Global Patent Index - EP 1894074 A2

EP 1894074 A2 20080305 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL HUMIDITY

Title (en)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL HUMIDITY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTIMIERUNG VON UMGEBUNGSFEUCHTIGKEIT

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'OPTIMISER L'HUMIDITE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT

Publication

EP 1894074 A2 20080305 (EN)

Application

EP 06773012 A 20060613

Priority

  • US 2006022954 W 20060613
  • US 69017105 P 20050613

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006138287A2] A humidity control apparatus and methods for use with, e.g., an environmental test chamber. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a system having a test chamber, a water tank, motive source for a gaseous humidity carrier, and temperature controllers for the tank and chamber. The carrier gas (e.g., air) is diffused through the water tank, thereby saturating the gas to a prescribed humidity level. This saturated gas is then passed into the chamber, and the environment within the chamber (i.e., humidity and temperature) controlled by the controller(s) so as to maintain the desired humidity level. The apparatus disclosed has the primary advantage of reducing or even substantially eliminating condensation within the test chamber when humidity levels are increased.

IPC 8 full level

G05D 22/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24F 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); F24F 11/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 31/2881 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 22/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 31/2849 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006138287 A2 20061228; WO 2006138287 A3 20070518; EP 1894074 A2 20080305; EP 1894074 A4 20100519; US 2007023536 A1 20070201

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006022954 W 20060613; EP 06773012 A 20060613; US 45273406 A 20060613