Method and apparatus for humidification and warming of air
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-016/00
F02M-031/00
출원번호
US-0896821
(2001-06-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Mantell, Robert R.
Manzie, Peter A.
출원인 / 주소
Northgate Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Brinks Hofer Gilson &
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80
초록
A method of humidifying a gas that includes supplying a gas to a surface of a humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment and generating turbulence in the gas as it passes over the surface of the humidification material.
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1. A gas humidification apparatus comprising:an inlet;a humidification device in fluid communication with said inlet, said humidification device comprising:a heater housing comprising a heater and a plurality of openings;a first humidification material that surrounds said heater, readily absorbs moi
1. A gas humidification apparatus comprising:an inlet;a humidification device in fluid communication with said inlet, said humidification device comprising:a heater housing comprising a heater and a plurality of openings;a first humidification material that surrounds said heater, readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment, wherein said first humidification device further comprises a second humidification material that is spaced from said humidification material and readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment; andan outlet in fluid communication with said humidification device.2. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of openings have a configuration that generates turbulence in a gas as it passes through said plurality of openings.3. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said surface of said humidification material is patterned.4. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 3, wherein said surface of said humidification material is serrated.5. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 3, wherein said surface of said humidification material is star-shaped.6. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a spacer interposed between said humidification material and said second humidification material.7. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said surface of said second humidification material is patterned.8. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 7, wherein said surface of said second humidification material is out of phase with respect to said surface of said humidification material.9. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said humidification material comprises a medication infused therein.10. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor for measuring humidity of a gas that flows within said gas humidification apparatus.11. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of said gas that flows within said gas humidification apparatus.12. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a control device connected to said humidity sensor and said temperature sensor that controls humidity and temperature within said gas humidification apparatus based on signals from said humidity sensor and said temperature sensor.13. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a control device connected to said humidity sensor that controls humidity within said gas humidification apparatus based on a signal from said humidity sensor.14. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a gas that flows within said gas humidification apparatus.15. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 14, wherein said temperature sensor measures said temperature of said gas in an indirect manner.16. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a control device connected to said temperature sensor that controls temperature within said gas humidification apparatus based on a signal from said temperature sensor.17. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said gas is a nonambient gas.18. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a second inlet that transfers a fluid to said humidification device; andwherein said inlet transfers said gas to said humidification device.19. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:a port in fluid communication with said gas humidification apparatus; anda catheter inserted into said port.20. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said humidification material is a unitary structure and wherein said first humidification material and said second humidification material is the sole humidification material for said gas humidification apparatus.21. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second humidification material has a configuration that generates turbulence for a gas that passes over a surface of said second humidification surface.22. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sleeve into which said housing is inserted.23. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 22, wherein said housing comprises a port that is slid into a slit formed in said sleeve.24. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 1, wherein said heater heats a fluid flowing through said inlet and said heated fluid flows through said plurality of openings.25. A gas apparatus comprising:an inlet;a heater in fluid communication with said inlet,a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a gas that flows within said gas apparatus in an indirect manner; anda humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment, wherein said humidification material has a configuration that generates turbulence in said gas as it passes over a surface of said humidification material.26. The gas apparatus of claim 25, wherein said humidification material is a unitary structure and is the sole humidification material of said gas apparatus.27. The gas apparatus of claim 26, wherein said gas is a nonambient gas.28. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 27, further comprising a second inlet that transfers a fluid to said humidification material; andwherein said inlet transfers said gas to said humidification material.29. A gas humidification apparatus comprising:inlet means for heating and supplying a gas;turbulence means for generating turbulence in said gas; andoutlet means for expelling said turbulent gas from said gas humidification apparatus, wherein said humidification material is a unitary structure and is the sole humidification material of said gas humidification apparatus.30. A gas apparatus comprising:an inlet;a heater in fluid communication with said inlet,a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a nonambient gas that flows within said gas apparatus in an indirect manner;a humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment, wherein said humidification material is a unitary structure and is the sole humidification material of said gas apparatus;a second inlet that transfers a fluid to said humidification material; andwherein said inlet transfers said gas to said humidification material.31. A gas humidification apparatus comprising:an inlet;a humidification device in fluid communication with said inlet, said humidification device comprising:a heater housing comprising a heater and a plurality of openings;a humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment;a sleeve into which said housing is inserted; andan outlet in fluid communication with said humidification device.32. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, wherein said housing comprises a port that is slid into a slit formed in said sleeve.33. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, wherein said humidification material comprises a medication infused therein.34. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, further comprising a humidity sensor for measuring humidity of a gas that flows within said gas humidification apparatus.35. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a gas that flows within said gas humidification apparatus.36. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 35, wherein said temperature sensor measures said temperature of said gas in an indirect manner.37. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, wherein said heater heats a fluid flowing through said inlet and said heated fluid flows through said plurality of openings.38. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 31, wherein said sleeve is made of a thermal insulation material that retains heat within said housing so that said sleeve can be safely handled.39. The gas humidification apparatus of claim 22, wherein said sleeve is made of a thermal insulation material that retains heat within said housing so that said sleeve can be safely handled.
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