Method and apparatus for humidification and warming of air
US7647925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/65
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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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