Physiology enhancing device
US8357189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A physiology enhancing device for improving physiological functions of a human body, etc., which comprises a heat generating element making use of chemical energy and a sheet interposed between the heat generating element and a body surface of a wearer, and which is designed to supply steam generated from the heat generating element while the device is applied to the body surface. The device exhibits steam generating capability for 2 hours or longer and, while applied to the body surface, raises the body surface temperature to a temperature from 38° C. to lower than 42° C. within one hour from the application. The sheet interposed between the heat generating element and the body surface preferably has a function of regulating air feed to the heat generating element and a function of transferring the heat of the physiology enhancing device to the body surface and preferably has a total thickness of 0.05 to 1.5 mm.
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