Patent ID: 8758419

Claim:
A system for thermally conditioning a surface, the system comprising: a control unit comprising a fluid reservoir disposed therein, the fluid reservoir comprising an input and an output operable to allow circulation of a heat transfer fluid therethrough; a contact cooler comprising: a handle; an attachment plate operatively coupled to the handle; a cooling head operatively coupled to the attachment plate, the cooling head comprising a flow channel disposed therein, the flow channel fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, wherein a flow channel path defines a plane generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the cooling head; and an o-ring disposed between the flow channel and the attachment plate, the o-ring comprising a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the flow channel; a first sensor disposed at the input of the fluid reservoir, the first sensor operable to measure a first temperature of the heat transfer fluid entering the fluid reservoir; a second sensor disposed at the output of the fluid reservoir, the second sensor operable to measure a second temperature of the heat transfer fluid leaving the fluid reservoir; and wherein, responsive to a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, the control unit is operable to heat or cool the heat transfer fluid in the fluid reservoir so as to maintain a constant temperature at the contact cooler.