Patent ID: 7854229

Claim:
A cradle for use with babies in hospitals, clinics and similar facilities, said cradle operating to isolate a baby from room contamination while providing a controlled temperature and moisture environment, said cradle comprising: a mobile structure with an unenclosed bed, having an upper surface open to the environment and a laminar air flow device for providing a controlled temperature and moisture throughout a length of said bed, said laminar air flow device comprising: a motor which suctions environmental room air through a bacteriological filter; an activated charcoal filter coupled to said bacteriological filter; a convection heater coupled to said activated charcoal filter; a humidifier having a water level control coupled to said convection heater, said convection heater and said humidifier having a servo controller, a HEPA filter coupled to said humidifier, said filter being positioned proximate an end of said bed; and a hinged device, positioned in a flow path of air exiting said REPA filter for controlling and directing a flow of said air and controlling a velocity of said flow of air in order to create a laminar, unidirectional and horizontal flow of air, without turbulence, over said upper surface of said unenclosed bed throughout a length thereof.