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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norbert Stroh, Magstadt, DE;
Eckehard Walitza, Aalen, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an air humidifier and to a method for humidifying air, the use of special devices enabling air to be humidified with sterile water. A large contact area between water and air is combined with low losses of flow pressure. A membrane contactor having at least one tube membrane embedded in a hydrophilic, porous body comprises the air humidifier. The present invention enables use of coarse filters to ensure that the water is dispersed over a large surface area.