Patent ID: 6715743
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A gas humidifier comprising:a. a sealed enclosure defining a top, a bottom and a side and adapted to retain a quantity of bulk water to humidify gas; b. a gas pipe adapted to convey gas into the water within the enclosure; c. an evaporator pipe having an outer surface and defining a lower end above the bottom of the enclosure and an upper end below the top of the enclosure, and further adapted to receive gas bubbles from the gas pipe; d. a heating element within the evaporator pipe; e. a condensing pipe defining a lower end joined to the outer surface of the evaporator pipe and further defining an upper end joined to the top of the enclosure; and f. an outlet adapted to convey humidified gas from the humidifier.