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Oxygen concentrator

US8377180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2008
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2210/0046
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus which stably provides highly concentrated oxygen to a patient, regardless of an environmental temperature and/or a highly concentrated oxygen gas flow rate. The present invention is an oxygen concentrator characterized in that an oxygen concentration sensor detecting a concentration of the oxygen gas produced by the oxygen concentrator, a temperature sensor measuring an environmental temperature and/or a flow rate sensor are provided, a control increasing/decreasing a supply airflow volume of the compressed air supply device based on a detected oxygen concentration detected value to maintain an oxygen concentration at a predetermined concentration is performed, and a control device is switched based on a value measured by the temperature sensor and/or flow rate sensor of the apparatus.

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