Patent ID: 7407632
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: A62B,B01D

Abstract:
1. A system for generating oxygen comprising: an outer housing with at least one open end; at least one inner sleeve sized to be contained within the outer housing, the inner sleeve having a reaction chamber for generating an oxygen gas flow; a foam breaker positioned within the reaction chamber, a membrane system in fluid communication with the reaction chamber, the membrane system adapted for filtering the oxygen gas flow, the membrane system comprising: a hollow structure in fluid communication with the membrane system, the hollow structure having an inlet opening and at least one exhaust opening, a humidifier system having a water containment basin wherein the at least one exhaust opening of the hollow structure is positioned inside the water containment basin, a plenum in fluid communication with humidifier system and positioned within the pathway of the oxygen gas flow; and an insulating layer interposed between and along at least a portion of the length of the outer housing and the inner sleeve.