Claims
- 1. An infant care unit comprising a platform on which the infant rests, a canopy to cover the infant, a heater above the platform to heat the infant when the canopy is retracted, and the heater being configured and controlled to heat the canopy when it is covering the infant to reduce radiation from the infant to the canopy.
- 2. The infant care unit of claim 1, wherein an isolation chamber within which the infant rests is formed by the canopy and the platform, and wherein the heater is positioned outside the isolation chamber.
- 3. The infant care unit of claim 2, wherein the heater is positioned above the canopy.
- 4. The infant care unit of claim 1, wherein the canopy has a top panel and the heater is directed to the top panel.
- 5. The infant care unit of claim 1, wherein the canopy comprises an infrared-absorbing material applied thereon and the heater is a radiant heater directed toward the canopy.
- 6. The infant care unit of claim 1, wherein the canopy is movable relative to the platform between a use position covering the infant and a retracted position.
- 7. The infant care unit of claim 6, wherein the heater warms the canopy when the canopy is in the use position.
- 8. The infant care unit of claim 6, wherein the heater warms the infant when the canopy is in the retracted position.
- 9. The infant care unit of claim 1, further comprising a sensor coupled to the canopy for determining the temperature of the canopy.
- 10. The infant care unit of claim 2, further comprising a sensor for determining the temperature within the isolation chamber.
- 11. The infant care unit of claim 1, further comprising a sensor for determining the temperature of the infant.
- 12. The infant care unit of claim 1, further comprising one or more heaters to heat the canopy.
- 13. An infant care unit comprising an infant, a heater above the support to warm an infant, and a canopy to cover the infant to provide a controlled environment, the heater being configured to warm the canopy to reduce radiation heat loss from the infant.
- 14. The infant care unit of claim 13, wherein the heater is positioned outside the controlled environment and directed to the canopy.
- 15. The infant care unit of claim 13, wherein the canopy comprises two portions, each movable between a use position to form the controlled environment and a retracted position to expose the infant.
- 16. The infant care unit of claim 15, wherein the heater is configured to warm the infant when the two portions are moved to the retracted position.
- 17. An infant care unit comprising
a platform for carrying the infant, a canopy cooperating with the platform to define a chamber, and a heater spaced-apart from the canopy and configured to warm the canopy.
- 18. The infant care unit of claim 17, wherein the canopy is movable relative to the platform, and the heater moves with the canopy when the canopy moves relative to the platform.
- 19. The infant care unit of claim 18, wherein the canopy is movable independent of the heater between a use position and a retracted position.
- 20. The infant care unit of claim 19, wherein the canopy comprises two portions, each movable independent of the heater between the use position and the retracted position.
- 21. The infant care unit of claim 19, wherein the heater is directed toward the infant when the canopy is in the retracted position.
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is based upon United States Provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/170,066, filed Dec. 10, 1999, the complete disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60170066 |
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