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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1985
Filed:
May. 19, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth G Miller, Palatine, IL (US);
Assignee:
Inspiron Corporation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
261142 ; 12820327 ; 219273 ; 261 66 ; 261104 ; 261154 ; 261D / ;
Abstract
A humidifier assembly is disclosed. Parts of the humidifier assembly may be disposable. The assembly comprises a housing, heater means on the housing, a liquid water supply means that communicates with the heater means, a hollow shell on the housing that defines a humidification chamber, and a filter means in the humidification chamber and positioned in juxtaposition with the surface of the heater means for passing water vapor into breathable gas. Preferably the filter means is hydrophobic.