Patent ID: 8070922

Claim:
An oxygen generator, comprising: a monolithic body; a plurality of first channels extending longitudinally in the monolithic body, each of the plurality of first channels having an electrode operatively disposed therein, and adapted to have one of fluid or oxygen flowing therethrough; a plurality of second channels formed in the monolithic body, each of the plurality of second channels being electrically isolated from, yet adjacent to at least a first one of the plurality of first channels in a first direction and a second one of the plurality of second channels in a second direction that is angularly offset from the first direction, thereby forming an alternating configuration of the first channels and the second channels in both the first direction and the second direction, each of the plurality of second channels having a counter-electrode operatively disposed therein, and adapted to have the other of oxygen or fluid flowing therethrough; and an output manifold operatively engaged with the monolithic body, the output manifold having an oxygen collection area separated from a fluid collection area, the oxygen collection area configured to receive substantially pure oxygen from one of the plurality of second channels or the plurality of first channels, and the fluid collection area configured to receive fluid from an other of the plurality of first channels or the plurality of second channels.