US Patent Issued to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on Sept. 9 for "Float retention arrangement for humidification chamber" (New Zealander Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,294, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).

"Float retention arrangement for humidification chamber" was invented by Jess Edward Donnelly (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A float retention arrangement and related methods for a humidification chamber that includes at least one float that operates an inlet valve that controls a flow of water through a water inlet opening of the humidification chamber. A cover of the humidification chamber defines an interior space, at least one gas port and a float retention opening. A component forms at least a portion of a wat...