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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
David M. Brienza, Allison Park, PA (US);
Patricia E. Karg, South Park, PA (US);
Andrew J. Malkiewicz, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David M. Brienza, Allison Park, PA (US);
Patricia E. Karg, South Park, PA (US);
Andrew J. Malkiewicz, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
University of Pittsburgh—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A cushioning surface for cooling tissue that reaches a predefined level of immersion into the cushioning surface, comprising: a segmented fluid cushion comprising a plurality of cells interconnected to allow fluid to flow from each cell to at least one of the other plurality of cells; and wherein one or more of the plurality of cells contains a heat exchange material. The cushioning surface may further comprise a cooling element associated with and for removing heat from the one or more cells containing a heat exchange material.