ANTHONY JON BAFILE
Engineering in Windber, PA
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Pennsylvania ET005739
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Humidifier With Back-Flow Prevention Valve
US Patent:
2007015, Jul 12, 2007
Filed:
Mar 5, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/713990
Inventors:
J. Pujol - Murrysville PA, US
Patrick Truitt - Mars PA, US
Daniel Martin - Delmont PA, US
Winslow Duff - Export PA, US
Steven Kimmel - Delmont PA, US
Jeffery Keppler - Export PA, US
Peter Ho - Pittsburgh PA, US
Lance Busch - Trafford PA, US
Jerome Matula - Monroeville PA, US
Drew Demangone - Latrobe PA, US
Anthony Bafile - Windber PA, US
Patrick Truitt - Mars PA, US
Daniel Martin - Delmont PA, US
Winslow Duff - Export PA, US
Steven Kimmel - Delmont PA, US
Jeffery Keppler - Export PA, US
Peter Ho - Pittsburgh PA, US
Lance Busch - Trafford PA, US
Jerome Matula - Monroeville PA, US
Drew Demangone - Latrobe PA, US
Anthony Bafile - Windber PA, US
Assignee:
RIC Investments, LLC - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
B01D 47/02, A61M 16/00, A62B 7/00, A61M 15/00
US Classification:
128204140, 261119100, 128204180
Abstract:
A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.