| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 607114000 | Thermal material receptacle | 56 |
| 20090099633 | SINGLE USE ICE PACK - An ice pack including a bag having a containment section with an opening. Two layers of adhesive material are be disposed on adjacent portions of the opening. One layer has a lesser width than the other layer, so that when the layers are engaged, the layer with the greater width engages both the other layer and a portion of the interior surface of the bag. At least one removable liner and preferably two removable liners may be disposed on respective layers of the adhesive material. The ice pack may be satisfactory for a single use. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090157153 | Skin cooling system - A system for cooling the skin including a cooling composition and an article made at least in part from a phase change material. The article may contain the cooling composition, or be separate therefrom. Different article forms include a vessel, a token, a figurine, jewelry, a packet, among other forms. The phase change material may encapsulate to form a plurality of microcapsules, or may form a single mass. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157154 | HEAT CUSHION - A cushion ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090222071 | Self-insulated thermal packs for thermal therapy - A therapeutic thermal pack with built-in seal and insulation functions for preserving the thermal condition of its thermal module. The thermal pack comprises a plurality of thermal module for thermal therapy, an insulation cover comprising a fastening means for attaching the thermal module to a body part, and a closing means for enclosing the thermal module inside the insulation cover for preserving the temperature of the thermal module. When it is configured for storage and carry, this thermal pack can maintain its therapeutic condition for an extended time period without using an additional insulation. It can thus be conveniently carried to the sports fields using any regular bag. When the pack is used for a treatment, the built-in insulation functions minimize the heat exchange between the thermal modules of the thermal pack and the surrounding environment and thus prolong the treatment time of the thermal pack. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222072 | THERMAL TREATMENT DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a reusable pain relieving treatment device, such as a belt, and a disposable thermal device having one or more thermally conductive components that extend from a surface of the device and are capable of transferring heat, cold or vibrations from disposable or reusable devices to targeted sections of the user's body. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090299442 | Warming Blankets, Covers, and Apparatus, and Methods of Fabricating and Using the Same - Embodiments of the invention can provide warming blankets, covers, and apparatus, and methods of fabricating and using the same. In at least one embodiment, a warming blanket can be provided. The warming blanket can include a body; and one or more pockets mounted to the body, wherein each of the one or more pockets is adapted to hold a respective removable warming element. Associated methods of fabrication and use are also described. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100057173 | Versatile System for Therapeutic Thermal Reduction - A system provides therapeutic reduction of, and relief from, discomfort and inflammation stemming from strenuous physical activity. The system provides a therapeutic icing apparatus that placed in position along a desired area of an individual's body. The apparatus has a receptacle component to hold an icing medium, and compress that icing medium against the desired area. A positioning component is included to maintain the receptacle component in a desired orientation, and to optimize the individual's comfort and mobility. One or more compression components are provided to optimize compression of the receptacle component, without causing discomfort to the individual. The materials and configuration of the system are provided to optimize the adaptability, effectiveness and convenience of the system. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100211143 | Pressure Adjustable Structure for Ice Compress - A pressure adjustable structure for ice compress includes an ice-packing unit, an air-containing unit, and a pressure-adjusting unit being installed in an ice-compress body. The pressure-adjusting unit controls the gas pressure in the air-containing unit. By adding the air-containing unit and the pressure-adjusting unit to the conventional ice-packing unit, the pressure adjustable structure for ice compress acquires a function of arbitrarily adjusting the adhesive force of the ice-packing unit to a body portion it is attached to. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100217364 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF COLD THERAPY TREATMENT - An arrangement for, and a method of, cooling a body site, especially for treating menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms, places one or more cold packs in a thermally insulated housing in which a cold source is present, and cools each cold pack by placement of the housing, either opened or closed, in a freezer or like apparatus. The cold packs retain their cold temperature prior to onset of a condition requiring cold therapy relief by the presence of the cold source and the thermally insulating properties of the housing. Each cold pack is removable from the housing after onset of the condition, is externally applied to a user experiencing the condition requiring cold therapy relief, and is re-usable. