GB2539222B - Humidifier flow determination - Google Patents

Humidifier flow determination

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GB2539222B
GB2539222B GB1510028.2A GB201510028A GB2539222B GB 2539222 B GB2539222 B GB 2539222B GB 201510028 A GB201510028 A GB 201510028A GB 2539222 B GB2539222 B GB 2539222B
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flow determination
humidifier flow
humidifier
determination
flow
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William Dixon Phillip
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Intersurgical AG
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Air Humidification (AREA)
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Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5529060A (en) * 1991-05-22 1996-06-25 Fisher & Paykel Limited Humidifiers with control systems to prevent condensation
WO2009145646A1 (en) * 2008-05-27 2009-12-03 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Control of humidifier chamber temperature for accurate humidity control
WO2015038014A1 (en) * 2013-09-13 2015-03-19 Fisher And Paykel Healthcare Limited Humidification system
AU2015203636A1 (en) * 2008-05-27 2015-07-23 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Control of humidifier chamber temperature for accurate humidity control

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WO2001013981A1 (en) * 1999-08-23 2001-03-01 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Humidity controller
CA2621113C (en) * 1997-06-17 2011-10-11 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Respiratory humidification system
US7983542B2 (en) * 2007-10-29 2011-07-19 Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. PID coefficient adjustment for respiratory heater closed loop control
NZ628024A (en) * 2010-11-15 2016-02-26 ResMed Humidification Technologies GmbH Methods and devices in the field of treatment with medical gases

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5529060A (en) * 1991-05-22 1996-06-25 Fisher & Paykel Limited Humidifiers with control systems to prevent condensation
WO2009145646A1 (en) * 2008-05-27 2009-12-03 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Control of humidifier chamber temperature for accurate humidity control
AU2015203636A1 (en) * 2008-05-27 2015-07-23 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited Control of humidifier chamber temperature for accurate humidity control
WO2015038014A1 (en) * 2013-09-13 2015-03-19 Fisher And Paykel Healthcare Limited Humidification system

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