Gas and liquid contact apparatus – Contact devices – Porous sheet
Patent
1975-04-07
1976-05-04
Miles, Tim R.
Gas and liquid contact apparatus
Contact devices
Porous sheet
128192, 261142, 261154, 261DIG65, A61M 1500, B01F 304
Patent
active
039549208
ABSTRACT:
An improved gas humidification system including a substantially closed chamber formed by a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall having a gas inlet and outlet ports associated therewith, heat means associated with the bottom wall, and a humidification element removably positionable within the chamber comprising a heat conductive metallic member having an end for contact with the heat means and extending upwardly therefrom, and a layer of water absorbent material fixedly secured to at least one of the surfaces of the metallic member, the metallic member presenting a multi-faceted surface and the absorbent material paralleling the multi-faceted surface of the body portion of the metallic member thereby presenting an increase surface area for gas to pass over and around the humidification element at elevated temperatures thereby to increase the relative humidity of the gas prior to inhalation by a patient.
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Chiesa Richard L.
Miles Tim R.
Parkland International Inc.
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