Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Jeffery, John A. (Department: 3742)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
C219S528000, C062S003500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06840955
ABSTRACT:
A thermal apparatus includes a wrap adapted to be secured to the body surface of a user. At least one temperature sensor is mounted to the wrap to measure an actual temperature of the body surface, and at least one thermoelectric device is mounted to the wrap to selectively deliver heat to and remove heat from the body surface. The thermal apparatus further includes a control unit mountable to the wrap. The control unit receives the actual temperature of the body surface from the temperature sensor and communicates with the thermoelectric device to operate the thermoelectric device as one of a heater and a cooler, thereby achieving a desired temperature of the body surface.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2617916 (1952-11-01), Neidnig
patent: 2938356 (1960-05-01), McInahon
patent: 2991627 (1961-07-01), Suits
patent: 3080723 (1963-03-01), Price
patent: 3132688 (1964-05-01), Nowak
patent: 3136577 (1964-06-01), Richard
patent: 3648469 (1972-03-01), Chapman
patent: 3865116 (1975-02-01), Brooks
patent: 3956902 (1976-05-01), Fields, Jr.
patent: 4033356 (1977-07-01), Hara
patent: 4338944 (1982-07-01), Arkans
patent: 4383414 (1983-05-01), Beitner
patent: 4466439 (1984-08-01), Moore
patent: 4470263 (1984-09-01), Lehovec et al.
patent: 4483021 (1984-11-01), McCall
patent: 4541432 (1985-09-01), Molina-Negro et al.
patent: 4633062 (1986-12-01), Nishida et al.
patent: 4741338 (1988-05-01), Miyamae
patent: 4846176 (1989-07-01), Golden
patent: 4860748 (1989-08-01), Chiurco et al.
patent: 4909255 (1990-03-01), Farin
patent: 4930317 (1990-06-01), Klein
patent: 5097828 (1992-03-01), Deutsch
patent: 5169384 (1992-12-01), Bosniak et al.
patent: 5197294 (1993-03-01), Galvan et al.
patent: 5255520 (1993-10-01), O'Geary et al.
patent: 5257623 (1993-11-01), Karasev et al.
patent: 5358513 (1994-10-01), Powell et al.
patent: 5365739 (1994-11-01), Fetterly
patent: 5433735 (1995-07-01), Zanakis et al.
patent: 5601618 (1997-02-01), James
patent: 5605048 (1997-02-01), Kozlov et al.
patent: 5653741 (1997-08-01), Grant
patent: 5800490 (1998-09-01), Patz et al.
patent: 5895418 (1999-04-01), Saringer
patent: 5913849 (1999-06-01), Sundstrom et al.
patent: 5922012 (1999-07-01), Sakano
patent: 5970718 (1999-10-01), Arnold
patent: 5987892 (1999-11-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 6021348 (2000-02-01), James
patent: 6023932 (2000-02-01), Johnston
patent: 6024762 (2000-02-01), Gray
patent: 6074414 (2000-06-01), Haas et al.
patent: 6125636 (2000-10-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 6362740 (2002-03-01), Jung
patent: 3905570 (1990-08-01), None
patent: 9-135859 (1997-05-01), None
LandOfFree
Therapeutic apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Therapeutic apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Therapeutic apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3410801