Patent ID: 8291866

Claim:
A pet carrier, comprising: a portable pet carrier; one or more thermoelectric modules; a thermostatic control system; a power source; one or more conduction surfaces; one or more fans; one or more heat sinks; and an air plenum; wherein said portable pet carrier is comprised of a ceiling, a floor, a plurality of walls, and one or more openings that allow the ingress and egress of pets to and from said portable pet carrier; wherein said power source provides a current to said one or more thermoelectric modules; wherein said one or more thermoelectric modules are configured to alternatively heat or cool said portable pet carrier; wherein said thermostatic control system is configured to control an operation of said one or more thermoelectric modules by commanding said one or more thermoelectric modules to alternatively generate heating or cooling; wherein said control system distributes said current based on a calculated difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; wherein said measured temperature is the temperature that a pet within said portable pet carrier experiences; wherein said measured temperature is adjusted towards said desired temperature through conduction and convection; wherein said one or more conduction surfaces are part of said floor of said portable pet carrier; and wherein said one or more conduction surfaces allow heat conduction to and from a body of said pet.