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Is a heating pad patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a heating pad have been patented many times, but "a heating pad" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 349 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “heating pad” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 131 best keyword matches we examined, 41 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SUNBEAM PRODUCTS INC (10), AUGUSTINE TEMPERATURE MAN LLC (4), HSU WEI (3), TSUCHIYAGOMU CO LTD (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): H05B (70), A61F (64), A61B (6), A61N (6).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a heating pad
- Electric heating pad US-12011883-B2 2024 · AUGUSTINE TEMPERATURE MAN LLC
An electric heating pad for warming a patient. The electric heating pad may be a heated underbody support, heated mattress or heated mattress overlay. An embodiment of the heating pad includes a flexible sheet-like heating element…
View on Google Patents - Electric heating pads and mattresses US-12150888-B2 2024 · AUGUSTINE TEMPERATURE MAN LLC
An electric heating pad for warming a patient includes a heated underbody support or heated mattress. The heated underbody support or mattress includes a heater assembly having a flexible sheet-like heating element, conductive bus…
View on Google Patents - Garment structure having adjustment mechanism for abutting at least one pad unit firmly against skin to provide at least one of electrotherapy and heat therapy US-11849778-B2 2023 · HO HOI MING MICHAEL
A garment structure having an adjustment mechanism for abutting at least one pad unit against a human body includes a garment body, at least one adjustment belt, and at least one pad unit being an electrode pad unit, a heating pad…
View on Google Patents - Radiolucent medical table heating pad US-2020179160-A1 2020 · NOAH CRAY VILLAFLOR
A device for warming a medical patient includes a first layer and a radiolucent resistive heating element. The first layer is sized to be positioned under a medical patient. The radiolucent resistive heating element is proximate t…
View on Google Patents - Heating pad US-9877358-B2 2018 · UNIV TSINGHUA
A heating pad includes a heating element, a number of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The heating element includes a flexible substrate and a carbon nanotube layer fixed on the flexible substrate. The heatin…
View on Google Patents - Multi-layered heat therapy and electrotherapy back pad device US-9585787-B2 2017 · WOODS JOHN L
A multi-layered therapy pad is provided having a comfortable and supportive structure that houses heat therapy and electrotherapy means for treating back injuries and sores while an individual lies thereon. The pad comprises a fir…
View on Google Patents - Heating pad for targeted location US-2016135254-A1 2016 · SOMERVILLE JASON
A heating pad for targeted locations employs a conventional single-use exothermic heating element, containing a supersaturated solutions such as sodium acetate. A second version employs an electric heating element. The heating ele…
View on Google Patents - Heating pad assembly for container warming US-2015093487-A1 2015 · LAWS MARNA JUNE
Disclosed herein are heating pad assemblies for a food serving container, wherein the assemblies comprise a heating pad and a pouch configured to hold the heating pad. Also disclosed are methods for warming a food serving containe…
View on Google Patents - Energizing and heating system of pad for electric thermal therapy device WO-2015122013-A1 2015 · TSUCHIYAGOMU CO LTD
When activating the normalizing mechanism of the organism by application of heat and a weak electric current, this energizing and heating system of a pad for an electric thermal therapy device appropriately controls energizing to …
View on Google Patents - Device and Method for Temperature Management of Heating Pad Systems US-2013073012-A1 2013 · MEDLINE IND INC
According to some embodiments, an apparatus for warming a patient on a thermal pad includes a heating element to heat a surface of the thermal pad. A power unit is operable to provide power to the heating element. Respective ones …
View on Google Patents - Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications US-7176419-B2 2007 · AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS I
A heating pad system useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiche…
View on Google Patents - Thermal therapy pad with variable heat control US-6893453-B2 2005 · KIMBERLY CLARK CO
There is provided a thermal therapy pad useful in relieving pain and having a plurality of easily removable layers on the side of the pad normally facing the skin. The removal of layers results in increased heat removal or deliver…
View on Google Patents - Body tissue and skin treatment method using pulsing heating pad and topical cream US-2004073258-A1 2004
A body tissue treatment system comprising a heating device and a topical cream comprises controlled, non-burning heat exhibiting greater temperature fluctuation than a conventional heating device. At high temperature settings, the…
View on Google Patents - Combination outdoor portable heating pad and electricity generator US-2003024566-A1 2003
This invention is intended to provide an apparatus that can heat and cool an element consisting of single or multiple elements that can be added conveniently in a portable environment, by generating its own power from the heat of …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a heating pad been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Health and fitness devices are dense with sensor and wearable patents; compare the sensing method, mounting, and what feedback is given.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.