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Spinoff story
The Golden Canopies
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Cavitron Corporation's infant radiant warmer is widely used for routine post-operative care and post operative recovery, cradle warmer is a canopy atop infants bassinet. Canopy is composed of laminated layers of transparent plastic which encase a thin film of gold called Intrex. This coating, adapted from NASA's Apollo program, is electrically conductive; when energized, the canopy emits low energy radiant heat over the infant's entire body. Skin sensor allows temperature control adjusted precisely to each baby's individual needs.