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co») United States c2) Patent Application Publication (10 Pub. No.: US 2020/0306464 AI US 202003064641 1S 2020030644 Boyes et al. (=) Pub. Date: Oct. 1, 2020 (S8)_ SYSTEM For HUMIDIFICATION OF Publication Clnicaton ees (1) mc 7 licant: ier & Payl leultheare Lit pried 2006.01) (ypc ike & Papel Meare deters ——‘oocat ‘aim twio——(ahosor) 72). Inventors: Richard John Boyes, Auckland pa (2006.01) (2) essons ti Frans Fier. And asiM tots 6.00) (092); Joseph Patrick Walter 8 AOI 1734 (2006.01) Ackland (NZ): Elmo Benson Stoks, a Cre amr 12003 20130 468M 10/16 en @ Auckland (NZ): Jayananda Mallinson, Auckland (NZ) Appl. No 169903,190) Filed: Jun. 16, 2020 Related US. Application Data Continuation of application No. 15/548,931, fled on ‘Aug. 4, 2017, now Pat. No, 10,722.663, filed as ‘pplication No, PCT/IB2016'080619 an Feb. 6, 2016, Provisional application No, 62/112,784, fled on Feb. 6.2015, (2013.01), A6IM 16/109 (2018.02). AGM 16/1098 (201402), 461M 2210/1017 (2015.01); AGM 16/145 (2014.02): AOLB TIBATA 201301); AGIM 2205/3653 (2013.01); AGIM 160875 2013.01) on ABSTRACT A humidification system bas a tube configured to transport tgses, The the is collgured to be soaked prior lo use and has bead 0 hold liquid Heat applied tothe bead causes the Tiguid to be released as vapour. Gases flowing through the tube are heated and humidified hy the vapour 320 330 Patent Application Publication Oct. 1,2020 Sheet 1 of 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 100 110 Figure 1 (Prior art) 200 \ 209 210 207 aos 201 Figure 2 (Prior art) 7 Patent Application Publication Oct. 1, 2020 Sheet 2 of 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 350, 340" W 340" 440 444 J [in 442 Figure 4A Figure 4B Figure 4C Patent Application Publication 350 340 320 SD LD 360 ‘Oct. 1, 2020 om 3 Ge e @ 8 > & rs Figure 3A 350 340 330 Sheet 3 of 9 US 2020/0306464 A1 Figure 3D Figure 3C Patent Application Publication Oct. 1, 2020 Sheet 4 of 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 340 350 332 Figure 3E 8 es oD g x= 5 @ \ 5 it @ > © 8 °F | 8 8 8 oO oO 3 ‘ g 2 iL 3 a Patent Application Publication Oct. 1,2020 Sheet Sof 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 500 \ 550 501 510 559 505 Figure 5 om 600 605 oot 610 Figure 6 Patent Application Publication Oct. 1, 2020 Sheet 6 of 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 700 \ 701 710 Figure 7 \ 750 4 830 Patent Application Publication Oct. 1, 2020. Sheet 70f 9 US 2020/0306464 AI 930 905 \ 940 920 Figure 9 Oct. 1,2020 Sheet $ of 9 US 2020/0306464 A1 Patent Application Publication gor eunbiy VOL eunbi4 ovok coos fie me ozoL ozob 60h \ soo. Patent Application Publication Oct. 1, 2020 Sheet 9 of 9 US 2020/0306464 AL 3 a 0 = oO @ 5S > g a 3

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