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100274332 | HUMAN BODY COOLING APPARATUS - [Problem to be Solved] A third invention provides a human body cooling apparatus which suppresses uneven distribution due to the migratability of a built-in cooling medium, thereby exhibiting a sufficient cooling effect for the body. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274333 | THERAPY DEVICE - A therapy device comprises a flexible sealed envelope and a gel within the envelope. The gel comprises water, thickening agent, and biodiesel by-product glycerin comprising glycerol and soap. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110022138 | Device and Method for Extracting Heat from the Palm of a Hand - A device for extracting thermal energy from the core body of an individual via the palm thereof during or after physical exertion activity by that individual, wherein the device includes (a) an enclosure containing a cold-maintaining substance, wherein the enclosure is not larger than the palm; and (b) securing means attached to the enclosure for securing the enclosure against the palm. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110040361 | Cosmetic and Dermatological Cryotherapy Device - A dermatological device for cooling the skin comprised of an ice pack and a heat conductive shield configured to operate as an aseptic separator between said skin and the ice pack and to conduct heat from the skin to the ice pack. This invention is also a method of cooling the skin which comprises cooling an ice pack, placing the ice pack over an aseptic shield and applying the other side of the shield to the skin. Heat flow is controlled by adjusting the contact surface between components within the shield. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110077724 | Multifunction warming device with an upper body convective apparatus - A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus disposed to provide therapeutic warming of a patient's upper body during surgery. The warming device includes a clinical garment with an elongate convective apparatus supported on the inside of the garment, transversely to the garment, and running between its sleeves. The positioning of the convective apparatus in the clinical garment locates it against the chest of a patient wearing the garment and permits it to be deployed and used on the patient's upper body during and after surgery without removal of the clinical garment from the patient or removal of the convective apparatus from the clinical garment. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110130814 | Air permeable member for portable body warmer - An air-permeable member for portable body warmers includes a nonwoven fabric and a porous film in a layered structure. The nonwoven fabric is a spunbonded nonwoven fabric having an embossment area ratio of 5% to 20% and a METSUKE of 10 to 80 g/m | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110184502 | HEATING ELEMENT WITH THERMAL FUSE - A heating pad for providing heat that comprises a heating element having an outer covering, an electrical and control assembly, and an inner sheet placed within the outer covering of the heating element. The electrical and control assembly includes a power cord and a controller switch that is attached to the heating element. The inner sheet houses a heating filament thereon. The heating filament has at least one thermostat attached along the heating filament for monitoring the temperature of the filament and at least one thermal fuse attached along the heating filament for preventing the filament from overheating. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110224763 | Apparatus and Device for Spot Heat Treating Skin - A heating device is provided for treating skill related conditions, comprising a power source, a heating element connected to the power source, and an outer shell that encases the heating element, the outer shell being made of wood. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110282419 | THERAPEUTIC PACK - A therapeutic pack provides effective therapeutic heating or cooling to an area of a body. The therapeutic pack comprises a fabric bag and a plurality of therapeutic modules within the bag. The bag consists of taffeta or a spandex such that the bag drapes. The therapeutic modules are capable of freely moving within the bag relative to one another. The therapeutic modules may include a material that repeatedly provides a prolonged cooling or heating, such as a phase change material. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110301675 | NATURAL HOT WATER BOTTLE SUBSTITUTE - A natural hot water bottle substitute includes a container formed of flexible, porous material. The container has a front wall, a back wall and a handle located at an upper end of the front and back walls. A plurality of fastenings attaches the front wall to the back wall at a series of point locations while providing a continuous open space around the fastenings. Temperature retaining material is located within the open space. A fitted cover has a front panel, a rear panel and an access covering panel. The rear panel is similar to the front panel and attached to the front panel at the top end, and along side edges of the front panel, leaving an opening along the bottom end covered by the access covering panel. The access covering panel covers the opening along the bottom end and secures the natural hot water bottle substitute within the cover. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110319972 | VENOUS WARMING DEVICE - An apparatus for increasing venous blood flow to an extremity of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a forced heated air unit, and a detachable transparent housing having an opening through which the extremity of the patient may be introduced in to the detachable transparent housing. