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Radiant warmer

  • US 6,673,007 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2002
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus configured for use in a neonatal incubator comprising:

  • a flexible support structure being transparent to infra-red wave length radiant energy, and a radiant element located underneath said flexible support structure and comprising a housing including a contact surface for contacting the underside of said flexible support structure, one or more radiant heating elements disposed within said housing in a location spaced from said contact surface, and an infrared radiation barrier means for blocking infrared radiation from said one or more radiant heating elements in directions away from said contact surface;

    said housing incorporating infrared transmission medium between said one or more radiant heating elements and regions of said contact surface which are adjacent said infrared transmission medium, said regions of said contact surface being infrared transmissible.

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