Patent ID: 7017276

Claim:
An apparatus for drying a moisture sensitive device, comprising: a container with a removable cover and a lower portion, said cover forming a seal with the lower portion of the container when closed; said lower portion of the container being divided into a first compartment and a second compartment, said first compartment fashioned to hold a device to be dried, and said second compartment containing a desiccant material and a circuit to heat said desiccant material, and said second compartment having a perforated cover to allow passage of moisture; said circuit comprising a resistive heating element connected in series with a power source and a switch, said switch being controlled by the closure of the cover; said circuit being activated when the cover is open and supplying power to the heating element sufficient to regenerate the moisture absorbing capacity of said desiccant material; wherein said desiccant material is located in close proximity to said heating element.