Animal heater pad
AssigneeMolecubes
InventorsKarel DEPREZ, Simon DE CAUWER
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Abstract
A specimen support system for supporting a small animal during pre-clinical imaging. The specimen support system comprises an animal bed for supporting the small animal, and a heating system linked to the animal bed. The heating system comprises a heat pad for influencing the temperature of the small animal when supported on the animal bed, the heat pad comprising a layer of graphite. The heating system is adapted for controlling an energy supplied to the layer of graphite thus influencing the temperature of the small animal.
Claims19
A specimen support system for supporting a small animal during pre-clinical imaging, the specimen support system comprising
- an animal bed for supporting the small animal, and
- a heating system linked to the animal bed,
- the heating system comprising a heat pad for influencing the temperature of the small animal when supported on the animal bed, the heat pad comprising a layer of graphite, and
- the heating system being adapted for controlling an energy supplied to the layer of graphite thus influencing the temperature of the small animal.
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