Inhalation apparatus
US4652408A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3653
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A humidifier includes a chamber 14 having an inlet 30 and an outlet 6. The chamber 14 is releasably attached to a heater unit including a heater 22 and a heat sensor 24. When the chamber 14 and the heater unit are assembled together the heater 22 is in thermal contact with a heat transfer surface of the chamber 14 at or adjacent the inlet port 30 while the temperature sensor 24 is in thermal contact with the heat transfer surface at or adjacent the outlet port 6.
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