Patent ID: 8500034

Claim:
A device for controlling temperature of an object or space comprising: a package physically connected to the object or space in which the temperature is to be controlled, the package being an integral unit comprising: a solid-state temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the object or the space; at least one of a current or voltage reference that provides a temperature reference; a comparing unit that compares a sensed temperature signal from the solid-state temperature sensor with the temperature reference and generates a switching signal based on that comparison; a solid-state switch that outputs a control signal from the package based on the generated switching signal from the comparing unit; a first thermal conductor that protrudes from a surface of the package and contacts the object or a surface in the space; and a second mechanically non-rigid thermal connector disposed between the first thermal conductor and the solid-state temperature sensor and that transfers the thermal state of the object or the surface in the space from the first thermal conductor to the solid-state temperature sensor; and a temperature changing unit connected to the package, and controlled by the control signal from the package, wherein the temperature changing unit controls the temperature of the object or the space in a range of greater than 90° C.