Title:
HUMIDIFIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MOISTURE TO SUPPLIED GAS IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM.
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/207730
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A humidifier assembly (100, 100-1) includes a reservoir (120), an inlet structure (112, 112-1) leading into the reservoir and an outlet structure (114, 114-1) leading out of the reservoir, and a conduit element (130, 130-1) having a first end (131, 131-1), a body portion (132, 132-1), and a second end (133, 133-1). The first end is fluidly coupled to at least one of the inlet structure and the outlet structure The humidifier assembly additionally includes a float assembly (140, 140-1) coupled to the second end of the conduit element. The float assembly is structured to float on water held by the reservoir. The float assembly has a number of apertures (153, 153-1) structured to be in fluid communication with the outlet structure.
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Inventors:
DIMATTEO MARK WILLIAM (NL)
BARCLAY MARK WAYNE (NL)
PUJOL JOHN RAYMOND (NL)
BARCLAY MARK WAYNE (NL)
PUJOL JOHN RAYMOND (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2014/062723
Publication Date:
April 16, 2015
Filing Date:
June 30, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS NV (NL)
International Classes:
A61M16/16; A61M16/00; A61M16/08
Foreign References:
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| US3865106A | 1975-02-11 | |||
| GB1129194A | 1968-10-02 | |||
| US3778978A | 1973-12-18 | |||
| CN2899822Y | 2007-05-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STEFFEN, Thomas et al. (AE Eindhoven, NL)
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