(19)
(11) EP 2 231 246 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(21) Application number: 08868553.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/087505
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/085995 (09.07.2009 Gazette 2009/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 28.12.2007 US 17470

(71) Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GAUDARD, Yves
    F-54220 Malzeville (FR)
  • DESFOSSEZ, Benjamin
    F-54000 Nancy Fenie 7, Cluses (FR)
  • NADJAFIZADEH, Hossein
    F-54600 Villers-les-Nancy (FR)
  • GRILLIER-LANOIR, Veronique
    F-25000 Besancon (FR)

(74) Representative: Grubert, Andreas 
King & Spalding 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR
London EC2N 1AR (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A HEATED HUMIDIFIER