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US 2011/0253142 A1Published application
Device and method for tempering and humidifying gas, especially respiratory air
AssigneeGrundler GmbH
InventorsChristoph GRUNDLER, Markus GRUNDLER, Daniel HEINE
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Abstract
A device and a process for the heating and humidification of gas, especially respiratory gas. Fluid from a fluid reservoir is supplied to a sprinkling type chamber where, for the purpose of humidification, it is moved through the gas. The point is that the fluid is heated by a temperature controlled heater to a preset temperature. In addition to the description of the device, a description of the process underlying the operation of the device is described.
Claims10
A device to heat and humidify gas comprising:
- a fluid reservoir,
- a humidification chamber having a gas inlet and outlet for the gas,
- a drive device moving fluid through the gas, and
- a controlled heater device for the fluid.
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A process for humidification of a gas comprising the steps:
- supplying of a gas from a reservoir,
- controlling generation of a gas flow,
- heating and humidification of a gas, and
- feeding the gas to a patient;
- wherein humidification is comprised of sprinkling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.