INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM OF ACTIVE HEAT PROTECTION OF PERSON AND SEA Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: protective outfit for protection of person against supercooling in sea water; diving and lifesaving equipment. SUBSTANCE: individual protection system includes wet suit with heat distributing passages and closed heat-transfer agent circulating loop including heat exchanger connected with heat distributing passages of wet suit by means of pipe line, pump with electric drive connected to self-containing power source made in form of chemical current source battery, mainly electrochemical magnesium-water system. Above-mentioned heat exchanger is built in this battery. Close heat-transfer agent circulating loop is provided with unit for control of heat-transfer agent delivery to wet suit; it consists of valves and additional heat exchanger around which sea water flows. One valve is fitted in heat-transfer agent pipe line; other valve and additional heat exchanger are connected in series forming line connected to closed heat-transfer circulating loop in parallel with heat distributing passages of wet suit. EFFECT: enhanced thermal safety for persons. 1 dwg