Patent ID: 8957350
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A61F,A61M,F24C

Abstract:
1. A countertop apparatus for warming a thermoplastic material for use on a patient, comprising: a housing defining a warming chamber having a central region and a periphery region; a support member disposed in the warming chamber, the support member having a non-stick surface for supporting a thermoplastic material; a heating element for distributing heat uniformly over a planar surface area coincident with the support member; an array of fans disposed along one wall of the warming chamber, wherein fans positioned at outer ends of the array are oriented for drawing air through the fans positioned at outer ends of the array in a direction out from the warming chamber and wherein at least one of the fans in the array, disposed between the fans positioned at outer ends of the array, is oriented for pushing air through the at least one of the fans in the array in a direction into the warming chamber; a thermal sensor disposed in the central region of the warming chamber above the support member; and a thermal regulator responsive to the thermal sensor for maintaining the warming chamber at a set temperature; and