ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,835, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to SLEEPINNOV TECHNOLOGY (Moirans, France).

"Humidification device for a positive airway pressure breathing apparatus" was invented by Nikolai Hungr (Moirans, France) and Jerome Argod (Moirans, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A respiratory ventilation device-for sending a fan-generated air flow into a duct extending to a respiratory mask-extends between lower (bottom) and upper ends. A ventilation chamber contains the fan and is connected to a humidifier, which has a water-accommodating reservoir and a connecting chamber adjacent the ventilation chamber. An intake opening leads out of the ve...