Thermal Lab
Thermal engineering, measured.
HEATJAC develops and tests thermal systems for products that have to perform in the cold and in the heat. We run programs in our own lab and alongside partner engineering teams.
Where it comes from
Born in the operating room.
HEATJAC began with a physician's problem: keeping surgical teams warm in a cold operating room without adding bulk or getting in the way of the work. Solving it produced a patented thermal architecture and a way of working. Define the thermal problem. Measure it. State only what the measurements support. We bring the same discipline to work we do for others.
What we do
Four kinds of work.
Thermal testing and characterization
Warm-up behavior, temperature distribution, stability over time and energy use, measured on an instrumented rig with thermal imaging and multi-point temperature logging. Every run is recorded and repeatable.Heating element and material evaluation
Side-by-side comparison of heating elements, insulation and reflective materials under the same conditions, so a design decision rests on measured data and not on a data sheet.Thermal design and co-development
Thermal architecture for products that have to add heat, remove it, move it or hold it: where heat is made, where it goes and what limits it. Warming, cooling and holding a temperature steady, for people, equipment and payloads.Prototyping and integration
Prototype builds and integration under uniforms, protective equipment and enclosures, with reports your engineers can act on.
Where it applies
We test and develop across these fields, wherever temperature decides whether a product works.
- Garments, uniforms and protective equipment, for cold and for heat
- Gloves, footwear, headwear and base layers
- Patient comfort, clinical and care products
- Cooling for people working or competing in heat
- Sleep, shelter and rescue: sleeping systems, blankets and emergency kits
- Seating and cabins: vehicles, cockpits, wheelchairs and strollers
- Batteries and electronics that have to start and run in the cold
- Cameras, sensors, drones and robots used outdoors
- Temperature-sensitive payloads: medicines, samples, food and cold chain
- Enclosures, cases and packs for field equipment
- Products for working animals
If your product is not on this list, the brief is still worth sending.
The lab
Purpose-built for small thermal systems.
Our test rig was designed and built in-house for small thermal systems, worn, carried or built into equipment, warming or cooling. It brings thermal imaging, contact temperature sensing at multiple points and electrical power measurement into one synchronized record. We do not publish its design. We publish what it measures.
Engagement
Three ways to work with us.
Testing program
You send samples or a specification. We test in our lab and deliver a written report with the recorded data.
Joint development
Your engineers and ours work to a shared plan. Ownership of results is agreed in writing before work starts.
Licensing
Where the HEATJAC architecture fits your product, licensing by field of use is available for selected programs.
Intellectual property & confidentiality
Protected on both sides.
Our architecture is covered by two issued U.S. utility patents, with additional filings in preparation. Your work is covered by a mutual nondisclosure agreement before any technical exchange, and ownership of results is set in writing before a program begins.
- U.S. PAT. 8,671,464
- U.S. PAT. 9,980,526
Who it is for
For teams whose products meet the cold and the heat.
- Makers of field, portable and outdoor equipment
- Defense and public-safety suppliers
- Medical, clinical and care product teams
- Workwear, protective equipment, sports and outdoor brands
- Battery, electronics and robotics companies
- Automotive, mobility and seating suppliers
- Cold chain, logistics and industrial operators
- Research groups and universities
Process
- Brief
- Nondisclosure
- Scope and proposal
- Test or develop
- Report and review
Start a program.
Tell us what your product has to do, and where. Our technical team replies.
Our testing is engineering and development testing. It informs design decisions; it is not a certification or a regulatory approval. Where a recognized standard applies, the report names it.