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120046720 | WATER-ABSORBENT PAD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a water-absorbent pad that is made of impermeable cloth or sheet, that is capable of absorbing water when needed and that effectively cools and heats a human face, neck, head and the like. A cooling/heating water-absorbent pad, wherein a water-absorbent sheet made of a material containing water-absorbent polymer is inserted in a planate bag made of impermeable cloth having a closed periphery; the impermeable cloth and the water-absorbent sheet are stitched together such that the impermeable cloth and the water-absorbent sheet are divided into a plurality of areas in a planar view; and water is absorbed into the water-absorbent sheet through a channel formed at the stitched portion. In this moment, water is absorbed into the water-absorbent sheet only via holes made by the stitching and by a capillary action of a thread piercing through the water-absorbent sheet. The water-absorbent sheet is preferably made of non-woven cloth containing water-absorbent polymer. The impermeable cloth may have a water-repellent surface. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120071955 | THERMAL PACK HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELIEF OF BREAST PAIN OR DISCOMFORT - A thermal pack holding device and method of using same. The thermal pack holding device holds two or more thermal packs (cold packs or hot packs) for providing comfort and pain relief to the breasts of the user. The thermal pack holding device is constructed and used in such a manner as to minimize breast compression thereby preventing cessation of lactation and plugged milk ducts resulting from compression of the breasts. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120158106 | SELF FORMING TEMPERATURE TREATMENT PACK - A temperature pack adapted to enclose an appendage, and method of forming such a temperature pack is provided. The temperature pack is a tubular pouch with an inner wall spaced apart from an outer wall. An opening extending through the tubular pouch, and the inner wall is twisted relative to the outer wall. The temperature pack is formed by rolling a tube onto itself such that the distal ends of the tube are aligned to each other. The temperature pack may be filled with particulate material separated from a liquid solvent wherein when the two are mixed an exothermic or endothermic reaction occurs. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120209363 | HOT AND COLD THERAPY DEVICE - A thermal therapy device including a hollow roller having a non-uniform cross-section along its length and a thermally conductive external surface. Two end caps, one on each end of the hollow roller, which, in combination with the thermally conductive external surface of the hollow roller, collectively define a thermal-medium-receiving reservoir and a central axis about which the hollow roller may rotate. A pair of pins, one on each of the end caps, are longitudinally aligned along the central axis. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120232621 | THERMAL TREATMENT DEVICE WITH VARIABLE HEAT DISTRIBUTION - A thermal treatment device having variable heat distribution along the device is disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120232622 | FAST HEATING HEAT PACKS WITH BINARY ACTION - A thermal treatment device having at least one fast-acting heat pack and at least one long lasting heat pack is disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120303104 | Cosmetic and Dermatological Cryotherapy Device - A dermatological device for cooling the skin comprised of an ice pack and a heat conductive shield configured to operate as an aseptic separator between said skin and the ice pack and to conduct heat from the skin to the ice pack. This invention is also a method of cooling the skin which comprises cooling an ice pack, placing the ice pack over an aseptic shield and applying the other side of the shield to the skin. Heat flow is controlled by adjusting the contact surface between components within the shield. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130006338 | COOLING DEVICES - This invention is directed to the application of portable and reusable cooling devices that comprise fabric covered pillowettes filled with either an herbal blend or a self-contained gel pack designed to be frozen before application directly to the skin of hot or bruised humans and animals to relieve heat distress or swelling. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130013037 | Method of Inducing Thermogenesis by Manipulating the Thermoregulatory Status of a Human - This invention provides methods and devices for decreasing the core temperature of a human to cause weight loss. The methods involve contacting the body or a portion of the body with a cooling medium in a sealable chamber to induce a decrease in the core temperature. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130018443 | Moxibustion DeviceAANM Lee; Kin MingAACI Hong KongAACO CNAAGP Lee; Kin Ming Hong Kong CN - A moxibustion device includes a handle, a moxa stick clamping unit, a front fixing component, a front bearing, a front bearing cover, a traditional Chinese medicine (moxa stick), a back bearing cover, a back bearing, a back fixing component, a roller's inner screen and a rotary drum. The moxibustion device is of a more ergonomic design and allows for more accurate and more direct application of force and/or rolling on acupuncture points; it is applicable to the parts of body with a small bending scope such as joints of the limbs and cervical vertebra and large-area skin such as the waist and the back. It can be easily operated, and the acupuncture points and the main and collateral channels can be acutely located. