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USD819627S1
USD819627S1 US29/584,211 US201629584211F USD819627S US D819627 S1 USD819627 S1 US D819627S1 US 201629584211 F US201629584211 F US 201629584211F US D819627 S USD819627 S US D819627S
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Douglas W. Tham
Haifan Liang
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a thermoelectric smartwatch in accordance with the present design;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the thermoelectric smartwatch;
FIG. 3 is a back view of the thermoelectric smartwatch;
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the thermoelectric smartwatch;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the thermoelectric smartwatch;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the thermoelectric smartwatch; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the thermoelectric smartwatch.
The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-7 in the drawings depict portions of the thermoelectric smartwatch that form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a thermoelectric smartwatch, as shown and described.
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