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Method and apparatus for pulmonary and cardiovascular conditioning of racehorses and competition animals
Assignee: TRANSPIRATOR TECHNOLOGIES Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1985-07-16
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A high humidity method and an apparatus are described which are useful for conditioning a pulmonary and/or a cardiovascular system in a large animal. The method broadly comprises delivering a humidified air stream at a dew point temperature greater than the environmental ambient dew point temperature to an animal's respiratory tract.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H. Blackmer
- 👤 Jonathan W. Hedman
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/10; A61M16/1075; A61D; A61D7/00; A61D7/04; A61M16/1085; A61M16/1095; A61M16/105; A61M16/106; A61M16/107; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A high humidity method useful for conditioning a pulmonary and/or a cardiovascular system in a large veterinary animal comprising (i) providing a stream of gas; (ii) heating water in a container means; (iii) providing a porous membrane means disposed within said container means, said container means adapted to permit liquid droplets to contact said porous membrane surface to permit a vapor to defuse therethrough; (iv) mixing said vapor with said stream of gas to humidify said stream of gas; (v) delivering said humidified stream of gas at a rate from greater than about 60 to about 500 liters per minute to the animal's respiratory tract at a dew point temperature greater than the environmental ambient dew point temperature, said humidified air steam dew point temperature is within the range of about 99° F. to about 110° F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A high humidity method useful for conditioning a pulmonary and/or a cardiovascular system in a large veterinary animal comprising (i) providing a stream of gas; (ii) heating water in a container means; (iii) providing a porous membrane means disposed within said container means, said container means adapted to permit liquid droplets to contact said porous membrane surface to permit a vapor to defuse therethrough; (iv) mixing said vapor with said stream of gas to humidify said stream of gas; (v) delivering said humidified stream of gas at a rate from greater than about 60 to about 500 liters per minute to the animal's respiratory tract at a dew point temperature greater than the environmental ambient dew point temperature, said humidified air steam dew point temperature is within the range of about 99° F. to about 110° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A high humidity method of claim 1 wherein (i) a humidified air stream at a dew point temperature greater than the environmental ambient dew point temperature (ii) said humidified stream of gas is delivered in the substantial absence of nebulized water aerosol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A high humidity method of claim 2 wherein (i) said humidified air stream is delivered at a dew point temperature greater than 93° F. (33.9° C.).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A claim 1 method wherein (i) the humidified air stream is delivered continously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A claim 4 method wherein (i) the humidified air stream is delivered continously for a time period of less than about 24 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A claim 5 method wherein (i) the humidified air stream is delivered continuously for a time period of less than about 8 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A high humidity veterinary therapy method useful for conditioning pulmonary and/or cardio-vascular system in veterinary animals comprising delivering a humidified air stream at a dew point temperature within the range of about 99° F. to about 110° F. temperature and less than a permanent tissue damage temperature of an animal's central nervous system, said humidified air stream is delivered at a rate from greater than about 60 to about 500 liters per minute.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A high humidity veterinary therapy method useful for conditioning pulmonary and/or cardio-vascular system in veterinary animals comprising delivering a humidified air stream at a dew point temperature within the range of about 99° F. to about 110° F. temperature and less than a permanent tissue damage temperature of an animal's central nervous system, said humidified air stream is delivered at a rate from greater than about 60 to about 500 liters per minute.
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