UV STERILIZATION CHAMBER FOR A HUMIDIFIER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120319311A1
SERIAL NO

13002598

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A UV sterilization chamber is provided to a humidifier having a water reservoir, a humidifying element and a pathway for directing water provided by the water reservoir to the humidifying element of the humidifier. The pathway is provided in a humidifier base, over which a humidifier enclosure is removably placed. The UV sterilization chamber includes a serpentine portion of the pathway and a UV radiation source positioned for illuminating the portion of the pathway with UV light. Upwardly-directed projections in the base border a perimeter of the pathway; and a downwardly-directed projection of the UV radiation source extends between the upwardly-directed projections when the enclosure is mated with the base, thereby locating the UV radiation source over the portion of the pathway. A switch disables the UV radiation source when the enclosure is removed from the base.

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HELEN OF TROY LIMITEDTHE FINANACIAL SERVICES CENTRE BISHOP'S COURT HILL SUITE 1 GROUND FLOOR ST MICHAEL BB14004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanel, Christopher S Hudson, US 13 134
Lu, Edisen Shenzhen, CN 1 21
Nutter, Francis C Charlton, US 9 152
Sun, Yongming Shenzhen, CN 105 527
Wang, Sean Shenzhen, CN 13 165
Wang, Zhijing Boxborough, US 10 84
Zhao, Robert Shenzhen, CN 8 423

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