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130023971 | Flexible Evaporator Coil For Application of Cold Directly to Unevenly Shaped Objects (formerly Refrigerated Head Gear for Super Cold Therapy) - A flexible and pliable evaporator coil embedded in freezer gel and surrounded by a flexible enclosure. In its warm state, the evaporator coil/gel enclosure can be fitted around a variety of shapes such as legs, arms, heads, or devices requiring cold or super cold in direct surface contact. The evaporator coil is designed to be connected directly to a traditional refrigeration system employing refrigerant, a compressor, and condenser coil. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130041441 | Hypothermia Management System - The objects of the invention are accomplished by providing a hypothermia management apparatus comprising: a receiving cavity defined by an outer shell arranged and sealable to encircle an injured person; an internal layer attached to the outer shell wherein the internal layer includes a bottom sheet disposed generally under the injured person when the injured person is placed in the receiving cavity and a top sheet disposed generally on top of the injured person when the injured person is placed in the receiving cavity; an inner liner attached to the bottom sheet of the internal layer forming an internal cavity; and, an absorption layer attached to the inner liner disposed generally under the injured person when the injured person is placed in the outer shell; and, a heater assembly disposed in the internal cavity. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130073018 | Thermal exchange composition-containing packs with color signaling covers - The present invention relates to thermal exchange products having color change properties. More particularly, the invention relates to thermal-exchange compositions in pack form suitable for heating in a microwave oven and/or cooling in a freezer and having covers that provide a notification by color change signal that the pack is at a temperature or in a temperature range suitable to provide a desired level of hot and/or cold treatment. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130073019 | Bacterial Cellulose-Based Ice Bags and the Production Method Thereof - This invention relates to bacterial cellulose-based ice bags and their production methods thereof. Bacterial cellulose membranes used in the present invention are produced through the fermentation of cellulose-producing microorganisms. Ice bags with three sealed sides and one open side are made from water-impermeable (under room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure) bacterial cellulose membranes. The bags are filled with filler materials and then sterilized at 120 degrees C. for 30 minutes and sealed aseptically. The use of bacterial cellulose as the packaging material solves the problems associated with conventional ice bags. The advantages of the present invention include: no condensation at the bag surface, smaller temperature changes during the course of application, and longer lasting ice therapy session. In addition, bacterial cellulose membrane is safe and non-toxic, and has excellent biocompatibility, plasticity and higher mechanical strength, making it an ideal packaging material for ice bags. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130085556 | THERMAL BODY-CARE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME - A thermal body-care element includes a container having at least one thermally conductive surface enclosing an electric heater in thermal contact with a thermal energy storage medium comprising a phase change storage medium and an electrical connection for selective coupling to an external electrical power source. The external electrical power source is external to the thermal body-care element. A method of applying heat to a skin surface of a human or animal is also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130158637 | Ice Bag Closures and Methods for Manufacturing Ice Bag Closures - An ice bag is described having a bladder formed with an opening, a threaded receiver coupled to the bladder at the opening, a threaded cap having a first portion formed of a rigid material and a second portion formed of an overmold material, the second portion providing a seal between the receiver and cap with the cap threaded into the receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130172969 | HEAT PATCH FOR TUMOR - Provided in the present invention are a composition for ameliorating or treating a tumor condition and methods of making and using the same. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130172970 | Heat Patch For Obesity - Provided in the present invention are a composition for ameliorating or treating obesity and methods of making and using the same. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130204333 | POWDERED MIX FOR USE IN THERAPY PACKS - A powdered mix for use in a cold pack is provided which includes a phase change material, precipitated silica, and a flowability enhancer comprising a carbonate mineral. The powdered mix, when placed into a cold pack, exhibits a longer hold time than conventional cold packs. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130218245 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPRESSES HAVING A COOLING EFFECT, AND COMPRESSES OBTAINED IN STERILE PACKAGING - The invention concerns the manufacture of personal care articles consisting of compresses having a cooling effect by swelling with water which are presented individually in vacuum packaging. According to the invention, successive doses of powder comprising absorbent particles are placed in grooves formed by elastic deformation in a lower sheet made of water-permeable textile material, which is continuously unwound, and covered with a upper sheet, which is continuously unwound at the same time as the lower sheet. Said lower sheet is then heat-welded in the intervals between adjacent grooves thus isolating the grooves from each other. Successive compartments each containing a dose of said powder are then enclosed in each groove by heat-welding said sheets along transverse weld lines across the width of the moving sheet assembly. