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Infant incubator humidifier

US5336156A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1991
Grant dateAug 9, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/3653
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An infant incubator humidifier having a heater within a heater tower which, in turn, is in heat transfer disposition with a metal sleeve mounted within a water reservoir through which air which is to be humidified is passed. The metal sleeve has a wick disposed on its outside surface and water in the reservoir is wicked along the wick, whereby air introduced into the reservoir is humidified upon contact with the wick.

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