Patent · US Expired

Cooling system

US6730115B1 · kind B1 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 16, 1998
Grant dateMay 4, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S5/941
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cooling system for cooling a person in a supine position as part of a clinical treatment includes an air blower, a heat exchanger, an inflatable mattress and a cooling jacket or overlay. Air from the blower is cooled by contact with the heat exchanger, passed through the jacket or overlay and through the mattress in order to rapidly cool the person so as to achieve mild hypothermia.

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