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130310908 | PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLE-DOPED SILK MATERIALS - Provided herein are silk fibroin-based photothermal elements and uses thereof. The silk fibroin-based photothermal elements comprise a plurality of plasmonic nanoparticle distributed in a silk fibroin matrix, and can generate heat when the plasmonic nanoparticles are exposed to electromagnetic radiation. The silk fibroin-based photothermal elements can be adapted to be conformable and biodegradable, and can further be integrated with various electronic components, such as a thermo-electric device for conversion of heat into electricity. The invention is useful for various in vivo applications, such as photothermal therapy, controlled drug-delivery devices or wireless powering of implanted micro-devices. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140039584 | PORTABLE SELF CONTAINED CHEMICALLY ACTIVATED COOLING THERAPY BLANKET - A cooling device includes a tube having an interior formed by a first and second film welded together. The tube has a peelable heat seal connecting a portion of the first film with a portion of the second film. The peelable heat seal divides the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber separated from the first chamber. The interior of the first chamber includes one or more materials which have an endothermic heat of solution in water. The interior of the second chamber contains water. The peelable heat seal has an adhesive force that is overcome by an application of an external force to one of the chambers allowing the material in the first chamber and the water in the second chamber to mix. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039585 | COLD THERAPY DEVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL COMPARTMENTS - A cold therapy apparatus, a cold therapy system and a method of using a cold therapy apparatus, including a method for lowering the body temperatures in a subject. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140128947 | Thermal Therapy Device - A thermal therapy device comprising a flexible, water-impermeable container containing a plurality of discrete, non-water-soluble hydrophillic absorbers, a hydrating liquid mixture comprising water, means for physically separating at least two adjacent absorbers thereby providing a means for preventing clumping, and a plurality of insulating members. The means for preventing clumping maintaining the pliability of the device in a frozen state after prolonged and extend cycles of freezing/thawing. A rigid storage container is also provided. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150012075 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REGULATE BODY TEMPERATURE - Systems and methods are disclosed for regulating body temperature. The system includes a housing that comprises compartments for a phase change material and a heat transfer material. The compartments are configured to transfer heat from the heat transfer material to the phase change material. A temperature sensor is used to determine when the phase change material has reached a pre-determined temperature. When the pre-determined temperature is reached, a release mechanism or lever is coupled to the temperature sensor to separate the phase change material compartment from the heat transfer material compartment or to remove the heat transfer material away from the phase change material compartment. The heated phase change material compartment can be used to regulate body temperature. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150073516 | Evaporative Therapeutic Hypothermia Device - The present invention provides a low-cost, low-power therapeutic hypothermia device for use in developing nations. The device includes a first and second receptacle separated by a space filled with a porous material such as sand. A cooling chemical can also be added to the porous material in order to speed cooling. Water is added to the porous material and a neonate is placed into the device for therapeutic hypothermia treatment. The neonate is monitored carefully using temperature sensors and a feedback system integrated into the device. Cooling can be modulated and/or warming commenced by adding Styrofoam blocks to raise the neonate off the surface of the device. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150290027 | Underbody Warming Systems with Core Temperature Monitoring - Apparatus and methods related to a non-invasive core temperature monitor for monitoring the temperature of a patient. In certain embodiments, the monitor may include a heated underbody support for heating at least a portion of a patient. The heated underbody support may include a low thermal mass heater and a temperature sensor. The heater may heat the peripheral thermal compartment of the patient to a temperature that is greater than the core temperature of the patient. The monitor may reduce the temperature of the low thermal mass heater to a set-point temperature that is less than the core temperature, allowing the temperature of the low thermal mass heater to move towards being in thermal equilibrium with the core body temperature. The core temperature may be determined when the peripheral thermal compartment of the patient is in substantial thermal equilibrium with the temperature of the core thermal compartment of the patient. