EP0885645A3

Oxygen concentrator

Abstract

The oxygen concentrator is intended for use in the field of medical ventilation therapy and has at least one compressor surrounded by a housing. Within the housing is a compressor-powered filter element which retains nitrogen and is permeable to oxygen. At least some of the assemblies located within the housing are supported by a foamed carrier. In addition, at least two further foamed cover elements border against the support for enclosing the components.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US4342573A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1,2,4-7,11,13,15,16
US4378982A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-7,11,13,16
US4511377A	Cites	United States of America	YA	Search report	8
US4826510A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1
US5112367A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
19725632	Germany	A	1997-06-17
19725632	Germany	–	1997-06-17
DE1997125632	–	–	–

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2010-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2005-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-04-05	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-04-01	Nl: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletinNLT2	NLT2	EP
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1999-02-05	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1998-12-23	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1998-12-23	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
1998-11-06	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Oxygen concentrator

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