US Patent Issued on April 15 for "Methods and systems for detection of atelectasis in flight" (New Jersey, Vermont Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,545, issued on April 15.

"Methods and systems for detection of atelectasis in flight" was invented by Bradford R. Everman (Haddonfield, N.J.) and Brian Scott Bradke (Brookfield, Vt.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects relate to methods and systems for detection of atelectasis in flight. An exemplary system includes at least an exhalation sensor configured to detect at least an exhalation parameter of a flight crew member, at least an inhalation sensor configured to detect at least an inhalation parameter of the flight crew member, at least an environmental sensor configured to detect at least an environmental parameter of a cabin w...