Body temperature responsive transport warming blanket
US5073688A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An infant warming blanket is servo controlled by a skin contact temperature sensor being taped to the abdominal skin of the infant. Through use of the blanket it is possible to maintain a constant body temperature. Access to localized areas of the body is possible by removal of blanket strips to expose the area requiring attention. The blanket has a first solid section to which a second section of individual strips having varying widths are integrally attached. In a first embodiment, heat is provided by electrical heating elements which run through both sections. Heat is supplied by heated fluid in a second embodiment eliminating the risk of electrical shock.
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