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150297395 | COLD OR HOT FOMENTATION BAG FORMING STRUCTURE - The cold or hot fomentation bag forming structure includes a bag body having a bottom, an upper opening, a folded end formed on an upper edge and a folded portion adjacent to the folded end, wherein the folded portion has a predetermined length; a bag opening member disposed on the upper opening and connected to a cover opening or closing the bag opening member; a neck portion extending from the bag opening member; and at least one elastic gasket holding the neck portion and held by the folded portion; and at least one collar holding an outer surface of the elastic gasket and an outer surface of the folded portion. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297396 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE COLD PACK AND RELATED DISPOSABLE COLD PACK CONTAINING PHOSPHATE AMMONIUM NITRATE - Plastic sheet can be heat-sealed to form a water-tight envelope having an open top. A water-tight frangible container can be loaded into the envelope through the open top. The water-tight frangible container can contain a predetermined amount of water. A predetermined amount of phosphate ammonium nitrate (PAN) can be loaded into the envelope through the open top. The relative proportion of the predetermined amounts of phosphate ammonium nitrate to water can be selected to provide a target cooling effect to a portion of a body to which cooling is to be applied. The open top of the envelope can be heat-sealed to form a water-tight outer pack. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160015561 | Heatable and Coolable Therapeutic Device - A heatable and coolable therapeutic device provides a soothing sensation to areas of pain on a person's body. The device includes a first ball. The first ball is spaced from a second ball. Each of the first and second balls has a hollow interior. A spacer is coupled to and extends between the first ball and the second ball. The first ball, the second ball and the spacer define a cohesive unit. A heat-retentive material is positioned in the hollow interior of each of the first ball and the second ball. The heat-retentive material maintains a selectable one of an elevated temperature and a decreased temperature relative to ambient temperature over an extended period of time. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160022479 | Externally Heated Thermal Pack - An improved, externally heated thermal pack, has an enclosure or bladder comprised of a skin of a durable flexible film, and has a fill of a blend of propylene glycol (mono- or poly-), water, and a superabsorbent cross-linked polyacrylic salt. The fill is hermetically sealed within the enclosure or bladder. Favorably, the polyacrylic salt and the propylene glycol/water solution are at a ratio in a range of about 21% to 28%. The thermal packs can be in a range of sizes and styles, and exhibit improved stability, better flexibility, smaller risk of failure, reduced risk of scalding or burning the patient, less risk of bacterial contamination and greater service life. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160051404 | Cold Compress for Therapeutic Cooling - A cold compress for therapeutic cooling that has a permanently sealed flexible elastic bag comprised of a water and water vapor impermeable film. The bag contains free-flowing spheres, each having a shell and containing a material having a freezing point appropriate to a cold compress temperature. The sealed bag is free of any fluid that causes bridging between the spheres to prevent free-flowing of the spheres. When cooled, the cold compress remains flexible and elastic; and the spheres remain free-flowing such that the cold compress can conform to a simply curved or compound curved surface of the human body to thereby present a heat transfer contact surface area. The absorbed body heat provides latent heat of liquefaction to frozen material inside the spheres such that a temperature of the cold compress is substantially maintained for a longer time. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160058612 | Non-Aggravating Thermal Treatment Packs - Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement non-aggravating thermal treatment packs. In one embodiment, a non-aggravating thermal treatment pack includes: a vinyl-based encasing; and a gelatinous material disposed within the vinyl-based encasing, itself including: a solute that is a Cell-O—CH | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160199221 | All Purpose Hot/Cold Therapy Gel Pack | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160374851 | FAUX-STONE APPARATUS AND PROCESSES OF USING THE SAME FOR PERSONAL TREATMENT - A thermal-treatment process including providing at least one faux-stone apparatus, such as in a pre-packaged kit. The process in some implementations includes providing a faux-stone usage instruction, such as on kit packaging or with the faux-stone apparatus(es) within the packaging. The process includes heating or cooling the faux-stone apparatus, yielding a thermally-effected faux-stone apparatus. The process also includes applying at least one thermally-effected faux-stone apparatus to a user. Each apparatus includes a natural granular filler comprising a multiplicity of natural granules configured to (i) retain heat received by conduction or radiation and by radiation and/or conduction transfer the heat to a user and (ii) be cooled and receive heat from the user body. Each apparatus includes a natural cover sized and shaped to fit in its entirety within a user hand, is generally round, oval or irregularly shaped to look like a real stone, and encases the granular filler. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170231814 | Comfort Cooling Pad | 08-17-2017 |
