Radiant heating apparatus and method for therapeutic heating
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1. A heating pad, comprising:
- radiant heating strips;
an electrically conductive ribbon electrically connected to the radiant heating strips;
a pair of isolator layers, each isolator layer adjacent to one side of the radiant heating strips; and
a thermally reflective layer situated between a side of the radiant heating strips and a proximal side of an enveloping cover;
wherein the enveloping cover is adapted to enclose the woven radiant heating strips, the electrically conductive ribbon, the pair of isolator layers, and the thermally reflective layer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for heating via infrared radiation. The invention may incorporate a heating pad, safe to the touch, for therapeutic treatment. A heating pad according to the present invention may comprise of layers, such as a heat generation layer, electrically insulating layers, radiation permeable layers, with a sealed cover enclosing the entire pad. This invention is especially useful for heat therapy when a heat pad is applied to the skin of a human or an animal.
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1. A heating pad, comprising:
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radiant heating strips; an electrically conductive ribbon electrically connected to the radiant heating strips; a pair of isolator layers, each isolator layer adjacent to one side of the radiant heating strips; and a thermally reflective layer situated between a side of the radiant heating strips and a proximal side of an enveloping cover; wherein the enveloping cover is adapted to enclose the woven radiant heating strips, the electrically conductive ribbon, the pair of isolator layers, and the thermally reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A heat generating apparatus comprising:
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a heating pad further comprising; woven radiant heating strips; an electrically conductive ribbon electrically connected to the radiant heating strips; an electrical wire adapted to transmit electrical current to the electrically conductive ribbons; a thermally reflective layer situated between a side of the radiant heating strips and a proximal side of an enveloping cover; and a flexible envelope of radiation permeable material enclosing the radiant heating strips and adapted such the electrical wire extends out of the flexible envelope. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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