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Heating apparatus

US11852356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

23Claims

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Assignee

ResMed Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Christian Bayer · Penzberg, DE
Robert Eibl · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Johann Sebastian Burz · Germaringen, DE
Achim Biener · Erding, DE
Bernd Christoph Lang · Bogen, DE
Jens Rothfuss · Unterschleißheim, DE
Johannes Nickol · Munich, DE
Andreas Kirchberger · Sinzing, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2019
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/3481
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present technology relates to a tub for a humidifier comprising a container made of a first material, a heating element, and a lining made of a second, preferably biocompatible, material different from the first material, wherein the container comprises a base and a side wall defining a reservoir for a supply of liquid to be evaporated, the heating element is provided on the base of the container, and the lining covers the heating element and a substantial portion of the inner surface of the side wall of the container.

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