Patent ID: 11969275
Assignee: XCA COMPOSITES LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  H | IPC A  B  H

Claim 0:
1. A heatable system suitable for use in a patient contacting plate for medical imaging, the heatable system comprising:
a heatable laminated structure comprising:
a plurality of insulative layers, each of which is transparent to imaging radiation and allows for a thermal transfer, wherein the plurality of insulative layers comprises polyethylene terephthalate, ethylene-vinyl acetate, or polyethylene;
a heater layer located between two of the plurality of insulative layers, wherein the heater layer comprises an electrically resistive material selected from the group consisting of nickel-coated carbon, graphite, and graphene and is transparent to imaging radiation; and
a conductive path formed from a nonwoven metallic mesh, a metal foil, or a conductive wire, suitable for use in coupling a voltage source to the electrically resistive material in the heater layer, whereby the heatable laminated structure is heated when a current is passing through the conductive path.