UNDERBODY WARMING SYSTEM WITH FOCAL COOLING

• Main Authors: LACHENBRUCH, Charles A, HOOD, Michael Scott, LAWRENCE, Robert J, DENHAM, Lansdell
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.05.2019
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

An underbody warming system may include a skin contacting surface configured to be positioned on the skin of a user. A plurality of thermoelectric devices may be provided. A first thermoelectric device of the plurality of thermoelectric devices may have a first temperature to create a first temperature gradient between the skin and the first thermoelectric device. A second thermoelectric device of the plurality of thermoelectric devices may have a second temperature different from the first temperature to create a second temperature gradient between the skin and the thermoelectric device. A first flow path may be configured to allow heat to flow between the skin and the first thermoelectric device. A second flow path may be configured to allow heat to flow between the skin and the second thermoelectric device.