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Remote sensing infant warmer

  • US 7,530,942 B1
  • Filed: 10/18/2006
  • Issued: 05/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An infant warmer comprising:

  • a base;

    a tray mounted above the base;

    a support extending from the base;

    a fixture mounted to the support and extending over the tray;

    a radiant heater disposed within the fixture configured to emit radiant energy so as to warm an infant placed in the tray;

    a detector disposed proximate the fixture and configured to receive infant radiated energy;

    an interruptor configured to at least intermittently at least partially block the heater radiant energy thereby reducing radiant energy reflected from infant skin at the detector during measurements of the infant radiated energy; and

    a controller in communications with the detector and the radiant heater, the controller configured to vary the radiant energy from the radiant heater responsive to measurements of the infant radiated energy so as to provide closed-loop regulation of infant warmth.

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