximity of or effects action through air blowing means on a thermally color-varying article provided with a thermally color-varying layer, thereby inducing color variation in the thermally color-varying layer. The device comprises an electrothermal converter device provided with a heat absorbing portion and a heat generating portion based on Peltier effect, a radiator connected to the heat generating side of the electrothermal converter device, and a casing for housing and supporting the electrothermal converter device, wherein the electrothermal converter device is rendered functionable under the application of a …
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- Filed March 25, 1992 and granted April 20, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 25, 2012.
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