18483419. HEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS simplified abstract (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited)
HEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS
Organization Name
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
Inventor(s)
Jeremy Livingston Miller of Auckland (NZ)
Andrew John Partington of Auckland (NZ)
HEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18483419 titled 'HEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS
The abstract describes a patent application for an electrically conductive plastic material used in a respiratory humidifier to heat water and humidify gases passing through the device.
- The electrically conductive plastic material can cover the base and walls of the chamber or reservoir in the humidifier.
- The reservoir itself can be partially or fully made from the electrically conductive plastic material.
- The system can be designed to heat the water in the reservoir equally or differentially.
Potential Applications: - Medical devices - Respiratory therapy equipment - Heating and humidification systems
Problems Solved: - Efficient heating and humidification of gases in respiratory humidifiers - Improved control over water temperature in the reservoir
Benefits: - Enhanced performance of respiratory humidifiers - Increased comfort for patients using the devices - Energy efficiency in heating water
Commercial Applications: "Electrically Conductive Plastic Material for Respiratory Humidifiers: Market Potential and Uses"
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the electrically conductive plastic material improve the performance of respiratory humidifiers? 2. What are the advantages of differential heating in the water reservoir of the humidifier?
Original Abstract Submitted
An electrically conductive plastic (ECP) material can be used to heat water in a reservoir of a respiratory humidifier to encourage heating and/or humidification of gases passing through the respiratory humidifier. The electrically conductive plastic material can at least in part overmould the base and/or walls of the chamber and/or the reservoir of the respiratory humidifier. The reservoir can also partially or fully be formed from the electrically conductive plastic material. Furthermore, the humidification system can be configured to create substantially equal or differential heating of water in the reservoir.