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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1998
Shinichi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Matubara, Tokyo, JP;
Atom Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an incubator, only water supplied from a water reservoir to a heating portion is heated. Even if the number of times of water replenishment is small, water vapor can be kept generated over a long period of time, while generation of the water vapor can be started shortly after the start of heating. In addition, since the water reservoir and heating portion that are connected to each other can be detached from and mounted on a support, both the water reservoir and the heating portion can be completely disconnected from the support. Therefore, both the water reservoir and the heating portion can be cleaned easily, facilitating use as well as maintenance.