ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,856, issued on Oct. 6.
"Patient warming blanket" was invented by Colin Dunlop (East Ryde, Australia) and James Dunlop (Gladesville, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A patient warming blanket comprising at least two layers capable of forming a hollow air space between the two layers for receiving warm air from a heating unit via an inlet port at or near an end of the blanket. The two layers being arranged so that the hollow air space forms at least one tubular portion disposed longitudinally there within, and one of the two layers has at least a portion of its surface formed of porous material so that warmed air is delivered to...