US 12,390,614 B2
Humidification of ventilator gases
Paul Barghouth, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Michael Urner, Clovis, CA (US)
Assigned to SahaMed Technologies, LLC, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Paul Barghouth, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Michael Urner, Clovis, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/068,322.
Application 17/068,322 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/408,852, filed on Jan. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,799,664.
Application 15/408,852 is a continuation of application No. 14/280,503, filed on May 16, 2014, granted, now 9,561,341, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/824,815, filed on May 17, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0023327 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); F16L 53/38 (2018.01); H05B 3/12 (2006.01); H05B 3/18 (2006.01); H05B 3/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/162 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); A61M 16/164 (2014.02); F16L 53/38 (2018.01); H05B 3/12 (2013.01); H05B 3/18 (2013.01); H05B 3/36 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3389 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transparent or semi-transparent polymer-based heating sleeve or sheet for the insulation of a tube for delivering heated and humidified gas to a subject, comprising:
a self-regulated and self-limiting heater;
wherein the heating sleeve or sheet is configured to maintain relative humidity, absolute humidity, and gas temperature within the tube;
wherein the heating sleeve or sheet is further configured to envelop the tube; and
wherein the heating sleeve or sheet comprises two opposing, generally U-shaped and interlocked heating elements with electrical contacts on a same end of the heating sleeve or sheet.