WO2006044278A3 - Oxygen concentrator with variable temperature and pressure sensing control means - Google Patents

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WO2006044278A3
WO2006044278A3 PCT/US2005/036273 US2005036273W WO2006044278A3 WO 2006044278 A3 WO2006044278 A3 WO 2006044278A3 US 2005036273 W US2005036273 W US 2005036273W WO 2006044278 A3 WO2006044278 A3 WO 2006044278A3
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oxygen concentrator
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Norman R Mccombs
Robert Bosinski
Michael R Valvo
Michael A Chimiak
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Norman R Mccombs
Robert Bosinski
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Michael A Chimiak
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Abstract

An oxygen concentrator (20) for delivering consistent doses of oxygen concentrated gas to a user by adjusting the delivery time according to the operating pressure and/or temperature of the gas at the time of delivery.
PCT/US2005/036273 2004-10-12 2005-10-11 Oxygen concentrator with variable temperature and pressure sensing control means WO2006044278A2 (en)

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US11/441,603 US20060266357A1 (en) 2004-10-12 2006-05-25 Oxygen concentrator with variable ambient pressure sensing control means

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