CPC A61M 16/0808 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/1085 (2014.02); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); B01F 23/21 (2022.01); B01F 35/90 (2022.01); F24F 3/14 (2013.01); A61M 16/024 (2017.08); A61M 16/202 (2014.02); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2230/04 (2013.01); A61M 2230/10 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01); A61M 2230/202 (2013.01); A61M 2230/205 (2013.01); A61M 2230/432 (2013.01); A61M 2230/435 (2013.01); B01F 2035/99 (2022.01); B01F 2101/55 (2022.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A gas humidifier, comprising:
a reservoir;
a lid for engaging the reservoir, and
a gas channel positioned within the lid, the gas channel extending between an inlet and an outlet, the gas channel comprising:
a flow adjusting region comprising a first portion with a decreasing cross-section and a second portion with an increasing cross-section,
a first aperture,
a fluid conduit extending from the first aperture and into the reservoir, wherein the fluid conduit is configured to allow fluid to be drawn from the reservoir and into the gas channel,
a second aperture configured to collect excess fluid in the gas channel, the second aperture positioned downstream of the flow adjusting region,
a heater positioned on the second portion of the flow adjusting region, and
wherein the gas channel has a rectangular cross-section.
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